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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Jan 14

NEW NEH GRANTS! NEH awards $22.6 million for 219 humanities projects nationwide.

Grants will support curriculum projects on college campuses, public programs at small museums, new digital resources in the humanities, and more. ow.ly/9LfB50UG4xg

NEH Announces $22.6 Million for 219 Humanities Projects Nationwide

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Aug 1

NEH Announces $34.79 Million in Grants for 97 Humanities Projects tinyurl.com/ympbr56k

NEH Announces $34.79 Million for 97 Humanities Projects

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Philosophy Talk @philtalkradio.bsky.social · Jul 15

Check out the now-complete series, featuring 16 women in #philosophy from antiquity to the 20th century, and supported by a grant from @nehgov.bsky.social, at www.philosophytalk.org/wisewomen.

Wise Women - Philosophy Talk

Wise Women is a sixteen-episode series about women in philosophy from antiquity to the twentieth century, generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The first season focuses on hi...

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Apr 3

Award-winning Arkansas architect Fay Jones wove natural and organic elements into his designs. With help from an #NEHgov grant, the University of Arkansas is developing an immersive app and kiosks to teach visitors about Jones’s lasting impact on modern architecture. Learn more: ow.ly/f9Y850VpJlx

Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas lit up at dusk surrounded by barren trees and snow on the ground.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Apr 2

The spring 2025 edition of Humanities Magazine is now available! Read more: ow.ly/g9B550Vt2uM

Black and white photo of Eliot Noyes standing on a metal stepstool arranging wooden blocks into an intricate design.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Apr 1

Beginning in the late 19th century, newspapers started to publish and celebrate April Fools' Days. Browse this guide to historical articles about April Fools pranks and other celebrations of the holiday at the #NEHgrant-funded #ChronAm database of American newspapers: ow.ly/OM0X50VpTsy

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 31

The American Revolution is often seen through the lens of those who fought the battles. Whose Revolution, a new #NEHgov-supported exhibit at the Concord Museum in Concord, Mass., takes a fresh look at the stories of those who experienced it from a different perspective. ow.ly/RH6450VpHth

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 29

Check out the new “Gallup New Deal Art Virtual Museum” from gallup ARTS.

This #NEHgrant-supported online museum brings together New Deal architecture, Spanish Colonial-style tinwork, Native art and more, from Gallup,NM- a New Deal art hub during the 1930s and 40s.

Learn more: ow.ly/3Scu50Vm9Ou

A room filled with wooden benches and a mural on the walls

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 28

Now on view through Sept. 2 at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens is the #NEHgov-funded traveling exhibition “Knowing the West”, which examines perceptions of the American West, telling stories of diverse groups who contributed to art and life in and about the West.

Learn more: ow.ly/qxBc50Vm9sv

A beaded luggage case with a blue background; there are several people standing next to hanging baskets and working with horses. In the foreground are hanging blankets in front of a teepee. Around the border are several horses in different colors: brown, yellow, white, and blue.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 27

A Save America’s Treasures grant to the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama helped preserve oral history interviews with the surviving Airmen.

Watch “Tuskegee Airmen: Sacrifice and Triumph” here: ow.ly/TwfC50Vm9kT

A movie poster for "The Tuskegee Airmen: Sacrifice and Triumph". There are five men wearing brown jumpsuits walking across a field, with military tanks in the background. Above them are airplanes and the tag line "Victory At Home. Victory Abroad".

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 26

#OTD in 1871, Hawaiian Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Piʻikoi was born. The only member of Congress to have been born into royalty, Prince Kūhiō served as the 2nd elected congressional delegate from the territory of Hawai’i. Read more about his re-election in 1908 via #ChronAm: ow.ly/KJk950Vm8Fu

Front page of the Honolulu Sunday Advertiser in 1908.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 25

Anglo Irish author Maria Edgeworth wrote children’s literature & several novels. With the help of an NEH grant, Wake Forest University collaborated with 3 other universities to digitally publish & archive unpublished letters and correspondence. ow.ly/G8o950Vm8ay

#IrishAmericanHeritageMonth

Portrait of Maria Edgeworth by John Downs circa 1807.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 24

As the 1st Black woman elected to Congress & 1st woman to run for president on a major party ticket, Shirley Chisholm left her mark on history. Learn more at the NEH-supported exhibit, "Changing the Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm at 100," at the Musem of the City of New York. ow.ly/eW1Z50Vifiw

Changing the Face of Democracy

Explore the life and legacy of barrier-breaking Brooklyn-born politician Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to US Congress.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 21

The art of Indonesian puppetry, or "wayang," dates to the 9th century. Intricately carved wooden puppets create illusions & nuanced form of theater. With support from an #NEHfellowship, Matthew Cohen from UConn is researching & writing a history of this 1,000-year-old tradition. ow.ly/VcwJ50Vif1k

National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 20

So, um, this is like so hella fire! The #NEHgrant-supported book “Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English,” by linguist Valerie Fridland traces the evolution and innovation of the English language through some of its most despised quirks. ow.ly/OnV850VieSE

The book cover for "Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English" by Valerie Fridland. In the bottom lefthand corner is an open mouth with the words "Like, Literally, Dude" coming out. The title and author's name is in black text.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 19

Built in the 1420s, Ireland's Kilcolman Castle was refurbished by poet Edmund Spenser in the 1580s.

An NEH grant-supported digital humanities project offers a VR model of the castle during Spenser’s time plus teaching modules with connections between the castle and his writings. ow.ly/xV3G50VielF

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 18

In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the 1st woman in the U.S. to receive a medical degree. In The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine, NEH Public Scholar Janice P. Nimura chronicles the lives of these two pioneers. ow.ly/6Z8l50VicQV

The Doctors Blackwell

New York Times Bestseller Finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Biography 'Janice P. Nimura has resurrected Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell in all their feisty, thrilling,...

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 17

A new grant program from NEH’s Office of Data and Evaluation will support data-grounded research on the state, impact, and value of the humanities in the United States. Learn more: ow.ly/jjv550VicOi

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 14

More than 2 million people fled Ireland during the Great Famine. Cian T. McMahon used an #NEHgov Summer Stipend to research his book, The Coffin Ship: Life and Death at Sea During the Great Irish Famine, documenting the brutal conditions of Irish immigrants on their way to the U.S. ow.ly/pWAY50Vhran

The Coffin Ship

Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2022Honorable Mention, Theodore Saloutos Book Award, given by the Immigration and Ethnic History SocietyA vivid, new portra...

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 14

Happy Pi Day! While the number is a mouthful, we're celebrating with a slice of Annie Laura Squalls’ Mile High Pie.

With support from an #NEHgrant, the Southern Food Alliance at the University of Mississippi is preserving stories behind regional recipes. Listen to the podcast: ow.ly/20oq50VcGbh

Annie Laura Squalls and Her Mile High Pie | Southern Foodways Alliance

Gravy tells how Annie Laura Squalls created the famed Mile High Pie when she was head baker at The Caribbean Room, the in-house restaurant at New Orleans' Pontchartrain Hotel.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 13

Celebrate Women’s History Month with a selection of #NEHgov-supported projects highlighting women’s contributions and achievements in history, culture, and society. ow.ly/6wON50VhaWZ

Virtual Bookshelf: Women’s History Month

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 13

Applications for the Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program are open! This program is a joint activity of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and #NEHgov. Learn more: ow.ly/xrfN50VcFXX

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 12

DEADLINE TODAY! Applications for the Fellowships Open Book Program are DUE TODAY. Learn more: ow.ly/uyGk50VcFTG

National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 11

"Yiddish: A Global Culture," an #NEHgrant-supported exhibition at The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, immerses visitors in 150 years of modern Jewish culture through an interactive display of rare objects, books, family heirlooms, photos, music, videos and more. Read more from WSJ: ow.ly/K0BA50VcCYQ

‘Yiddish: A Global Culture’ Review: A Language in the Spotlight

The Yiddish Book Center’s permanent exhibition offers much to kvell about, including a wide-ranging collection of volumes and tributes to Yiddish theater, music and history.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 10

With the help of an @neh-odh.bsky.social Digital Humanities Advancement grant, Darren DeFrain and Aaron Rodriguez at Wichita State University are furthering the development of a smartphone app for visually impaired readers. Read more: ow.ly/n11y50VcC8R

WSU professor’s app will help visually impaired read ‘rich visual content’

A Wichita State University professor has received $150,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to further develop his smartphone app.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · Mar 10

#NEHgov’s Fellowships program is now accepting applications. Fellowships support scholars in conducting #humanities research and producing various written works. Learn more: ow.ly/qpEh50VcBYn

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