The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia project, based at MARCH, reached an important milestone this week with the awarding of a two-year, $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. We are so grateful to the many organizations and individuals who have brought our project to this point: more than thirty partner organizations, more than 150 authors and editors, our digital publishing team and colleagues at our home base at Rutgers-Camden, and of course the users of the encyclopedia who attend our events, offer valuable suggestions, and use this resource every day. The NEH funds will support the next two-year period of accelerated content development, especially topics that span the Greater Philadelphia region.
We are also pleased to unveil the newly enhanced Encyclopedia website, which offers an array of new features and pathways for explore our growing coverage of the history and culture of the Greater Philadelphia region. Learn about the new features on the Encyclopedia blog or go directly to the home page to begin to explore. Check the site often and watch us grow!