Two Significant PA Foundations to Merge
The Barnes Foundation and the Violette de Mazia Foundation will merge in the coming months.
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Free online, new issue of Public: A Journal of Imagining America
From Imagining America: The latest issue of Public: A Journal of Imaging America has been published at http://public.imaginingamerica.org/. The peer-reviewed e-journal is […]
5 steps to a successful digital history project
In a recent post for Public History Commons, Lara Kelland highlighted “the potential for the democratization of historical knowledge made […]
"The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter" at the New York Public Library
When I visited The New York Public Library last winter in order to learn more about their research collections, I […]
Camilo José Vergara ReceivesNational Humanities Medal
On Wednesday, July 10, President Barack Obama presented 2012 National Humanities Medals to twelve Americans for their achievements in history, […]
Upcoming Public Programs Explore Visions of Camden at Stedman Gallery
On Thursday, January 17, the Stedman Gallery at Rutgers-Camden welcomed Camden residents and the campus community to its newest exhibit […]
Dinner for Two: The Public Humanities and Academia
In October 2013, an estimated 2,000 people will gather in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a meal organized by French artists Lucy […]
"Visions of Camden" Exhibit Opens January 17 at Stedman Gallery
From Rutgers-Camden: CAMDEN — A colorful and diverse display of artwork and artifacts will provide a unique perspective on the […]
Frank Furness: Inventing Modern
By Linda Shopes If buildings define a place, then the structures designed by Philadelphia architect Frank Furness (1839 – 1912) […]
Art vs. History, part duex
Last month I pondered the inequity between the support art organizations receive as compared to public history ones. I hope […]