Maryland Black History Museum Receives Grant to Preserve Objects
The Banneker-Douglass Museum in Annapolis, Maryland received a $50 thousand grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to […]
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New Jersey Historic Trust Awards $1 Million in Preservation Grants
Grants will be used for assessment and interpretation of thirty three historic sites across the Garden State, including libraries, fire stations, private residences, and historic districts.
Grant to MARCH will benefit Camden’s Cooper Street
Funds will be used for community-building activities, including events during Camden County History Week (October 15-21) and further collaboration among neighborhood stakeholders.
Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Seeks Award Nominees
The Katherine Coffey award recognizes the lifetime achievement of an individual museum professional in the Mid-Atlantic region.
AASLH 2017 Award of Distinction, Leadership in History Award Winners
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) presented historian, author, curator, and educator Lonnie G. Bunch, III, with […]
Rutgers-Newark Newest Americans Initiative Receives NEH Grant
Newest Americans has been awarded a Community Conversations grant of $310,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
National Council on Public History Recognizes Excellence in the Field at Annual Conference
On Saturday, April 22, 2017, NCPH recognized several Mid-Atlantic area professionals for their work in public history.
Mid-Atlantic Humanities Academics and Professionals Win Guggenheim Fellowships
More than 40 of 173 scholars and artists who received Guggenheim Fellowships for 2017 are living and working in the Mid-Atlantic–including three Rutgers professors.
Rutgers University-Camden to award 14th Librarian of Congress with honorary doctorate
Dr. Carla D. Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress, will receive an honorary doctor of Humane Letters from Rutgers University-Camden.
AHA Recognizes Public History, Educational Work of Mid-Atlantic Scholars, Professionals
The American History Association recognized several local scholars and professionals for their contributions to the field of history, including two working in public history.