Eastern State Penitentiary Receives Award from National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded Eastern State Penitentiary its annual Trustees Emeritus Award for Historic Site Stewardship.
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Students Opposing Slavery, President Lincoln's Cottage, Receive Presidential Award
Students Opposing Slavery (SOS), a youth education program of the Washington D.C. historic site, President Lincoln’s Cottage, was awarded the Presidential Award of Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons on Monday, October 24th, 2016.
The 1772 Foundation Awards Grants to NJ Historic Preservation Organizations
The 1772 Foundation and New Jersey Historic Trust awarded historic preservation grants totaling $290,000 to 25 private nonprofit organizations in New Jersey.
Johnson Victrola Museum Volunteers Receive Governor's Awards
A total of 22 individuals and groups were recipients of the 2015 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Awards, with five coming from the Johnson Victrola Museum.
Nominations for Roger McDonough Award
Nominations are now open for the Roger McDonough Award given to a librarian or archivist for exemplary long service in New Jersey.
Sixty Recipients Receive Highest Honor from AASLH
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) recently announced the winners of the 70th annual Leadership in History Awards.
2015 DC Historic Preservation Awards Registration
Registration is now open to attend the 2015 District of Columbia Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation.
New Jersey Historical Commission Accepting Nominations for the Mildred Barry Garvin Prize
The New Jersey Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for the Mildred Barry Garvin Prize, an annual award given to a New Jersey teacher, guidance counselor, or school librarian for outstanding teaching of African American history at an grade level between kindergarten and high school.
NEH Announces $4.9 Million in Awards in the Mid-Atlantic Region, $17.9 Million Nationally
On December 8, 2014, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that $17.9 million in grants have been approved for 233 humanities projects. Mid-Atlantic Region organizations have received $4.9 million in funding for 47 different projects.
2014 NJSAA Author Awards
The New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance has announced the winners of its 2014 author awards. The awards are given to […]