NPS Awards $1.3M in Battlefield Preservation Grants
The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) has awarded $1.359 million in grants to 21 projects. The monies will be used in the preservation and protection of battlefield lands in 14 states.
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NEH announces $34M in awards
The National Endowment for the Humanities has released the list of its latest grantees, awarding $8.7M to 45 humanities projects in the mid-Atlantic Region.
Princeton to open map exhibition Nova Caesarea
Princeton University Library will open a map exhibition, “Nova Caesarea: A Cartographic Record of the Garden State, 1666-1888” (PDF) at its Firestone Library on August 15, 2014.
NJHC offers grant workshops
The New Jersey Historical Commission will hold three workshops for its upcoming grant round. Representatives of New Jersey’s historical organizations are invited to attend a free workshop.
Rutgers Launches New Digital Project on NJ and the Civil War
The Special Collections and University Archives at the Rutgers University Libraries announced last week that it has launched a new digital exhibition, Struggle Without End: New Jersey and the Civil War.
History and Historic Preservation, huh! What are they good for?
“Please, tell me whether you think the world has changed at all since 1966,” asked Ned Kaufman at the June 5 New Jersey History and Historic Preservation conference in Monmouth County. Chuckles and giggles flowed from the audience. Agreed then that much has changed, he responded, why hasn’t our thinking in preservation also changed? Why are we still pursuing the same goals, working with the same tools, and recruiting the same supporters as we were in 1966?
Preservation NJ announces 10 Most Endangered Sites in New Jersey
Preservation New Jersey announced its annual list of the 10 most endangered sites last week in Trenton; the twentieth such list since 1995.
New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Seeks Award Nominations
From the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance: Every year, the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance presents awards to individuals who contribute […]
Free workshop to focus on living history
From H-NJ: The New Jersey Living History Advisory Council invites members of non-profit historical organizations interested in living history, to attend a […]
NJCH welcomes new Executive Director Briann G. Greenfield
From the New Jersey Council for the Humanities: The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) has announced the appointment […]