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.
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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 […]
AASLH Announces Leadership in History Award Winners
Fourteen individuals and organizations from the mid-Atlantic region have been named as recipients of the American Association of Local and State History’s Leadership in History Awards.
Jo Ellen Parker named new head of Carnegie Museums
From Bryn Mawr Alum News: Jo Ellen Parker has been named the 10th president of Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Parker […]
Allen C. Guelzo wins inaugural Guggenheim-Lehrman book prize
From einnews.com: Congratulations to Allen C. Guelzo whose book, Gettysburg: The Last Invasion (Knopf 2013) has won the inaugural Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in […]
National Archive facility in Philadelphia will close in 2014
From the National Archives: The Archivist of the Unite States has announced the permanent closure of three National Archives facilities. […]
New possibilities dawn for Bethlehem Steel Historic Site
On January 30, a Northampton County grand jury called for the firing or resignation of Stephen G. Donches, once PR […]
NEH awards 47 grants for projects in the Mid-Atlantic
The National Endowment for the Humanities announced $33 million in grants for 173 humanities projects. Special congratulations to the Mid-Atlantic […]
Preservation Pennsylvania 2013 Historic Preservation Awards
From Preservation Pennsylvania: Preservation Pennsylvania announced the recipients of its 2013 Historic Preservation Awards. The awards are presented to individuals […]
Gettysburg at 150
I attended The Future of Civil War History conference recently at Gettysburg. One outstanding element of the conference involved a […]