The space age on the space coast [the national council for history education will continue its partnership with the astronauts memorial foundation to offer an NEH landmarks of american history and…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the National Council for History Education, Inc., $190,000 on January 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163, Landmarks of American History and Culture) to deliver two week-long residential workshops in 2026, each serving 30 K-12 educators.

The workshops, titled "The Space Age on the Space Coast," use the Astronauts Memorial Foundation as a home base to investigate landmarks associated with American origins of space exploration, including the Space Shuttle Atlantis, the Vehicle Assembly Building and launchpads at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station launch sites and museums, and exhibitions at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center. Participants engage with historians, educators, astronauts, and NASA personnel to explore how America's scientific achievements intertwine with the human experience.

The National Council for History Education, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in St. Paul, Minnesota, specializes in place-based and experiential learning models for American history education. It operates exclusively as a grant recipient without federal contracts or subcontracts.

The period of performance extends through February 28, 2027, with place of performance in Ohio. This award continues a predecessor initiative funded by NEH in 2023 and 2021, both at the same funding level, also titled "The Space Age on the Space Coast."

The space age on the space coast [the national council for history education will continue its partnership with the astronauts memorial foundation to offer an NEH landmarks of american history and culture workshop, the space age on the space coast. Beginning in the 1950S, politics, science, and culture collided in this unique geographical area as a result of the cold war; they continue to intersect there in profound ways today. These two 2026 workshops, each with 30 educators, will use AMF as a ?home base? From which to investigate landmarks associated with the american origins of space exploration, including the space shuttle atlantis, the vehicle assembly building and launchpads at the kennedy space center, cape canaveral space force station launch sites and museums, and multiple exhibitions at the kennedy space center visitor center. Participants will engage with historians, educators, astronauts, and NASA personnel to explore how america's scientific achievements are deeply intertwined with the human experience.]