Florida Atlantic University was awarded a $141,929 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) to host an interdisciplinary institute on the history of the book in the American Revolution. The institute will combine readings and discussions on book history theory with hands-on experience examining rare books and workshops allowing participants to create paper, use a historic printing press,...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $142,765 Project Grant to the Trustees of Indiana University (Indiana University) under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The funding will support the development of a new cross-disciplinary, undergraduate minor in Book Studies at Indiana University. The proposed minor will provide rigorous training in book history, manuscript studies, text and page design,...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $285,979 Project Grant to the Providence Public Library (PPL) under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access (CFDA 45.149) program. The grant will fund a collaborative digitization project between PPL and the Rhode Island Historical Society to digitize over 100,000 pages of historical Rhode Island newspapers from PPL's microfilm collection. This will make these important primary sources widely available...
The Rosenbach Museum and Library received a $149,600 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program. The grant will support the organization's efforts to steward and provide digital access to its rare books and manuscripts collection. Key activities to be undertaken include cataloging the majority of the rare book and manuscript collection, migrating records to a cloud-based collection...
This Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will fund the American Historical Association to develop teaching and learning resources focused on the use of historical artifacts in history education. With $199,808 in funding over a two-year period from October 2021 to December 2023, the Association will create a multi-platform publication program under the federal Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162)....
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $1,295,514 Project Grant to the National History Day Inc. under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The four-year cooperative agreement will support educational programming from 2023 to 2026 focusing on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and continued efforts toward a more just and inclusive society. National History Day Inc. will produce...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $381,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) to the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) to support long-term research fellowships from January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This grant will enable the AAS, a non-profit research library and learned society, to provide 25 fellowship months per year at a $5,000 monthly stipend level for scholars to conduct humanities research using the...
The Boston Public Library Fund, Inc., a non-profit organization, received a $152,802 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). This second cycle of the National Digital Newspaper Program grant will allow the Boston Public Library to contribute an additional 100,000 pages of digital newspapers published in Massachusetts between 1690 and 1963 to the Library of Congress' Chronicling...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $175,045 Project Grant to National History Day Inc. under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The grant will fund the "Moving Freedom Forward: Teaching a More Inclusive History" initiative, which combines teacher training and curriculum development to enhance classroom teaching and student learning about the histories of marginalized communities. The...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $119,872 Project Grant to Saint John's University under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The grant will fund a 2-year project to conduct research and develop five humanities learning modules on racial covenants and segregation in central Minnesota. The project will create educational resources using property deeds and other primary sources for integration...
The Rare Book School (RBS), doing business as The Book Arts Press, Inc., received a $100,258 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162).
The grant funds the "Living American History in Primary Documents" initiative to develop new educational content and curricula focused on American history primary sources in anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. RBS will offer enhanced courses for cultural heritage professionals through its summer programming to support educators in programming for various public audiences. The curricula will focus on manuscripts, printed books, and digital materials relating to American history narratives. Approximately 400 individuals are expected to directly benefit annually from the in-person courses, with thousands more reached through alumni teaching the enriched content. No subawards are planned under this award.