The Edith Wharton Restoration, Inc., doing business as The Mount, received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities on January 1, 2022 to support full-time, on-site literary and history programming through December 31, 2022. The programming will focus on issues of racial justice, gender equality, and immigration using Edith Wharton's life and works as a framework. Three types of public programs are planned to 1) relate Wharton's works to present-day discussions on class, gender, religion, ethnicity, and race, 2) engage audiences with current literature exploring these themes, and 3) present scholars interpreting history from new perspectives. The goal is to strengthen core activities with new programming perspectives at The Mount, benefiting visitors and participants. The funding will be administered through the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs program (CFDA 45.164), which supports opportunities for the public to explore culture and history. No subawards are planned.
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