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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 3h

On Oct. 6, Grand Central Atelier kicks off the NEH grant-supported Bruce Cole Lectures, a speaker series designed to spark a contemporary renaissance in classical arts and humanistic inquiry. The inaugural lecture will focus on the life and legacy of Bruce Cole (1938-2018). RSVP: buff.ly/ayiFo7D

Text image: The Bruce Cole Lectures: Echoes of the Renaissance

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 23h

NEH’s Collections Stewardship grant program is now accepting applications!  Application deadline is December 15, 2026. Learn more: buff.ly/EdAkCYl

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The 2003 discovery of a large trove of library circulation records from the Muncie Public Library dating from 1891 to 1902 opened a window on the reading habits of late 19th century-Americans. Supported by an NEH grant, @ballstate.bsky.social digitized

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

AMERICA 250 | On view at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, the NEH grant-funded exhibition Rebellious reflects on 250 years of Connecticut history from the American Revolution to the present day through artifacts and oral histories Connecticut residents used and created. buff.ly/XxhNwcT

Drawing of British troops marching through the Connecticut countryside. Courtesy of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and author Mary Oliver inspired with more than 30 collections of poems and essays. The NEH-supported documentary “Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World,” on @PBSAmerMasters, explores her early days, inspirations, and the works that led to acclaim. buff.ly/hHf11KR

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

AMERICA 250 | On a bitterly cold Christmas night in 1776, George Washington and his troops crossed the icy Delaware River, surprising the Hessian regiments and securing a much-needed victory.

Painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

More than two centuries ago, Noah Webster had the foresight to understand the value and importance of documenting American English. With the support of an NEH grant, researchers at @ucf.bsky.social are creating searchable digital editions of

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The @universityofga.bsky.social was recently awarded a $743,658 NEH grant to preserve and expand access to Georgia’s colonial heritage. The three-year project will digitize more than 12,000 pages of documents, preserve archeological collections, and develop educational resources. buff.ly/u7GPxOt

Illustration of Savannah in the Georgia colony.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

With the support of an NEH grant, “The Correspondence of Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore: Volume 1, January 1844-June 1848” features letters written by or to the nation’s twelfth and thirteenth presidents, documenting their perspectives on the growing pains of our young country. buff.ly/Gl9jO6s

Front cover of "The Correspondence of Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore, Volume 1, January 1844-June 1848.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

AMERICA 250 | During the summer of 2021, @amrevmuseum.bsky.social hosted the NEH-supported special exhibition, “Flags and Founding Documents, 1776-Today.” The collection of never-before-seen American flags documented our nation’s history through the evolution of the Stars and Stripes.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

50 years ago, an NEH grant was awarded to sociologist, curator, and lecturer Barbara Norfleet Cohn of @harvard.edu. Cohn assembled and archived more than 20,000 negatives and prints from around the country detailing everyday life in the United States.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

NEH's Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for K-12 Educators and Higher Education grant programs are accepting applications. Apply by December 9 to hold a summer professional development program for educators during two consecutive summers – 2028 and 2029. buff.ly/AnMcQUM

text image: Grant deadline, December 9, 2026. Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for K-12 Educators and Higher Education.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

CONSTITUTION DAY | On Sept. 17, 1787, delegates convened at the Constitutional Convention to sign the final draft of the U.S. Constitution, the framework upon which our country was built. The United States Military Academy established an American Foundations program in 2023, encouraging

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Supported by an NEH grant, a partnership between State Historical Society of North Dakota and the University of South Dakota will give public, educators, students, and researchers access to records of the Dakota Territory from 1861-1889. The project will reunite records held by both states

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

NEH remembers 2014 National Humanities Medalist Annie Dillard. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet was known for her reflections on human life and nature. shorturl.at/1WxMh

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

DEADLINE | Applications for NEH’s Collaborative Research and Scholarly Texts and Editions grant programs are due TODAY. Learn more: buff.ly/o94SiOT

Text image: Grant deadline, September 16, 2026, Collaborative Research and Scholarly Texts and Editions

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

NEA Jazz Masters Concert TONIGHT! We are joining the National Endowment for the Arts to celebrate the 2026 Jazz Masters with a special live stream of the 2026 Jazz Masters Tribute Concert on TONIGHT at 8pm PT. Join in on the celebration at neh.gov or arts.gov!

Text image: National Endowment for the Arts, 2026 Jazz Masters free in-person and online concert. September 15, 2026, 8pm PDT

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

With the support of an NEH grant, Flora Cassen of @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social and Ronnie Perelis of Yeshiva University will translate two 16th century texts by Joseph ha-Kohen and Luis de Carvajal. Cassen’s project will culminate in a two-volume book illustrating how

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Today, we honor and remember all who were lost and impacted on this day 25 years ago. The NEH-supported September 11 Digital Archive contains more than 150,000 items, including first-hand accounts, emails, photographs, videos, letters, and artworks. buff.ly/auyZq8Z

Letter to NYC firefighters from a student dated Sept. 14, 2001.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“The Declaration’s Journey,” the landmark NEH-supported exhibition at the Museum of the American Revolution, commemorates America’s 250th with a look at the global impact of the Declaration of Independence. The exhibition is accompanied by a two-day convening

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

DEADLINE APPROACHING | NEH's Scholarly Editions and Translations grant program is currently accepting applications. Application deadline is September 16, 2026. Learn more: buff.ly/1DMvUta

Text image: Grant deadline, September 16, 2026, Scholarly Editions and Translations

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Tune in next week! We are joining the National Endowment for the Arts to celebrate the 2026 Jazz Masters with a special live stream of the 2026 Jazz Masters Tribute Concert on Tuesday, September 15 at 8pm PT. Join in on the celebration at neh.gov or arts.gov!

National Endowment for the Arts 2026 Jazz Masters, free in-person and online concert featuring Carmen Lundy, Patrice Rushen, Airto Moreira, and Rhonda Hamilton. September 15, 2026, at the Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Labor Day is more than barbecues and the unofficial end of summer. As the founder of the American Federation of Labor (now known as the AFL-CIO) in 1886, cigar baron Samuel Gompers championed organized labor and collective bargaining for shorter hours and higher wages. (1/2)

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation & William & Mary Libraries are part of a statewide consortium recently awarded a $749,939 NEH grant. Funds will support preservation & digitization of collections documenting American independence & early VA govt. buff.ly/LIPVpYj

Colonial-era horse and buggy in front of building in Colonial Williamsburg, VA.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

DEADLINE APPROACHING | NEH’s Collaborative Research grant program is currently accepting applications. Application deadline is September 16, 2026. Learn more: buff.ly/JB5tgcG

Grant deadline, September 16, 2026, Collaborative Research

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

10 years ago, Purdue University developed an approach to integrating liberal arts &humanities with STEM, business, health, & agriculture education. With the support of NEH & Teagle Foundation, the Cornerstone program has been implemented in 96 universities &colleges nationwide. buff.ly/z01CNJ0

Philosophy professor teaching in front of classroom.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

NEH’s Collections Stewardship grant program is now accepting applications! Application deadline is December 15, 2026. Learn more: buff.ly/oSgHISu

Grant deadline, December 15, 2026, Collections Stewardship

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT | Archival materials documenting the careers of three California legislators will be preserved & made available online with NEH support. Cal State Northridge was the recipient of a $284,235 grant award to preserve & digitize more than 400 linear feet of records. buff.ly/aszH379

California State University Northridge at sunset

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Founded in 1747, the Shaker community found its footing in New Hampshire in 1792. Though there are no surviving members, the legacy lives on at Canterbury Shaker Village. With the support of an NEH grant, the Canterbury Shaker Village will develop plans for new permanent exhibitions. buff.ly/QWcQE3l

Aerial photo of the Canterbury Shaker Village.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT | A $350,000 NEH grant will support the Early California Population Project at the University of California, Riverside in documenting and digitizing records of the lives of Indigenous Californians and settlers between 1769 and 1850. Read more: buff.ly/GA1eDPE

A page from the Mission Santa Clara baptism register recorded in June 1777. (Credit: Early California Population Project)

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

AMERICA 250 | With the support of an NEH grant, @kiarts.bsky.social is commemorating the Semiquincentennial with a special exhibition, “For the People, By the People: America at 250.” Read more: buff.ly/ZRFS0bv

Silhouette of person with right hand raised standing in front of an American flag

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT |Two @princeton.edu professors were recently awarded NEH grants in support of projects at the university’s Geniza Lab. One project will translate and publish texts exploring the social history of (1/1)

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Save The Date! We are joining the National Endowment for the Arts to celebrate the 2026 Jazz Masters with a special live stream of the 2026 Jazz Masters Tribute Concert on Tuesday, September 15 at 8pm PT. Join in on the celebration at neh.gov or arts.gov!

Text image: National Endowment for the Arts 2026 Jazz Masters, free in-person and online concert featuring Carmen Lundy, Patrice Rushen, Airto Moreira, and Rhonda Hamilton, September 15, 2026.

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

NEH recently awarded the Sons of the American Revolution and the Frazier History Museum a $750,000 grant to help digitize Revolutionary War-era artifacts. These rare finds will help tell the story of what life was like for Kentuckians as the colonies battled for independence. buff.ly/SmMedtC

Exterior facade of the Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Kentucky

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT | Dr. Bernd Goehring of Wagner College in New York was recently awarded a $220,000 NEH grant to lead a 3-year project to produce a critical edition of famed Flemish philosopher and theologian, Henry of Ghent’s Summa, art. 68-72. Read more: shorturl.at/0GjXG

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

AMERICA 250 | Conceived just 11 years after the signing of the Declaration, the nation’s first penitentiary, Eastern State Penitentiary, was built on the radical belief of human dignity and the capacity for reformation. With the support of an NEH grant, @easternstate.bsky.social created (1/2)

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The newly opened @trpl.bsky.social in Medora, N.D. was recently awarded a $750,000 NEH grant to help support a permanent exhibition highlighting the history and lasting impact of America’s 26th president. Read more: buff.ly/oZh9tvS

Image of Theodore Roosevelt superimposed on a red American flag background

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

REMINDER | NEH’s Collaborative Research grant program is currently accepting applications. Application deadline is September 16, 2026. Learn more: buff.ly/UKNRTkV

Grant deadline reminder, September 16, 2026, collaborative research

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The Alaska State Archive was recently awarded a $220,000 NEH grant to support a two-year archival project documenting Alaska’s path from U.S. territory to statehood. Read more: buff.ly/YC6fyb4

Black and white 7 cent mail stamp featuring Alaska statehood 1959, courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks archives

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

NEH recently awarded the Ohio State University Salmon P. Chase Center a $4 million challenge grant to support the creation of endowed professorships to recruit and retain faculty focusing on Natural Law and Natural Rights. Read more: shorturl.at/8v54u

four photo collage from the ohio state university salmon p chase center for civics culture and society

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

AMERICA 250 | Walking back in time became a reality with the help of an NEH Celebrate America! grant. The American Battlefield Trust expanded an augmented reality app that allows users to immerse themselves in North Carolina Revolutionary War history sites along the Liberty Trail. shorturl.at/mW7DF

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

REMINDER | NEH's Scholarly Editions and Translations grant program is currently accepting applications. Application deadline is September 16, 2026. Learn more: buff.ly/DjnrxHg

Grant deadline, September 16, 2026, Scholarly Editions and Translations

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT | NEH recently awarded the University of Colorado Boulder’s Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization a $3 million Endowments for Advancing the Humanities grant. The award will support the development of a multidisciplinary academic program. buff.ly/N50l0zp

Aerial photo of the University of Colorado, Boulder

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

AMERICA 250 | Baltimore's Fort McHenry is best known for its inspiration of Francis Scott Key's "The Star-Spangled Banner" following the successful defense against British attack during the War of 1812. With the help of an NEH Celebrate America! grant, the Flag House in Baltimore developed (1/2)

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

ART CONTEST | If you didn’t have the chance to see the phenomenal artwork submitted to the Freedom 250 American Heroes Student Art Contest, you’re in luck! Check out the winning entries from student artists across the country: buff.ly/XDsyLSr

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

NEH’s Collections Stewardship grant program is now accepting applications! Application deadline is December 15, 2026. Learn more: buff.ly/pBxlgj6

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

NEH was pleased to sponsor “Repression, Resilience and Renewal: Religious Freedom and the Art of Dr. Mohammed Yousof Asefi” organized by @csrcatasu.bsky.social, July 21-23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The exhibition (1/2)

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National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

AMERICA 250 | During the American Revolution, Savannah became a communications and supply hub. British forces realized that with more Loyalists in the South, they could cut off the Patriots' supply chain in the North. In December 1778, the city fell to British troops. With the support of (1/2)

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