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  • Historians Among Winners of 2008 National Humanities Medals

    November 24, 2008

    President George W. Bush awarded the 2008 National Humanities Medals and National Medals of Arts at the White House this past Monday, November 17, 2008. Several historians were among the recipients of these prestigious awards given out by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Article By: David Darlington The post Historians Among Winners of 2008 National Humanities Medals appeared first on American Historical Association.

  • Doing Public History U.K. Style

    February 5, 2008

    Doing Public History, a new web site and electronic journal, attempts to “promote public debate about the nature and role of history in Britain.” The site notes the relative lack of public discourse about the past in the U.K. when compared to the United States and Australia, where national debates about the role of the past are common. It calls for a sustained discussion about...

  • Grant of the Week: Humane Studies Fellowship from GMU

    November 7, 2008

    The Institute for Humane Studies, based at George Mason University, is currently soliciting applications for the 2009-10 Humane Studies Fellowship. The post Grant of the Week: Humane Studies Fellowship from GMU appeared first on American Historical Association.

  • Grant of the Week: Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Technology

    February 15, 2008

    The Brooke Hindle Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Technology, awarded by the Society for the History of Technology, is for $10,000 and may be used for any purpose connected with research or writing in the history of technology for a period of not less than four months during the year following the award. The post Grant of the Week: Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Technology...

  • What We’re Reading: October 16, 2008 Edition

    October 16, 2008

    The ups and downs of the current economy are all over the news these days, so we start off this What We’re Reading by looking back at financial times of yesteryear. Then, check out an impressive personal library, learn what the Britannica blog says Americans look for in a president, and find out where historians fit in the climate crisis. Finally, we point to a...

  • Remembering April 16th

    April 16, 2008

    One year ago today, 32 Virginia Tech students and faculty lost their lives in the worst school shooting in our nation’s history. Tech will be honoring the victims of this tragedy today with special events and webcasts. Shortly after the events of a year ago, the Center for Digital Discourse and Culture at Virginia Tech along with the Center for History and New Media at George...

  • Grant of the Week: Junior Fellows Summer Internships at the Library of Congress

    March 14, 2008

    The Library of Congress is offering 10-week Junior Fellows Summer Internships to college students this summer... The post Grant of the Week: Junior Fellows Summer Internships at the Library of Congress appeared first on American Historical Association.

  • Grant of the Week: History Preservation Technology Grants

    September 26, 2008

    The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) is offering grants up to $25,000 for “projects that advance the application of science and technology to historic preservation.” The post Grant of the Week: History Preservation Technology Grants appeared first on American Historical Association.

  • What We’re Reading: September 4, 2008

    September 4, 2008

    This week’s post contains links to articles, interactive web features, and news from a museum and a historic home. Read about political scientists’ claims that those in the social sciences get more grants, and consider Lisa Spiro’s question of Wikipedia’s academic merits. On the digital history front, “Making the History of 1989” has officially launched; an interactive map shows Washington, D.C. in 1791; and a...

  • Grant of the Week: Patrick Henry Fellowship from the C.V. Starr Center

    March 7, 2008

    The C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College is accepting applications for its Patrick Henry Fellowship. This full-time residential fellowship program supports outstanding writing on American history and culture by scholars and nonacademic writers alike. The post Grant of the Week: Patrick Henry Fellowship from the C.V. Starr Center appeared first on American Historical Association.