Tonight we will join @HumanitiesAll & @USCapHis to honor @HamiltonMusical's @Lin_Manuel with the 2017 #USCHSFreedomAward.
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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A federal agency, National Endowment for the Humanities supports research, preservation, public programs, and education in the humanities.
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- Congratulations to @Lin_Manuel on his well-deserved #USCHSFreedomAward. We're glad we were in the room where it happened! @HamiltonMusical
- In honor of #NAHM21, @SecondGentleman Douglas Emhoff shares his appreciation for the #arts and #humanities and their power to inspire and unite the nation. bit.ly/3BiPbP7 #NAHM @WhiteHouse @US_IMLS @NEAarts
00:00 - Study of the #humanities teaches critical thinking, research skills, and the ability to synthesize and communicate complex ideas—it also prepares people to lead rich, varied, and rewarding personal & professional lives. Let’s hear from all the former humanities majors out there!
- We are thrilled to announce that last night the U.S. Senate confirmed Shelly C. Lowe as the next Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Please join us in congratulating #NEHChairLowe! bit.ly/3ol8pQs
- The newly re-launched “Slave Voyages” website, an #NEHgrant -supported project, allows us to trace the journeys of more than 91,000 enslaved Africans forcibly transported to the Americas between 1514 and 1866 through the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. slavevoyages.org
- 5 things you didn't realize were funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities po.st/JFtrc8 @SmithsonianMag #NEHMatters
- WE'RE BACK AND OPEN FOR BUSINESS! If you reached out during the shutdown, or plan on getting in touch with us this week, please be patient! We're working through a substantial work backlog and will respond to your queries as soon as we can. Thanks!
- Congratulations to U.S. poet laureate Amanda Gorman, who made history today as the nation’s youngest inaugural poet. In 2016, she was selected as a winner of the NEH-funded National Youth Spoken Word Ambassador Program. bit.ly/2Y06ymS #InaugurationDay
- "Without humanities and arts programs, I wouldn't be standing here today." -@Lin_Manuel #USCHSFreedomAward
- Today, #POTUS Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Navajo Nation citizen Shelly C. Lowe as the 12th Chair of @NEHgov. Lowe is the first Native American and second woman selected to lead NEH. Learn more, here bit.ly/3ovofJo
- A new addition to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database will include records of voyages completed within the #Americas instead of those only from #Africa. Made possible by an #NEHgrant to @ucsc in #California. #NEHinYourState ow.ly/xJvm30k0S5v
- NEH announces $28.1 million in #grants to support 204 #humanities projects, including initiatives on college campuses, conservation research, innovative digital resources, and infrastructure projects at cultural institutions across the country. bit.ly/3iqxzgT
