National Endowment for the Humanities Grants

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NEWPORT'S THREE REVOLUTIONS EXHIBITION [IN 2026, THE NEWPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL DESIGN AND BUILD A NEW TEMPORARY EXHIBITION, "NEWPORT?S THREE REVOLUTIONS." THIS IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE GUIDES VISITORS THROUGH THREE PIVOTAL PERIODS OF CHANGE IN THE CITY BETWEEN 1775 AND 1783: REVOLUTIONARY, BRITISH, AND FRENCH RULE. THE EXHIBIT WILL FEATURE 18TH-CENTURY ARTIFACTS FROM THE NEWPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTIONS, ALL CENTERED IN PRIMARY SOURCE RESEARCH. ADDITIONALLY, IT EXPLORES THE LASTING LEGACIES OF NEWPORT'S REVOLUTIONARY EXPERIENCE, TRACING ITS IMPACT THROUGH THE CITY'S 19TH, 20TH, AND 21ST-CENTURY HISTORIES. THIS PROJECT OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND HOW THESE FORMATIVE YEARS CONTINUE TO SHAPE NEWPORT, PROVIDING VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO THE BROADER AMERICAN NARRATIVE. THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN FREE-OF-CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC FROM FEBRUARY TO DECEMBER 2026.]

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DIGITAL HUMANITIES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION FORTIFICATION AT BUTTS HILL (PORTSMOUTH, RHODE ISLAND) [THIS PROJECT WILL CONDUCT NON-DESTRUCTIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMAGING ANALYSES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION FORTIFICATION AT BUTTS HILL IN PORTSMOUTH, RHODE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUBTERRANEAN WARTIME STRUCTURAL FEATURES SUCH AS MILITARY BARRACKS CAN BE IDENTIFIED. RESULTS WILL THEN BE AGGREGATED WITH PREVIOUS ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION TO REALIZE: (1) ON-SITE STORYBOARD EXHIBIT SIGNAGE THAT RECOUNTS THE HISTORY OF BUTTS HILL FORT DURING WARTIME, AS WELL AS (2) A VIRTUAL EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTING ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMAGING RESULTS, HISTORICAL MAPS, AND SATELLITE/AERIAL IMAGERY OVERLAID WITH HISTORICAL TEXT IN AN INTERACTIVE ON-LINE INTERFACE. THE PROPOSED DUAL APPROACH COMBINING TRADITIONAL ON-SITE PUBLIC DISSEMINATION CONTENT WITH A WIDE-REACHING DIGITAL HUMANITIES APPROACH WILL SERVE TO ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND A NATIONAL VIRTUAL AUDIENCE IN CELEBRATING THE SUCCESS OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE LEADING UP TO THE NATION?S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL.]

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DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AT THE SPEAKER?S HOUSE [HISTORIC TRAPPE WILL LAUNCH A NEW SLATE OF PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING AT THE SPEAKER?S HOUSE, THE RESTORED HOME OF FREDERICK MUHLENBERG, FIRST SPEAKER OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TIMED TO COINCIDE WITH THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE AND THE GRAND OPENING OF THE HOUSE IN APRIL 2026, THIS PROJECT WILL ENGAGE PUBLIC AUDIENCES WITH THE POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, AND DOMESTIC LIFE OF THE EARLY AMERICAN REPUBLIC. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE ARCHAEOLOGY WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES; IMMERSIVE FOODWAYS DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE RESTORED KITCHEN; A LECTURE SERIES LED BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SCHOLARS; AND CURRICULUM-ALIGNED FIELD TRIPS THAT TEACH CIVIC HISTORY THROUGH SITE-BASED INTERPRETATION.]

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CIVICS AND AMERICA 101 AT THE HEINZ HISTORY CENTER [TO COMMEMORATE AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY, THE SENATOR JOHN HEINZ HISTORY CENTER IS PLANNING UPGRADES TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION SECTION OF OUR PERMANENT EXHIBITION AND A TEMPORARY AMERICAN REVOLUTION ON THE FRONTIER EXHIBITION AT THE FORT PITT MUSEUM. BOTH OF THESE EXHIBITIONS WILL SPOTLIGHT LESSER KNOWN, BUT IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE NATION'S FOUNDING CONFLICT. VISITORS WILL SEE RARE 18TH CENTURY WEAPONS, PERIOD IMAGES, AND MORE.]

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FROM REVERE TO REVOLUTION: EXPLORING THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE [FROM REVERE TO REVOLUTION: EXPLORING THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE IS A PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROJECT BY THE BLOOMSBURG CHILDREN?S MUSEUM TO COMMEMORATE AMERICA?S 250TH. IT INCLUDES A HOMESCHOOL HISTORY SERIES, AND A PROMISE250 STORY WALK. DESIGNED FOR RURAL AND OFTEN ISOLATED LEARNERS, THE PROJECT EXPANDS ACCESS TO ENGAGING HISTORY EDUCATION. THE STORY WALK HIGHLIGHTS YOUNG VOICES FROM THE REVOLUTION AND TODAY, ENCOURAGING CIVIC REFLECTION. TOGETHER, THESE COMPONENTS CONNECT PENNSYLVANIA?S REVOLUTIONARY LEGACY TO MODERN YOUTH AND ALIGN WITH NEH?S CELEBRATE AMERICA! PRIORITIES.]

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LOYALISTS & LIBERTY: SAVANNAH IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION [IN ANTICIPATION OF THE NATION?S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL, COASTAL HERITAGE SOCIETY WILL OPEN THE EXHIBITION ?LOYALISTS & LIBERTY: SAVANNAH IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION? IN JULY 2026. AS A CENTERPIECE OF SAVANNAH HISTORY MUSEUM, THE 3,000-SQUARE-FOOT EXHIBITION WILL TELL THE STORY OF SAVANNAH?S ROLE IN AMERICA?S FOUNDING AND FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE WHILE PROVIDING A FOCAL POINT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IT WILL SHOWCASE RARE ARTIFACTS FROM THE 18TH CENTURY THAT REPRESENT LIFE DURING THE PERIOD, INCLUDING NEVER-BEFORE-EXHIBITED ARTILLERY THAT WILL SERVE AS THE CENTERPIECE OF THE EXHIBITION. CHS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR THE MOUNTING AND EXHIBITION OF THESE ARTIFACTS CRITICAL TO THE STORY OF SAVANNAH AND GEORGIA?S ROLE IN THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.]

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PATH OF GLORY AT ANDREW JACKSON'S HERMITAGE [THE PATH OF GLORY EXHIBITION IS A VISUALLY AND EMOTIONALLY STUNNING INSTALLATION OF 1,776 AMERICAN FLAGS ALONG THE HERMITAGE'S ?WAR ROAD? THAT WILL WELCOME ALL VISITORS TO ANDREW JACKSON'S HERMITAGE FROM MAY THROUGH JULY 2026. THE PROJECT INCLUDES TEMPORARY, OUTDOOR INTERPRETIVE STATIONS THAT INVESTIGATE THE RAPID GROWTH AND CHANGES OF THE AMERICAN NATION DURING ANDREW JACKSON'S LIFETIME. AS THE CENTRAL COMPONENT OF OUR EFFORTS TO CELEBRATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICA'S FOUNDING, PATH OF GLORY WILL BE A POWERFUL, VISUAL SYMBOL OF UNITY, MEMORY, AND FREEDOM AND AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE FOR REFLECTION AND COMMEMORATION.]

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CELEBRATION THROUGH PRESERVATION: TRAINING CARETAKERS OF AMERICAN HISTORY [HISTORIC OBJECTS AND DOCUMENTS TELL THE STORY OF OUR NATION?S FOUNDING AND BRING THEM LIFE. ARTIFACTS OF OUR FOUNDING ARE NOT RELEGATED TO OUR NATION?S CAPITAL. THEY ARE PEPPERED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN SMALL AND MID-SIZED MUSEUMS. THE LONG-TERM PRESERVATION OF THESE COLLECTIONS DEPENDS UPON STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HAVING THE EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY RISKS TO OBJECTS AND PLAN FOR THEIR LONG-TERM CARE. CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS CARE PROVIDES TRUSTED COLLECTIONS CARE ADVICE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT NO COST TO STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF SMALL AND MID-SIZED MUSEUMS. WITH SUPPORT FROM A CELEBRATE AMERICA! GRANT TO MATCH SUPPORT ALREADY RECEIVED, FAIC WILL DEVELOP AND PRESENT TWELVE NEW TRAINING WEBINARS AND SUPPORT A MODERATED ONLINE COMMUNITY FORUM WHERE COLLECTIONS CARETAKERS CAN POST QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY A CADRE OF EXPERTS.]

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AMERICA250 COMMISSIONS CELEBRATING AMERICA PROJECT [THE AMERICA250 COMMISSION TRAVELING MUSEUM PROJECT WILL BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND FOR THE ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE?S (AZ SOS) OFFICE. IT WILL ENTAIL MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES HONORING THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TOURING ARIZONA?S REPLICA LIBERTY BELL, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, ART PIECES, AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS IN ALL 15 COUNTIES THROUGHOUT ARIZONA.]

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"PRESERVING INDEPENDENCE" EXHIBIT DESIGN [THE PROPOSED FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE DESIGN OF PRESERVING INDEPENDENCE: REVOLUTIONS AND REMEMBRANCE IN TRENTON, NJ, 1758?TODAY, A NEW THREE-GALLERY PERMANENT EXHIBITION OPENING JULY 4, 2026, THAT EXPLORES THE OLD BARRACKS? EVOLUTION FROM A BRITISH MILITARY POST TO A SYMBOL OF REVOLUTIONARY MEMORY AND CIVIC IDENTITY.]

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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research is accepting applications for the Scholarly Editions and Translations program. The purpose of this program is to support collaborative teams who edit, annotate, and translate foundational humanities texts that are vital to generating new scholarship but are not available in adequate editions or translations. This year’s competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization.

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Scholarly Editions and Translations

National Endowment for the Humanities

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research is accepting applications for the Scholarly Editions and Translations program. The purpose of this program is to support collaborative teams who edit, annotate, and translate foundational humanities texts that are vital to generating new scholarship but are not available in adequate editions or translations. This year s competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization.

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FESTIVAL AND SYMPOSIUM FOR AMERICA'S 250TH [THE PROJECT BEGINS WITH A FESTIVAL OF WEEKLY SPEAKER EVENTS FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO CELEBRATE THE NATION?S FOUNDING, DEEPENING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE REVOLUTION, FOCUS ON ITS VALUES, MEANINGS, AND LEGACIES, AND REFLECT ON ITS CALL TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE SPEAKERS ARE SERIOUS SCHOLARS WHO WILL ATTRACT AUDIENCES BY FRAMING THEIR PRESENTATIONS AROUND "HOOKS" SUCH AS ESPIONAGE, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, ART, AND THE MODERN RELEVANCE OF THE FOUNDERS. SEVERAL HUMANITIES DEPARTMENTS ARE INVOLVED. THE EVENTS OCCUR NEAR AN EXHIBITION OF ORIGINAL AMERICAN REVOLUTION DOCUMENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY?S WEINER COLLECTION WITH COMPLEMENTS FROM THE AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST. AFTER THIS PERIOD OF INTENSE REFLECTION, OUR FACULTY AND STUDENT RESEARCHERS WILL PRODUCE ORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE WORKS ON THE REVOLUTION?S THEMES. THEY WILL RECONVENE FOR A TWO-DAY PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF A KEYNOTE SPEAKER, WITH THE WEINER COLLECTION AGAIN AT THE CENTER.]

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THE FOUNDING FATHERS AND THE BARBARY STATES: ESTABLISHING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS [EXPLORING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BY THE FOUNDING FATHERS THROUGH US TREATIES WITH THE BARBARY STATES. THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON TRANSLATION OF ORIGINAL TREATIES FROM ARABIC AND TURKISH TO ENGLISH AS WELL AS EXPLORE HOW RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BECAME THE BEDROCK OF US DIPLOMACY AND NORMS OF GLOBAL FOREIGN POLICY OVER THE LAST TWO AND A HALF CENTURIES.]

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MEDAL OF HONOR VALOR TRAIL [THIS GRANT REQUEST WOULD ALLOW THE AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND INSTALL FOUR (4) CUTTING-EDGE, PERMANENT INTERPRETIVE SIGNS THAT WOULD RECOGNIZE A GROUP OF AMERICANS WHO PERHAPS MOST DEMONSTRATE THE EXCEPTIONAL VALUES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR NATION: RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR. EACH ?GATEWAY? SIGN ? IN ADDITION TO SIGNALING TO VISITORS THAT THE HISTORIC SITE HAS A CONNECTION TO THE MEDAL OF HONOR ? WILL PROVIDE EXPERT HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION AND PRACTICAL WAYFINDING INFORMATION FOR VISITORS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HEROES WHO PERFORMED ACTS OF VALOR AT THE CORRESPONDING LOCATION. THE TRUST AND THEIR PARTNER, THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY, HAVE SELECTED FOUR SIGN LOCATIONS IN VIRGINIA FOR THEIR PROXIMITY TO HERITAGE TOURIST DESTINATIONS AND THEIR ABILITY TO CELEBRATE KEY MILESTONES IN OUR NATION?S 250-YEAR HISTORY THROUGH STORIES OF AMERICAN BRAVERY.]

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CELEBRATE AMERICA: 250 YEARS OF FREEDOM [THE SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE RISKED THEIR LIVES, THEIR HOMES, AND THEIR FAMILIES BY DARING TO REVOLT AGAINST GREAT BRITIAN. IF THEY HAD BEEN CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH, THE BASIC RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES AMERICANS EXPECT IN A COURT TRIAL WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE TO THEM WITHOUT THE PROTECTIONS GUARANTEED IN THE CONSTITUTION?S BILL OF RIGHTS. IN THIS EXPLORATION OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN FREEDOM TEACHERS HELP STUDENTS TO REALIZE THAT THEY BECOME PRODUCERS OF KNOWLEDGE AND CONTENT CREATORS WHEN THEY EXPLORE THE HUMANITIES. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS GATHER AND INTERPRET INFORMATION FOR NEW AUDIENCES. FURTHERMORE, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS REALIZE THAT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WAS NOT A FORGONE CONCLUSION, IT WAS CONTROVERSIAL, AND AMERICA COULD HAVE EASILY LOST THE WAR.]

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CIVIC SPIRIT DAYS: CELEBRATING AMERICA?S 250TH THROUGH CIVIC LEARNING [THE CELEBRATE AMERICA! GRANT WILL SUPPORT CIVIC SPIRIT DAYS: CELEBRATING AMERICA?S 250TH, A SERIES OF IMMERSIVE, ONE-DAY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEW YORK CITY AND CHICAGO. EACH CIVIC SPIRIT DAY WILL BRING TOGETHER STUDENTS FROM FAITH-BASED AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TO ENGAGE IN CIVIC REFLECTION, DIALOGUE, AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THAT CONNECTS THE FOUNDING IDEALS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CONTEMPORARY DEMOCRATIC LIFE. FOUR CIVIC SPIRIT DAY PROGRAMS WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE GRANT PERIOD, ONE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ONE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM IN EACH CITY. THE 2026 CIVIC SPIRIT DAYS WILL EXPLORE THEMES INCLUDING THE AMERICAN STORY, E PLURIBUS UNUM AND FOUNDING PRINCIPLES.]

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HISTORICALLY CORRECT: NEW YORK [THIS GRANT REQUEST WOULD ALLOW THE AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST (?THE TRUST?) TO TRAVEL TO SITES, FILM, AND PRODUCE SEVEN (7) LONG-FORM VIDEOS BY JULY OF 2026 CENTERED AROUND REVOLUTIONARY WAR SITES ACROSS NEW YORK THAT WERE PIVOTAL TO THE FIGHT TO SECURE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE IN THE ?EMPIRE STATE.? THIS INNOVATIVE VIDEO FORMAT WILL SHOW HOW EVERYDAY HEROES DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES ON AND OFF THE BATTLEFIELD AND EVEN GAINED THE CRITICAL SUPPORT OF THE FRENCH CROWN ON THE GLOBAL STAGE, ALL IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.]

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THE AMERICAN SOLDIER AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR: ENHANCING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING THROUGH IMMERSIVE PROGRAMS [THIS PROJECT OFFERS ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TIED TO ?CALL TO ARMS: THE SOLDIER AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR,? A MAJOR EXHIBIT COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARIES OF THE U.S. ARMY AND THE UNITED STATES. WE WILL EXPLORE THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR'S IMPACT ON OUR NATION'S FOUNDING THROUGH IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES SUCH AS A REPLICA OF WASHINGTON'S BATTLEFIELD TENT, FAMILY OVERNIGHT STAYS AT THE NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM, AND BATTLE RE-ENACTMENTS. THIS INITIATIVE DEEPENS HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDING AND FOSTERS CIVIC DIALOGUE FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES, INCLUDING STUDENTS, VETERANS, AND LIFELONG LEARNERS, HIGHLIGHTING THE ARMY'S VITAL ROLE IN SHAPING OUR HISTORY AND REINFORCING THE HUMANITIES' POWER TO CONNECT US WITH OUR PAST.]

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AUGMENTED REALITY ON THE LIBERTY TRAIL [THIS INITIATIVE WOULD ALLOW THE AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST TO PRODUCE, TEST, AND LAUNCH FOUR (4) AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) EXPERIENCES THAT WOULD BRING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORY OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA TO LIFE. THESE 4 EXPERIENCES WILL DIGITALLY RE-CREATE AND INTERPRET REVOLUTIONARY WAR SCENES THAT THE PUBLIC ? USING THEIR MOBILE DEVICES, SUCH AS AN IPAD OR SMARTPHONE ? COULD OVERLAY AT FULL SCALE ONTO REAL-LIFE LANDSCAPES AT HISTORIC SITES.]

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MOMENTS THAT MADE US [HISTORY COLORADO RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A $25,000 CHAIRMAN?S GRANT TO FUND THE FORTHCOMING MARQUEE EXHIBITION MOMENTS THAT MADE US, WHICH WILL INTRODUCE VISITORS TO MORE THAN 40 ARTIFACTS THAT WITNESSED EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE UNITED STATES AND INVITE THEM TO CONSIDER OUR COLLECTIVE JOURNEY TO THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. ASSEMBLING A COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS FROM AMERICAN HISTORY RARELY SEEN IN COLORADO, THIS 5,000-SQUARE-FOOT EXHIBITION WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE HISTORY COLORADO CENTER IN DOWNTOWN DENVER FROM NOVEMBER 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 2026 TO ALIGN WITH THE 2026 COMMEMORATION OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES? FOUNDING AND THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF COLORADO STATEHOOD.]

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PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE, 1765-1777 EXHIBIT AT HSP [THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA (HSP) REQUESTS A GRANT OF $19,599 (OUT OF A TOTAL PROJECT OF $39,198) FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES? CHAIRMAN?S AWARDS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE, 1765-1776" EXHIBIT, DESIGNED TO COMMEMORATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. THE EXHIBIT WILL FEATURE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS THAT DOCUMENT THE TRANSFORMATION OF AMERICAN COLONISTS FROM LOYAL BRITISH SUBJECTS IN THE EARLY 1760S TO REVOLUTIONARIES CALLING FOR INDEPENDENCE BY 1776. THIS GRANT REQUEST INCLUDES THE COSTS OF CURATING, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING THE EXHIBIT, DIGITIZING SELECTED ITEMS FOR AN ONLINE GALLERY, DEVELOPING SIGNATURE PROGRAMS THAT WILL ACCOMPANY THE EXHIBIT, AND MARKETING AND PROMOTING THE EXHIBIT AND PROGRAMS TO REACH A WIDE AUDIENCE.]

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CRISPUS ATTUCKS: REPRESENTING REVOLUTION [THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CRISPUS ATTUCKS MUSEUM, WILL PRODUCE A NEW EXHIBITION, "CRISPUS ATTUCKS: REPRESENTING REVOLUTION" (WORKING TITLE). THE EXHIBITION WILL EXPLORE THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION THROUGH THE STORY OF CRISPUS ATTUCKS, THE FIRST AMERICAN TO DIE IN THE BOSTON MASSACRE, AND WILL EXAMINE HIS ENDURING LOCAL LEGACY THROUGH INDIANAPOLIS'S HISTORIC CRISPUS ATTUCKS HIGH SCHOOL. FEATURING REAL REVOLUTIONARY WAR ARTIFACTS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION AND OBJECTS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL'S FOUNDING, THE EXHIBITION WILL ENGAGE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS WELL AS STUDENTS IN EXPLORING AMERICA'S REVOLUTIONARY VALUES AND HOW AMERICANS CONTINUE TO LIVE OUT LIBERTY, JUSTICE, AND EQUALITY TODAY.]