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

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

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

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

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

a special exhibition that brought together local artists to tell the story of America’s 250 years through the eyes of Marylanders. buff.ly/A2OOIw8 (2/2)

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

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

an NEH grant, the Coastal Heritage Society opened a new exhibition at the Savannah History Museum, Loyalists & Liberty: Savannah in the American Revolution. The 3,000-square-foot exhibit focuses on Georgia’s pivotal role in the American Revolution. buff.ly/6SKGDmM (2/2)

programming and a dedicated website and database for its digitized collections on Founding Era Rhode Island history. buff.ly/vlzisfJ (2/2)

ICYMI | NEH sponsored “Repression, Resilience and Renewal: Religious Freedom and the Art of Dr. Mohammed Yousof Asefi” organized by Arizona State University's Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict earlier this week. Walk with us as we take you through his exhibition. buff.ly/65xkrro

and federal authority during the Whiskey Rebellion. buff.ly/3z7Wq84 (2/2)

NEW NEH GRANTS! NEH awards $41.4 million for 81 humanities projects nationwide. Grants will support planning and implementation of exhibitions, the preservation and digitization of written works and records documenting American history, collaborative scholarly research, and more! buff.ly/gu0TM5b

AMERICA 250 | The NEH-supported exhibition "Diplomacy at Home: The Domestic Lives of the Founding Families" at the Katonah Museum of Art looks at the familial influences that were instrumental to the development of the political and diplomatic culture of the newly formed country. buff.ly/UYhjVU7

AMERICA 250 | Have you heard of Dr. Benjamin Rush? 🤔This lesser-known Founding Father served as surgeon general of the Continental Army. With support from an NEH grant, the Rivendell Center produced a docuseries detailing Rush’s contribution to medicine and the founding of America. buff.ly/1L7AKhS

NEH’s Collaborative Research grant program is now accepting applications. This program aims to advance knowledge in the humanities by supporting teams of scholars working on a project leading to an interpretive product. Learn more: buff.ly/120y376

Earlier this year, The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau project achieved a major milestone with the publication of the third and final volume of Thoreau’s written correspondence. Supported by an NEH grant, the definitive three-volume edition includes 648 letters written by & to Thoreau. buff.ly/M8fRNL5

With the help of an NEH grant, USC developed LA2026, a humanities initiative bringing together scholars and the public for conversations about America’s West Coast during the Revolution and connections between exhibitions across six participating institutions. buff.ly/BdGgZXi (2/2)

NEH’s Scholarly Editions and Translations grant program is now accepting applications. This program supports collaborative teams of scholars and researchers editing, annotating, and translating texts vital to humanities. Learn more: buff.ly/ou0aJb4

advanced DNA technology on remains found at the battle site to reconstruct the lives of the Hessian soldiers who fought and died there. buff.ly/JFCGdZQ (2/2)

🎉 Happy 250th anniversary, America! 🎉 To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we’ve highlighted some incredible NEH-supported projects and resources on the Founding Era and 250 years of American history. Browse projects at buff.ly/QWwJTNr

AMERICA 250 | In the Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s NEH-supported exhibition, “Paths to Independence, 1765-1777,” rare documents and artifacts from Founding Fathers and citizens show how the Revolution went from a whispered idea to the birth of a nation. buff.ly/sPXPD5d

tells the nearly forgotten story of Jewish merchants who risked everything to aid the Americans and the British retaliation they faced when caught. buff.ly/5tzmTmt (2/2)

AMERICA 250 | Did you know that the USS Intrepid’s history dates back to 1798? As the U.S. marks 250 years, the Intrepid Museum is offering a variety of public programs and ceremonies, supported by an NEH “Celebrate America!” grant. buff.ly/VEfn7JF

Researchers announced this week that they had achieved a complete reading of a Herculaneum scroll charred in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. (1/2)

Come check out the amazing student artwork from the American Heroes Student Art Contest at the Great American State Fair!

GRANT DEADLINE | Applications for the NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes, Media Projects, and Curriculum Development: Western Civilization grant programs are due TODAY. For more information, visit www.neh.gov/grants

AMERICA 250 | In 1776, a delegate to the Continental Congress suggested placing large chains in strategic places across the Hudson River to deter the British Navy. With the support of an NEH grant, the Alice Austen House Museum is hosting a special exhibit, "The Great Chain." buff.ly/0KO8Bz7

Congratulations to the state winners of the Freedom 250 American Heroes Student Art Contest! 🎉 The winning artworks will be on display at the Great American State Fair from June 25-July 10, 2026. Regional & national winners will be announced next week. View the state-level winners: shorturl.at/Kpxv2

AMERICA 250 | Hooah! In 1775, the Continental Army transformed into the U.S. Army. The National Museum of the United States Army has turned its sights from the Army’s 250th to America’s. Supported by an NEH grant, Call to Arms: The Soldier and the Revolutionary War commemorates both. buff.ly/CwKstlK