![]()
NEH AWARDS WE THE PEOPLE GRANTS TO 55 STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 6, 2005)--Fifty-five state and territorial humanities councils will receive more than $4.1 million in grants and matching funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support local projects designed to advance the study, teaching, and understanding of American history and culture. The Endowment made these awards as part of the agency's We the People initiative. "These We the People projects will offer insights to people from all walks of life into subjects that include the First Amendment, the Lewis and Clark expedition, the legacy of the Voting Rights Act, Alaska's statehood and constitutional convention, and the principles of American democracy," said NEH Chairman Bruce Cole. "Our state humanities councils have assembled talented scholars and other experts to encourage program participants and others to deepen their knowledge and understanding of our nation's history and culture." In 2002 President George W. Bush announced the NEH We the People initiative, which included a call for grant applications to explore significant events and themes in our nation's history. These We the People awards are made in addition to the NEH funding distributed each year to support the work of state and territorial humanities councils. Projects conducted by the state humanities councils include teacher seminars and institutes, public lectures, Chautauqua programs, speakers' bureaus, student essay contests, reading and discussion groups, and media projects for radio and television, such as the following:
A complete list (10-page PDF) of these grants is available online.
Media Contact: Noel Milan 202-606-8439 |