Editor's Note
Toward a More Perfect Union
Taking the Humanities to the People
James Veninga, former director of the Texas council, talks with NEH Chairman William R. Ferris about renewing civic life.
Big Top in a Small Town
Chautauqua road shows keep history alive across America. By Carol Lee
Streetwise Socrates
A new program offers the humanities as a moral alternative to poverty. By Maggie Riechers
Putting an Old House to a New Use
West Virginia's council saves a landmark and finds a new home. By Sara E. Wilson
From Slavery to Scottsboro
The Southern Humanities Media Fund helps chronicle the changing face of the region. By Margaret Schroeder
American Originals
A Feast for the Senses
With a splash of tradition, the Plains Indian Museum is celebrating a makeover. By Susan Q. Graceson
The Imperfect Eye of Edward Curtis
A new documentary honors a forgotten photographer and the American Indian culture he wished to save. By Pedro Ponce
Around the Nation
On Site with NEH
An irreverent look at the nation's past wows New Jersey eighth graders.By Maureen Fitzgerald
Dvorák and America
A new film traces the composer's life in the United States and his championing of black music. By Richard Carter
In Focus: Jane Hood of Nebraska
Jane Hood is building bridges to rural Nebraskans. By Richard Carter
May/June 2000