May/June 2000
In This Issue May/June 2000
Volume 21, Issue 3
Fiesta, oil/canvas, ca. 1953, by Virginia Berresford (1902-1924).
Private collection, photo courtesy of Aaron Galleries Fine Art, Chicago.
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Features
Streetwise Socrates
A new program offers the humanities as a moral alternative to poverty.
By Maggie RiechersPutting an Old House to a New Use
West Virginia's council saves a landmark and finds a new home.
By Sara E. WilsonFrom Slavery to Scottsboro
The Southern Humanities Media Fund helps chronicle the changing face of the region.
By Margaret SchroederA Feast for the Senses
With a splash of tradition, the Plains Indian Museum is celebrating a makeover.
By Susan Q. GracesonThe Imperfect Eye of Edward Curtis
A new documentary honors a forgotten photographer and the American Indian culture he wished to save.
By Pedro PonceOn-Site with NEH
An irreverent look at the nation's past wows New Jersey eighth graders.
By Maureen FitzgeraldDvořák and America
A new film traces the composer's life in the United States and his championing of black music.
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Departments
Conversation
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.
Executive Function
