AASLH 2017 Award of Distinction, Leadership in History Award Winners
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) presented historian, author, curator, and educator Lonnie G. Bunch, III, with […]
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Rutgers-Newark Newest Americans Initiative Receives NEH Grant
Newest Americans has been awarded a Community Conversations grant of $310,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
National Council on Public History Recognizes Excellence in the Field at Annual Conference
On Saturday, April 22, 2017, NCPH recognized several Mid-Atlantic area professionals for their work in public history.
Mid-Atlantic Humanities Academics and Professionals Win Guggenheim Fellowships
More than 40 of 173 scholars and artists who received Guggenheim Fellowships for 2017 are living and working in the Mid-Atlantic–including three Rutgers professors.
Rutgers University-Camden to award 14th Librarian of Congress with honorary doctorate
Dr. Carla D. Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress, will receive an honorary doctor of Humane Letters from Rutgers University-Camden.
AHA Recognizes Public History, Educational Work of Mid-Atlantic Scholars, Professionals
The American History Association recognized several local scholars and professionals for their contributions to the field of history, including two working in public history.
Eastern State Penitentiary Receives Award from National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded Eastern State Penitentiary its annual Trustees Emeritus Award for Historic Site Stewardship.
Students Opposing Slavery, President Lincoln's Cottage, Receive Presidential Award
Students Opposing Slavery (SOS), a youth education program of the Washington D.C. historic site, President Lincoln’s Cottage, was awarded the Presidential Award of Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons on Monday, October 24th, 2016.
The 1772 Foundation Awards Grants to NJ Historic Preservation Organizations
The 1772 Foundation and New Jersey Historic Trust awarded historic preservation grants totaling $290,000 to 25 private nonprofit organizations in New Jersey.
Johnson Victrola Museum Volunteers Receive Governor's Awards
A total of 22 individuals and groups were recipients of the 2015 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Awards, with five coming from the Johnson Victrola Museum.