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Articles with keyword "history"

Brian Balough

Feature

The American History Guys' Backstory

The humanities version of Car Talk.

Image of Denver’s dean of cattle buyers, Robert Lazar Miller.

Statement

Jewish Pioneers

A New York program discusses how Jewish settlers shaped the Wild West.

NEH Chairman Jim Leach

Conversation

The Gentleman from Iowa

NEH Chairman Jim Leach takes us from his high-school wrestling days through the stages of his political career to his thoughts on the challenges facing humanity--and the humanities--in the twenty-first century.

Image of Dolley Madison.

Feature

The Politics of Love

Dolley Madison gained influence through kindness.

Statement

Anne Frank: In Family Photos

Texas views the life of Anne Frank through her father's photos.

Dena Wortzel, Executive Director of Wisconsin Humanities Council

In Focus

Wisconsin’s Dena Wortzel

Dena Wortzel finds common ground between rural and urban communities.

Image of Shelley Crisp

In Focus

North Carolina’s Shelley Crisp

Poet Shelley Crisp brings her passion for place to North Carolina.

Image of edition of <em> Stèles</em>, first published in 1914.

Feature

The End of Man

And the Art of Victor Segalen.

Jamil Zainaldin

In Focus

Georgia’s Jamil Zainaldin

Through Georgia's online encyclopedia, Jamil Zainaldin helps disseminate the state's historical gems.

An Ancient Chinese Poet, facsimile of original Chinese scroll, Chinese School.

Feature

The Making of Jonathan Spence

From Winchester College to The Search for Modern China.