Mark Twain demanded that his autobiography not be published in its entirety until 100 years after his death because he feared that much of it was too incendiary.
Searching through a sizable fraction of civilization’s written records before digital technology was like searching a beach for buried coins before the metal detector: a formidably time-consuming and onerous burden with a dismayingly small chance of success.
This month, National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman Jim Leach participated in several events related to his 50-state Civility Tour initiative and the NEH’s work with state humanities councils.
As part of its ongoing Bridging Cultures initiative, the National Endowment for the Humanities recently sponsored a two-day cultural forum that brought together American and Chinese artists and scholars.
