American history

NEH awards record $35M in grants after cancellations and staff cuts

The National Endowment for the Humanities announced $34.79 million in grants for 97 humanities projects, marking a significant investment in America's cultural heritage as the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday. The announcement, made on August 1, comes amid…

Lost 1847 anti-slavery document found in Mass. archive

A retired teacher volunteering at a Massachusetts archive has uncovered a lost piece of American religious history: a 178-year-old document signed by 116 Baptist ministers condemning slavery that had been missing for more than a century.