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Maine holds a conference relating war trauma to classical literature in Washington, D.C.

Massachusetts focuses on the food imagery in Eric Carle's illustrations.

Eudora Welty's photographs reveal new stories in Alabama.

California finds its own history in a documentary about the punk/funk/ska band Fishbone.

Michigan’s Jan Fedewa works to tell the state's stories.

Margaret “Molly” Brown uses her name and wealth to reform conditions for the nation’s working class.

From illegitimacy, Alexander Hamiliton rises to power, driven by ambition and his moral code

Hamilton offers Washington some etiquette advice 

Excerpts from the writings of Harvey Mansfield.

Wit and insight are trademarks of Mansfield's scholarship and teaching style.

From fast times at Clairemont High to the California Humanities, Ralph Lewin has always been fascinated with stories.

Political philosopher Harvey Mansfield and NEH Chairman Bruce Cole discuss the power of princes and the origins of modern government.

National Humanities Medalists

Enriching public discourse in Massachusetts.

The Knowable Lincoln

Author Michael Barone talks with NEH Chairman Bruce Cole about the roots of the American political system.

A charismatic editor lures great writers of the early twentieth century to the pages of his controversial weekly.

Frolicking on the Cote D’Azur, Sara and Gerald Murphy inspire artists of the avant-garde.

A new exhibition traces the intersecting lives of the Civil War rivals.

Composed during World War II, Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait reflects the mood of the times during which it is performed.

Before Pearl Harbor, Chinese Americans bring the issue of Japanese aggression to the nation’s consciousness.

An epic film documents the experiences of the citizen soldier and his community.

Robert Bailey fosters grassroots humanities programs in Arkansas.