Program

Federal/State Partnership: Grants for State Humanities Councils

Period of Performance

7/1/2005 - 12/31/2006

Funding Totals (outright + matching)

$71,260.00 (approved)
$71,260.00 (awarded)


Exploring American History in Local Context

FAIN: BC-50242-05

Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (New Orleans, LA 70113-1027)
Michael J. Sartisky (Project Director: March 2005 to February 2014)
Miranda Restovic (Project Director: February 2014 to June 2007)

To support the regrant initiative "Exploring American History in Local Context," the reading and discussion program "Readings in Literature & Culture," and articles in LEH's magazine LOUISIANA CULTURAL VISTAS.

Through "Exploring American History in Local Context," the LEH will engage communities in the exploration of American history in a local context through 1) its regrants program by issuing a statewide RFP; 2) its reading and scholar-led discussion program, RELIC; and 3) its statewide magazine, "Louisiana Cultural Vistas."