NEH Challenge Grant to Support The Portal to Texas History Endowment
FAIN: CH-233705-16
University of North Texas (Denton, TX 76203-5017)
Dreanna Belden (Project Director: May 2015 to present)
Dreanna Belden (Co Project Director: March 2016 to July 2016)
Endowment to extend the reach of the Portal of Texas History (PTH), which provides free public access to historical resources.
The UNT Libraries respectfully requests a challenge grant of $500,000 towards a two million dollar endowment to support The Portal to Texas History. The Portal provides free public access to historical treasures from over two hundred collaborative partners at museums, libraries, and archives across Texas, and has been used by scholars for academic research as well as by K-12 students and teachers, and lifelong learners. Income derived from the endowment will support new technology development and acquisition, adding collections and content to the Portal, and the creation of lesson plans, a lecture series, fellowships, webinars, and other educational materials.
Media Coverage
UNT Professor to Attempt to Teach World's Longest History Lesson (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Julian Esparza
Publication: NBCDFW
Date: 7/16/2030
Abstract: This article covers Professor Andrew Torget's attempt to teach the world's longest history lesson, covering an entire semester's worth of material over a live stream. This attempt to set a world record was to support the fundraising efforts for the Portal for Texas History.
URL: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/unt-professor-to-attempt-to-teach-worlds-longest-history-lesson/76797/
Associated Products
The Portal to Texas History (Database/Archive/Digital Edition)Title: The Portal to Texas History
Author: Various
Abstract: The Portal to Texas History is a free public portal containing a variety of primary source materials related to the history of Texas and the United States more generally. It is a collaborative effort that includes hundreds of humanities institutions across Texas and it is managed by UNT Libraries. This NEH grant supported a capital campaign to fund their endowment to provide ongoing support for the Portal.
Year: 2004
Primary URL:
https://texashistory.unt.edu/Primary URL Description: This is the link to the Portal to Texas History which contains a variety of primary sources on the history of Texas and the United States.
Access Model: Open Access
The Portal to Texas History Endowment (Database/Archive/Digital Edition)Title: The Portal to Texas History Endowment
Author: Various
Abstract: The Portal to Texas History Endowment was created in 2012 in an effort to sustain the work of the Portal to Texas History (created in 2004). This NEH grant was part of a capital campaign to raise $2 million for the Portal's endowment.
Year: 2012
Primary URL:
https://library.unt.edu/external-relations/portal-texas-history-endowment/Primary URL Description: This is a link to the page on UNT Libraries' website about their endowment and how to make gifts.