On February 10, the White House released its detailed budget request to Congress for fiscal year (FY) 2021. As has become the norm since taking office, the president’s budget proposes devastating cuts to federal humanities and history funding. These include elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Historical more >
The US Semiquincentennial Commission has issued its long-awaited report to President Trump proposing a blueprint for the nation’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. Below is an update on the commission’s activities prepared by the American Association for State and Local History. AASLH has organized a coordinating committee to facilitate communication and more >
The National Coalition for History (NCH) today sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) opposing the sale of the National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) records facility in Seattle, Washington. NCH urged OMB to reopen the review process since no opportunity was provided for public comment before the decision to sell more >
The National Coalition for History (NCH) condemns the targeting of historical and cultural heritage sites as a tactical option in wartime or peacetime.