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For 50 years, New Hampshire Humanities has provided wide-ranging and thought-provoking humanities programs that connect people across New Hampshire to culture, history, places, ideas, and each other through free public events, literacy programs, and grantmaking.
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This spring, Knit Democracy Together is exploring the electoral process as it engages citizen crafters in building a collaborative sculpture of the NH State House. Learn more.....
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In 1969, when New Hampshire officials decided to put the state’s motto – “live free or die” – on its license plates, man...
Telling personal and family stories is fun - and much more. Storytelling connects strangers, strengthens links between generations, and gives children...
In 1947, Edwin Way Teale, the most popular naturalist in the decade between Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson, followed the progress of spring over four ...
When the Old Man of the Mountain fell from his perch high above Franconia Notch, on May 3, 2003, it made international news. Many in New Hampshire and...
Social Media and Democracy with Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig This is a free event presented by NH Civics, NHPBS, the Nackey S. Loeb School o...
Thought you knew all there was to know about the "Big Lake"? Think again! Lake Winnipesaukee's history goes well beyond the boating and ...
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The state’s only grant program devoted to public humanities.
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On #InternationalWomensDay, we honor the women who paved the way for progress and equality, here and around the world. Happy International Women's Day to all.#InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth #InspireInclusion pic.twitter.com/mFhxuFu4RZ— New Hampshire Humanities (@NHHumanities) March 8, 2024
On #InternationalWomensDay, we honor the women who paved the way for progress and equality, here and around the world. Happy International Women's Day to all.#InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth #InspireInclusion pic.twitter.com/mFhxuFu4RZ
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New Hampshire Humanities invites the public to participate in Knit Democracy Together, a collaborative project combining knitting circles and discussion about the U.S. electoral system, held in locations around the state from March-June. All events are free and open to the public, with pre-registration requested at www.nhhumanities.org/knit-democracy-together.
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