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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.....
Our next Humanities@Home program: The Use of FlowersPresented by Professor Joshua BennettNEW DATE: Friday, May 3 at 5 pm on Zoom Details & RSVP
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In 1824-1825 the Marquis de Lafayette visisted all 24 states as the last surviving major general of the Continental Army. This Farewell Tour was descr...
We have all heard amazing stories of survival that rendered us awestruck. But too often, we don't realize that there is a wealth of information to...
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On February 18, 1952, an astonishing maritime event began when a ferocious nor'easter split in half a 500-foot long oil tanker, the Pendleton, app...
Following World War II, New Hampshire embarked on an extensive program of constructing new highways and improving existing roads to accommodate explos...
Why are we so fascinated with stone walls? Kevin Gardner, author of The Granite Kiss, explains how and why New England came to acquire its thousands o...
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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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