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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is an organized research unit and public service component of the University of Texas at Austin named for Dolph Briscoe, the 41st governor of Texas. The center collects and preserves documents and artifacts of key themes in Texas and United States history and makes the items available to researchers.
The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center is a historical museum in Washington, D.C. It collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and military history. Among the items on display is the original Star-Spangled Banner.
Jefferson Davis is a statue depicting the American-Confederate politician of the same name by Pompeo Coppini.The sculpture was commissioned in 1919 by George W. Littlefield to be included in the Littlefield Fountain on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.
The Center was originally known as the Philadelphia Center for Early American Studies, and was founded through a $575,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation. [4] In 1998, it was renamed for its principal donor, Robert L. McNeil Jr. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The Center's 10,000-square foot-facility on Penn's campus was built in 2005 by Robert A.M. Stern ...
The Center for American Progress was created in 2003 as a Democratic alternative to conservative think tanks such as The Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History was founded in New York City by businessmen-philanthropists Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman in 1994 to promote the study and interest in American history. [1] The Institute serves teachers, students, scholars, and the general public. Its activities include the following:
The History Center will be located at the site of Arsenal Park at 215 Myrover St. Barnes said all construction is expected to be completed by mid-2027.
The Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience is an institute at Washington College, in Chestertown, Maryland, that promotes the research and study of American history and culture. Founded in 2000, the Starr Center at Washington College is one of many educational initiatives funded by the Starr Foundation , a private foundation with ...