Recently Funded Projects

The History of Jews in Tennessee: The Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee
The Jewish Federation, in conjunction with the Tennessee State Museum, is working with scholars from across the state and beyond to update and reanalyze existing research for a traveling exhibit about the history of Jewish people in Tennessee from the 1840s to the present. Following its opening in Nashville, the exhibit will be available to public venues across the state.
Winslow Homer: Society and Solitude: University of Memphis
The project provides post-production funds for Winslow Homer: Society and Solitude, building on production support from a previous grant from Humanities Tennessee. A two-hour, two-part documentary depicting the life and work of the nineteenth century American artist, the film is intended for national broadcast on PBS, it is being produced on 16mm film, Beta SP, and digital video. The film will be distributed to libraries, museums, community groups, universities, colleges, and schools.
Alexander Hamilton Presentation: Bethel College
Dr. Harold Bidlack will present two Chautauqua-style lecture discussion programs in conjuction with a six-week exhibition entitled, "Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made America," organized by the New York Historical Society. Partnering with Carroll County Arts and various nonprofits, Bethel College will reserve seating for underserved members of the general public.
One Community, One Book — Before Women Had Wings: Jackson–Madison County Library
The community-wide reading discussion series focuses on Connie May Fowler's Before Women Had Wings as the lynchpin text for an overarching exploration of "Southern Landscapes: The Power of Place," which will include film screenings, visual art shows, and other community events in addition to the month of lecture and reading discussions, and will culminate in a presentation by Ms. Fowler.
Voices of Opportunity: Industrialization Comes to Tennessee: East Tennessee Historical Society
The five-day summer Teachers' History Insitute will introduce fifth and eleventh grade teachers to the industrial development in Tennessee during the late nineteenth/early twenthieth centuries. The teachers will explore the major changes to Tennessee's economic and cultural life, and use local history to illustrate broader issues of industrialization, labor, segregation, and more.

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