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Subject: [pubprgms] Apply by January 30 to host "Lincoln: The
Constitution and the Civil War"
The ALA Public Programs Office is happy to announce its
collaboration with the National Constitution Center (NCC) in
Philadelphia on a new traveling exhibit, "Lincoln: The Constitution and
the Civil War." One copy of the exhibition will travel to public,
academic and special libraries from mid-2009 through 2011. The traveling
exhibition and tour are funded by a major grant from the National
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to the National Constitution Center.
"Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War" offers a fresh
and innovative perspective on Abraham Lincoln that focuses on his
struggle to meet the political and constitutional challenges of the
Civil War. The exhibition explores how Lincoln used the Constitution to
confront three intertwined crises of the war-the secession of Southern
states, slavery and wartime civil liberties. Visitors will leave the
exhibition with a more complete understanding of Lincoln as president
and the Civil War as the nation's gravest constitutional crisis.
Librarians applying to host "Lincoln: The Constitution and the
Civil War" in their public, academic or special library must register
their institution at Grants.gov. Prospective applicants are advised to
register with Grants.gov as soon as possible, as the process can take up
to two weeks to complete. The application and guidelines for "Lincoln:
The Constitution and the Civil War" and complete instructions for
registering and applying through Grants.gov may be found at
http://neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SGL_Lincoln.html. Online applications
must be completed through Grants.gov by January 30, 2009. Applications
may not be submitted through ALA.
Successful applicants will host the 1,000 square foot exhibit
for six weeks and receive a $2,500 grant from NEH for attendance at an
exhibit planning workshop and other exhibit-related expenses.
Participating libraries are expected to present at least two free public
programs featuring a lecture or discussion by a qualified scholar on
exhibition themes. All showings of the exhibition must be free and open
to the public.
For more information about "Lincoln: The Constitution and the
Civil War," visit www.ala.org/publicprograms. With questions, please
contact the ALA Public Programs Office, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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