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Episode 428: Jessica Lepler, America’s Forgotten Quest to Link Two Oceans

Episode 428: Jessica Lepler, America’s Forgotten Quest to Link Two Oceans

by Ben Franklin's World | Dec 9, 2025 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/428_Lepler.mp3 In the 1820s, American entrepreneurs, engineers, and politicians dared to dream big. They believed they could cut a canal, not through Panama, but through the wild, rain-soaked terrain of Nicaragua. Their...
An Update Regarding Our Leadership Transition

An Update Regarding Our Leadership Transition

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 3, 2025 | History News, The Profession

12.03.2025 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Artists for Humanities’ Paint Night. Mass Cultural Council, your independent state arts agency, has a leadership structure that is intentionally designed to ensure stability, continuity, and independence,...
Local Cultural Councils: An Origin Story

Local Cultural Councils: An Origin Story

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 2, 2025 | History News, The Profession

12.02.2025 Lisa Simmons, Program Manager LCC 45th Anniversary | Local Cultural Council Program Community arts leaders offer reflections as the LCC Program hits its 45th anniversary 3 leaders in the Local Cultural Council Program (l-r): Barbara Schaffer Bacon, Lisa...
Episode 427: How States Are Planning the 250th: Commemorating the American Revolution in 2026

Episode 427: How States Are Planning the 250th: Commemorating the American Revolution in 2026

by Ben Franklin's World | Dec 2, 2025 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/427_Commissions.mp3 As we look ahead to the 250th anniversary—the semiquincentennial—of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, communities and commissions across the United States are asking big questions: How should we...
Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – Dec 25

Opportunities & Resources for Orgs – Dec 25

by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Dec 1, 2025 | History News, The Profession

12.01.2025 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources Berkshire Pulse. Photo: Eric Limon Photography. Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for creative and cultural...
In Thanksgiving of History Organizations and Workers

In Thanksgiving of History Organizations and Workers

by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 27, 2025 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession

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