In 1963, Malcolm X accused philanthropist Stephen Currier of emasculating the revolutionary impulse of grassroots forces in the civil rights movement. Working with the major leaders of the movement and the Kennedy White House, Currier’s five-year-old Taconic Foundation had played a leading role in the development and deployment of a massive voter registration initiative across […]
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has appointed Vantage Point’s Eric Abrahamson to the South Dakota Humanities Council. The Council works to promote and celebrate the literature and history of the state and to engage communities in thoughtful conversations about the state’s cultural and historical landscape.
Founders of family foundations often seek to give back to their communities, but many also hope that the business of philanthropy will hold the family together long after the founder has passed away. As the Wall Street Journal reports, keeping the younger generation engaged isn’t easy, especially if they don’t feel a connection to the […]
With support from Library of Congress, the South Dakota State Library hosts “Digging Deeper into Primary Sources,” a day-long conference for students, teachers and others interested in exploring archival materials. The webinar takes place on March 6, 2015. Eric John Abrahamson, in his capacity as volunteer project director of the Black Hills Knowledge Network, […]
With the 50th anniversary of Selma on the horizon, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has launched a film series entitled Created Equal. The four films in the series chronicle efforts to win civil rights for African Americans from the time of the Abolitionists to the Freedom Rides of 1961. With support from […]
Eric John Abrahamson traveled to Grand Forks, North Dakota this week to speak to a gathering of community leaders hosted by the Grand Forks Community Foundation. In his pro bono role as project director of the Black Hill Knowledge Network, Abrahamson talked about changes taking place in the marketplace for local information and the need […]
L&H Industrial, a world leader in the design and manufacturing of aftermarket parts for mining shovels, draglines, and drills, marked its 50th anniversary with the publication of Frontier Industrialists, Fifty Years of Innovation at L&H. The book was produced by Vantage Point Historical Services and authored by Sam Hurst. Copies of Frontier Industrialists are available […]
To provide clients with a broader range of specialized skills, address the needs of large organizations, and expand geographic coverage, the Business History Group and Vantage Point Historical Services have entered into a strategic partnership. The alliance will offer narrative history, archival and litigation support services, and various media products to businesses, institutions and individuals […]
Philanthropists who seek to improve health often find themselves torn between efforts to identify cures for disease and projects that strive to improve the social conditions that lead to better health. Health & Well-Being: Science, Medicine and Public Health, chronicles the 100-year history of the Rockefeller Foundation’s remarkable work in the field of health. Written […]
Eric John Abrahamson will participate in a panel discussion on Why History Matters at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles on May 14. The panel includes several public historians and will focus on the uses of history in society. This is also a good opportunity for budding historians to learn about jobs beyond teaching. […]