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Archive: September 2016 (2 Posts)

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Ted Widmer Appointed Director of The John W. Kluge Center

Posted by: Jason Steinhauer

Today the Library of Congress announced that Edward L. (Ted) Widmer will be the next director of The John W. Kluge Center. Widmer is a historian, author, and former presidential speechwriter who most recently has served as a senior fellow at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs and as a senior fellow and …

Sweeping view from the floor of a great room, looking upwards past marble columns and arches to a grand golden-colored dome

Using the Kislak Collection to Study the Early Americas

Posted by: Jason Steinhauer

This week the Kluge Center extended the application deadline for Kislak Fellowships until October 31. These unique fellowships support research related to the discovery, contact, and colonial periods, particularly (but not exclusively) in Florida, the Caribbean, and Mesoamerica using The Jay I. Kislak Collection. The Kislak Collection is an extraordinary trove of materials. It includes: …