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title	:	The Humanities and the Civic Imagination : Collected Addresses and Essays, 1978-1998
author	:	Veninga, James F.
publisher	:	University of North Texas Press
isbn10 | asin	:	1574410520
print isbn13	:	9781574410525
ebook isbn13	:	9780585228143
language	:	English
subject	Education, Humanistic--United States, Humanities--Study and teaching--United States, Civics--Study and teaching--United States, Education--Aims and objectives--United States, Educational change--United States, Texas Council for the Humanities, National En
publication date	:	1999
lcc	:	LC1023.V45 1999eb
ddc	:	370.11/2/0973
subject	:	Education, Humanistic--United States, Humanities--Study and teaching--United States, Civics--Study and teaching--United States, Education--Aims and objectives--United States, Educational change--United States, Texas Council for the Humanities, National En

Page iii The Humanities and the Civic Imagination Collected Addresses and Essays 19781998 by James F. Veninga

Page iv 1999 James F. Veninga Printed in the United States of America All rights reserved 5 4 3 2 1 Requests for permission to reproduce material from this work should be sent to: Permissions University of North Texas Press P. O. Box 311336 Denton, TX 76203-1336 940-565-2142 The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, Z39.48.1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Veninga, James F. (James Frank), 1944 The Humanities and the Civic Imagination: Collected Addresses and Essays, 19781998 / by James F. Veninga. p. cm. "Collection of addresses and essays written during author's tenure as executive director of Texas Council for the Humanities" - Pref. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-57441-052-0 (paper : alk. paper) 1. Education, HumanisticUnited States. 2. HumanitiesStudy and teachingUnited States. 3. CivicsStudy and teachingUnited States. 4. EducationAims and objectivesUnited States. 5. Educational changeUnited States. 6. Texas Council for the Humanities. 7. National Endowment for the Humanities. I. Title. LC1023.V45 1999 98-42778 370.11'2'0973dc21 CIP Design by Angela Schmitt

Page v To my colleagues on the staff of the Texas Council for the Humanities, past and present, with gratitude for our shared journey.

Page vii ... there just simply must be no neglect of humanities. The values of our free and compassionate society are as vital to our national success as the skills of our technical and scientific age. Lyndon B. Johnson 200th Anniversary Convocation at Brown University September 28, 1964 We all lead the life of the mind. When we teach our children not to hit or steal, we are passing on the great ideas of moral philosophy. When we claim our rights as citizens, we invoke a social contract. When we defend our freedom or our neighbors' freedom, we hearken to one of the most stirring ideas of western thought. When we decide how to vote, when we pray, when we debate an issue, and when we fall in love, we are participating in the humanities. When we reflect on the changes in our own lives, when we recognize some of the things we love about the world, and when we resist loss and death with all our strengthwe are participating in the humanities. All adults think and choose; all adults reflect and wonder. The humanities address our deepest contemporary concerns. Annie Dillard Testimony Submitted to the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior U. S. House of Representatives March 17, 1988 When you sit ... as a person spending tax revenues, you always are under the gun. Do not make a damn fool of yourself. Do not spend the money irresponsibly.... Charles Frankel Philosopher and Former State Department Official at a 1979 conference on federal policy on the arts and humanities. Austin, Texas

Page ix CONTENTS Preface xi Introduction: Giving Wings to Ideas 1 Part One State Councils, NEH, and the Political Arena Humanities Programs, Accountability and State Government (1978) 55 Three New Threats to the State Humanities Program (1981) 62 The Humanities and Public Life (1982) 68 Cultural Pluralism: National Interest and Local Needs (1983) 84 Congressional Testimony (1984)

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