{"id":21897,"date":"2024-10-22T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T23:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/?p=21897"},"modified":"2025-07-10T09:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T16:59:12","slug":"scholars-help-lead-semiquincentennial-commemorative-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/scholars-help-lead-semiquincentennial-commemorative-events\/","title":{"rendered":"For America\u2019s 250th anniversary, USC Dornsife scholars lead commemorative initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n    \n                                \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/250anniv_mancall_molina_top-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/250anniv_mancall_molina_top-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/250anniv_mancall_molina_top-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/250anniv_mancall_molina_top-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Natalia Molina and Peter Mancall appear side by side against a U.S. flag-themed background.\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-caption\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  USC Dornsife scholars Natalia Molina, left, and Peter Mancall will play leadership roles in the country\u2019s celebration of its \u201csemiquincentennial.\u201d (Composite: Letty Avila. Image source: iStock; Jamie Pham; Peter Zhaoyu Zhou.)\n\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n          <nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n        <ul>\n                      <li><a href=\"\/news\/stories\/\">News<\/a><\/li>\n                      <li><a href=\"\/news\/stories\/\/?category=arts-and-culture\">Arts and Culture<\/a><\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n      <\/nav>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title\">\n\n    \n  <h1>For America\u2019s 250th anniversary, USC Dornsife scholars lead commemorative initiatives<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"subtitle\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  Humanities faculty will engage the public in educational forums related to the milestone and help select some of the United States\u2019 most important historical documents.\n\n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n           <strong class=\"author-field\"><span >By<\/span><a 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anniversary of the United States\u2019 founding is less than two years away. As plans to commemorate the \u201csemiquincentennial\u201d unfold, the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is taking a leading role in shaping public understanding of the nation\u2019s history and its future.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/emsi\/\">USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute<\/a> (EMSI) based at USC Dornsife has received $500,000 in funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to spearhead an ambitious educational project.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/natalia-molina\/\">Natalia Molina<\/a>, Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity and Dean\u2019s Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, has been appointed to a prestigious advisory group tasked with highlighting the most significant historical records for the anniversary.<\/p>\n<h2>NEH-funded initiative: Bringing history to the public<\/h2>\n<p>The NEH grant awarded to EMSI will fund \u201cLA2026,\u201d an expansive project that aims to foster meaningful public dialogue around the anniversary from a uniquely Southern Californian perspective.<\/p>\n<p>Led by EMSI in collaboration with major cultural institutions \u2014 including the <a href=\"https:\/\/theautry.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autry Museum of the American West<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/huntington.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/nhm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County<\/a> \u2014 the project will include a series of public forums that reflect on the museum\u2019s exhibitions across the greater Los Angeles area over the next two years. These events will explore topics such as democracy, national identity, and underrepresented voices in history, providing opportunities for public engagement through in-person discussions and multimedia presentations.<\/p>\n<p>LA2026 aims to encourage a deeper understanding of the diverse narratives that contribute to the American story \u2014 emphasizing California and the broader Western region\u2019s role during and after 1776. The project also aligns with NEH initiatives to inspire public conversations on critical issues such as climate change, national unity and social equity.<\/p>\n<p>EMSI is a partnership between USC Dornsife and the Huntington Library, dedicated to the study of early modern history and culture. It was founded by USC Dornsife\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/peter-mancall\/\">Peter Mancall<\/a>, who is the Linda and Harlan Martens Director of EMSI as well as Distinguished Professor of History, Anthropology, and Economics and Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities. He will lead LA2026 with Amy Braden, EMSI\u2019s director of programs.<\/p>\n<h2>Natalia Molina appointed to National Archive\u2019s Historical Advisory Group<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Archives<\/a>, in partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/archivesfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Archives Foundation<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joinmoreperfect.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Perfect initiative<\/a>, launched a parallel effort to mark the nation\u2019s semiquincentennial called \u201c100 for the 250th,\u201d naming Molina to the initiative\u2019s Historical Advisory Group.<\/p>\n<p>Co-chaired by filmmaker Ken Burns, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Archivist of the United States Colleen J. Shogan, this group of leading historians, political scientists and theorists will work to identify the 100 most significant original records from the National Archives\u2019 holdings. The public will be invited to rank the selected documents in order of significance to \u201ccreate dialogue about the value of records and the most important moments in our nation\u2019s past,\u201d says Shogan.<\/p>\n<p>Molina is a leading scholar of race, migration and urban history, focusing extensively on the history of marginalized communities in Southern California. She will support the group in selecting records that reflect the breadth and complexity of the American experience.<\/p>\n<h2>A broader commitment to civic learning<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud our scholars are at the forefront of efforts to bring our nation\u2019s complex history to life,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/our-leadership\/rebecca-lemon\/\">Rebecca Lemon<\/a>, divisional dean for the humanities at USC Dornsife. \u201cThrough transformative initiatives like LA2026 and the invaluable contributions of scholars like Professor Molina in the 100 for the 250th advisory group, we are not only celebrating the wide and diverse variety of narratives of America\u2019s past but also inspiring future generations to engage deeply with our shared heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s Note: Jim Key contributed to this article.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container 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