27 years of making better yesterdays
Our Story
Roy Rosenzweig founded the Center in 1994 with early support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, creating digital projects that pushed the boundaries of history and the humanities. We have since produced almost 100 different projects, used by tens of millions of people every year. Though Roy passed away in 2007, his vision continues to drive everything we do.
Our People
Our greatest strength is our people. More than 130 individuals have worked here over the past 27 years, including multi-disciplinary humanities scholars, researchers, software developers, designers, and media producers. We are proud that our collaborators span many academic fields and technical specialties, both in the United States and around the world.
Our Work
Since our inception, we have pushed the boundaries of digital humanities by using technology to democratize history: to incorporate multiple voices, reach diverse audiences, and encourage popular participation in preserving the past. In 2018, our projects attracted over 35 million visits from more than 20 million individuals. Our work is always open source and open access, available to all.
Each year, the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media’s many project websites receive over 16 million visitors, and more than a million people rely on its digital tools to teach, learn, and conduct research. Donations from supporters help us sustain those resources.
RRCHNM Events
Jessica Mack @ CLAH 2021
Dr. Jessica Mack, a postdoctoral fellow at RRCHNM, will chair and present in a panel titled "Building Modernization: Urban Megaprojects in 20th Century Latin America" at the Conference on Latin American History's 2021 annual meeting. Dr. Mack will present her work titled "Building the Lettered City: Planning and Construction in Ciudad Universitaria, 1950-54." You can watch the panel online on Sunday, January 10, at 4:30 p.m. See all eventsNews
What Came Before
Episode 2 of The Green Tunnel podcast launched today. In this episode we tell the story of the settler communities that existed along the route of the Appalachian Trail before the AT arrived. We’ve chosen three examples of those communities, each of which helps tell the story of life in the Appalachian mountains before Benton […]
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Histories of the National Mall
Histories of the National Mall makes visible the rich past of the National Mall for its millions of on-site visitors through a website easily accessible by mobile phones that provides content and interpretation far superior to static guidebooks and existing mobile tours and applications. The National Council on Public History selected it as the Outstanding […]
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