The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture is the oldest organization in the United States exclusively dedicated to the advancement of study, research, and publications bearing on the history and culture of early America until approximately 1815. Founded as the Institute of Early American History and Culture in 1943, by The College of William and Mary and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Institute, which is still jointly sponsored by those institutions, was renamed in 1996, in recognition of a generous bequest pledged by Mr. and Mrs. Malvern H. Omohundro, Jr. As directed by its constitution, the Institute stimulates interest in the earliest period of American history, disseminates historical knowledge through the publication of books and a journal, assists writers and scholars in their work, maintains the highest standards of historical accuracy and integrity, and furthers an understanding of the early republic. The Institute’s scope also encompasses the Caribbean, Latin America, the British Isles, Europe, and Africa, insofar as the study of the histories and cultures of these places is relevant to the mainland of North America from 1500 to 1815.

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