I'm ignoring you guys a little bit today.  I am so sorry.  There's a tiny bit of proposal drama that's requiring my attention.  Please bear with me.  I'll post a link tomorrow, I promise.

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Hi Andrea,
Where I can find the lecture- I would be interested in listening and learning.
Thanks,
Anjum J, CRA, CIP
> On Jun 11, 2015, at 3:04 PM, Andrea Buford <xxxxxx@NIU.EDU> wrote:
>
> I have a whole lecture on the history of grant-making and philanthropy
> in the culture (meaning U.S. culture) that I use for the grad class in
> grant-writing that I teach.  Anyone’s welcome to it.  I take it back
> to the founding and funding of Harvard, when residents of the colonies
> were taxed to fund the university.  That pre-dates the Lewis and Clark
> expedition, but it also pre-dates the federal government – and
> therefore doesn’t really answer your question ;)
>
> Anyway, the lecture is just sitting there in Adobe Presenter, should anyone care to listen while you’re on the treadmill.  It’s not quite as motivating as “It’s Raining Men” but …. what are your gonna do????
>
> Andrea
>
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> If Ken Beasley or Chuck Chermside were still here, they would know the answer off the top of their heads.
>
> To add to the discussion while still not answering the question:
> The constitution was written with specific language to insure that citizens had the right to own their discoveries, so research and intellectual property rights were treated as  important topics all the way back to founding of our country.
>
> -Jennifer
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> On Jun 10, 2015, at 7:59 PM, Scott Niles <xxxxxx@MOREHEADSTATE.EDU> wrote:
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> Hi Molly,
> Not sure if I can answer definitively, but part of my literature review for my dissertation dealt with a cursory history of federal research policy:
> The federal government’s efforts to support research were largely unorganized until the 1940s; however, the idea of supporting arts and sciences development dates back to the 1787 Constitutional Convention, where several delegates advocated for Congressional assistance to various projects that would advance knowledge and stimulate commerce (Beasley, 2006).
>
> So, while this doesn't answer the question, one could infer that federal assistance for scientific purposes may have happened before the Lewis & Clark expedition. It's certainly an interesting question I'd love to hear more about!
>
> Scott
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> On Jun 10, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Molly Daniel <xxxxxx@SBLHS.ORG> wrote:
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> I will admit that it is not a burning question, but I’m curious – what project received the first U.S. federal research grant? Could it have been the Corps of Discovery (Lewis & Clark Expedition)?
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