Center for Grassroots Oversight Inc

The Center for Grassroots Oversight Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating in the United States. As of my last knowledge update, detailed information about the organization's founding date and specific mission beyond its connection to the History Commons was not readily available.

Activities and Operations

The Center for Grassroots Oversight Inc. is notably associated with the operation of the History Commons until November 2022, when the site went offline indefinitely. The History Commons was a collaborative research project dedicated to documenting significant social and political events through detailed timelines. It allowed registered users to contribute articles, which underwent a peer-review process before publication. The project aimed to provide a comprehensive and well-referenced database of historical events, accessible to the public.

History Commons Operation

Historically, the Center for Grassroots Oversight Inc. took over the operation of the History Commons from the Center for Cooperative Research (CCR) in 2007. The site was developed in collaboration with Derek Mitchell and Michael Bevin, who initially founded the Center for Cooperative Research in 2001. Paul Thompson, an environmental activist and researcher, later contributed extensively to the project, focusing on the September 11 attacks and eventually authoring "The Terror Timeline" in 2004.

Mandate and Contributions

The Center for Grassroots Oversight Inc., through its management of the History Commons, facilitated collaboration among researchers and volunteers to compile detailed timelines on a wide range of topics. These included major political issues such as the 9/11 attacks, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, climate change, and domestic civil liberties. The platform operated under a Creative Commons license, encouraging sharing and adaptation of its content.

Funding Challenges and Status

As of late 2022, the History Commons site faced challenges due to funding issues, leading to its indefinite offline status. The organization's current activities and capabilities beyond this point are not specified in available sources.

[1] http://www.communitychange.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CCC-40-Year-History-Report-4-14-08.pdf [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_Commons [3] https://thearc.org/about-us/history/ [4] https://www.openspaceinstitute.org/about [5] https://www.historians.org/why-history-matters/history-public-policy/national-coalition-for-history/