By Brandy McDonnellAn abbreviated version of this story appears in the Sunday Life section of The Oklahoman.Oh the humanities: As White House recommends closure, NEH chairman makes the case for the cultural fieldsWhen people ask Jon Parrish Peede what the humanities are, he often answers with a question of his own:“Do you like Ken Burns documentaries?”“Everybody understands what we’re talking about, whether that’s baseball, the Civil War, the Vietnam War.Read more on NewsOK.com