Perspectives
Apr 09, 2021 - AHA Member Spotlight: Warwick Anderson
Warwick Anderson is a professor at the University of Sydney. He lives in Sydney, NSW, Australia, and has been a member since 1998.
Apr 08, 2021 - The Business of Applied History
The transition from academic to brand historian offered several intellectual and professional benefits to two historians at Heritage Werks.
Apr 07, 2021 - Making the Best of the Worst-Case Scenario
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine managed to close, reopen, close again, and build new digital offerings that expanded their audience.
Apr 06, 2021 - Townhouse Notes
Editor Ashley E. Bowen reflects on her first year with Perspectives and the summer ahead.
Apr 05, 2021 - Grant of the Week: Jaipreet Virdi 2021 Fellowship for Disability Studies
The Medical Heritage Library, Inc. (MHL) is is now accepting applications for its 2021 Jaipreet Virdi 2021 Fellowship for Disability Studies.
Apr 02, 2021 - A Tale of Two Catholic Presidents
Whereas JFK faced voters skeptical of him for merely being Catholic, Joe Biden must confront concerns about what kind of Catholic he is.
Apr 01, 2021 - Meeting Need, Collecting Need
The National Museum of American History's curator of the history of philanthropy reflects on her efforts to document food insecurity during the COVID pandemic.
Mar 31, 2021 - Overview and Updates
Virtual AHA is a series of online opportunities to bring together communities of historians, build professional relationships, discuss scholarship, and...
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Apr 09, 2021 - AHA Member Featured on Dallas News Program (April 2021)
AHA member S. Deborah Kang discussed historical and contemporary immigration policy on To The Point on CBS 11 Dallas. Kang is the Anne Stark and…
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Apr 09, 2021 - AHA Member Named Dean at Oakland University (April 2021)
AHA member Elaine K. Carey has been named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Oakland University. Carey currently serves as founding dean of…
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Apr 09, 2021 - AHA Members Named 2021 Guggenheim Fellows (April 2021)
Congratulations to the eight AHA members who have been named Guggenheim Fellows for 2021: Simon Doubleday (Hofstra Univ.), Emily Greble (Vanderbilt…
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Apr 08, 2021 - AHA Member Appointed NCCU Provost, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (April 2021)
Congratulations to AHA member David H. Jackson Jr., who has been appointed provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at North Carolina Central…
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Apr 08, 2021 - San Francisco School Board Halts School Renaming Plan (April 2021)
In April 2021, San Francisco’s school board halted plans to change the names of 44 public schools. In February 2021, AHA had expressed alarm…
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Apr 08, 2021 - Success of Lawsuit to Prevent Sale of National Archives Building in Seattle (April 2021)
The efforts of the AHA and co-plaintiffs in State of Washington et. al. v. Russell Vought et al. have been successful. On April 8, 2021, the Office of…
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