Perspectives
Nov 19, 2019 - Secrecy Prevails as Declassification Slows
A stinging new report details problems and potential solutions in getting the history of US foreign relations to the public.
Nov 18, 2019 - Grant of the Week: University of Rochester Humanities Center Fellowships
The University of Rochester Humanities Center is now accepting applications for its 2020-2021 fellowships.
Nov 15, 2019 - 2020 Visions
We promise, the trailers don't have all the best parts.
Nov 14, 2019 - Using Digital History in the Classroom: Three Simple Principles
New to digital history? These three steps may help you incorporate #DigHist into your classroom.
Nov 13, 2019 - Learning from Afghanistan’s Independence
A country without a legal history? Think again.
Nov 12, 2019 - Townhouse Notes
Historians in higher education can't afford to lose anyone's interest. But how hard are we working to expand our appeal?
Nov 08, 2019 - Abstract of the Presidential Address at the 2020 Annual Meeting
Among the ongoing revolutions in historical research is the flood of new information about the human...
Nov 08, 2019 - Advocacy Briefs
In letters and amicus briefs, the AHA promoted academic freedom and historical knowledge in September and October.
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Oct 25, 2019 - AHA Pushes for Reauthorization of Title VI College Affordability Act
The AHA joined 30 other organizations expressing their support for reauthorization of the College Affordability Act, a federally funded Title…
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Oct 21, 2019 - AHA Comments on Proposed NLRB Rule Change
The National Labor Relations Board is considering a rule change that would diminish the right of graduate students at private universities to organize…
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Oct 07, 2019 - AHA Member Discusses Impeachment Procedures on NPR
Donald Ritchie, AHA member and emeritus historian of the Senate, detailed the procedures for impeachment and trial of a president on an episode…
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Oct 07, 2019 - AHA Awards 2019 Prizes for Publications and Professional Achievements
The American Historical Association is pleased to announce the winners of its 2019 awards and prizes competition. This year, the Association…
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Oct 07, 2019 - AHA Defends Emeritus Professor Romila Thapar
On October 7, AHA President John McNeill sent a letter to Vice Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar of Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi to…
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Oct 03, 2019 - AHA Signs onto Amicus Curiae Brief Providing Historical Context to the Decision to Rescind DACA
The AHA has joined the Korematsu Center for Law and Equality (Seattle University), the Organization of American Historians, and numerous individual…
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