
For the past 50 years, Perspectives on History has been the principal source for news and information about the historical discipline. Published monthly during the academic year, Perspectives on History offers articles and commentary on teaching, computers and software, history in the media, museum exhibitions, and archives and research. Also includes the most comprehensive current listings of employment openings and historical activities, both within and outside academia.
April 2018

Features
History 101: What It Is and Why We Need It Now
By Paulina L. Alberto and Farina Mir
Collaborative Reading and Note-Taking: How to Foster a Forum Using Google Docs
By Aiala Levy
Other Highlights
Research Clutter: A New App Helps Create Order out of Disorder
By Zoë Jackson
Barnum's Whales: The Showman and the Forging of Modern Animal Captivity
By Amanda Bosworth
Crossing the Florida Straits: Witness Testimonies from the Mariel Boatlift
By Elizabeth Elliott
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What does Donald Trump know about witch hunts? About as much as other misinformed Americans, writes AHA president Mary Beth Norton.