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July 3, 2025

AHA’s American Lesson Plan Report Featured in The Hill Op-Ed on Civic Education

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June 25, 2025

AHA Staff Member Writes on Historic Preservation in the Building Trades for Smithsonian Folklife Festival

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June 12, 2025

AHA Executive Director Featured on NPR Morning Edition Segment on Attempted Firing of Smithsonian Director

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May 27, 2025

Forum on AHA’s American Lesson Plan Report Published in History of Education Quarterly

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May 27, 2025

AHA Executive Director Appears on CNN to Discuss NEH and Humanities Funding

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May 27, 2025

AHA Executive Director Participates in Historians on Democracy Conversation Series

Members Making News

Members Making News highlights the accomplishments of AHA members.

AHA Advocacy

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June 30, 2025

AHA Endorses OAH Statement in Response to Secretary Order 3431 and Censorship of History in the National Park Service

The American Historical Association agrees with our colleagues at the Organization of American Historians that the US Secretary of the…

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June 25, 2025

Update on National Archives at College Park

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June 12, 2025

AHA Executive Director Featured on NPR Morning Edition Segment on Attempted Firing of Smithsonian Director

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May 27, 2025

AHA Executive Director Appears on CNN to Discuss NEH and Humanities Funding

Action Alerts

The AHA issues action alerts to our membership and other audiences on important pieces of legislation or policy at the state and federal levels.

AHA Announcements

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July 3, 2025

AHA’s American Lesson Plan Report Featured in The Hill Op-Ed on Civic Education

The AHA’s 2024 report, American Lesson Plan: Teaching US History in Secondary Schools, was featured in an op-ed for The…

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July 3, 2025

AHA Member Featured in New York Times and Washington Post for Work on Historic Williamsburg Bray School

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July 1, 2025

American Historical Association Welcomes Dr. Sarah Weicksel as Executive Director

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July 1, 2025

A Letter from AHA Executive Director Sarah Weicksel

From the Executive Director’s Desk

AHA executive director Sarah Weicksel offers reflections on current issues before the AHA.

AHA in the News

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July 3, 2025

AHA’s American Lesson Plan Report Featured in The Hill Op-Ed on Civic Education

The AHA’s 2024 report, American Lesson Plan: Teaching US History in Secondary Schools, was featured in an op-ed for The…

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June 25, 2025

AHA Staff Member Writes on Historic Preservation in the Building Trades for Smithsonian Folklife Festival

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June 12, 2025

AHA Executive Director Featured on NPR Morning Edition Segment on Attempted Firing of Smithsonian Director

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May 27, 2025

Forum on AHA’s American Lesson Plan Report Published in History of Education Quarterly

AHA Media Appearances & Publications

AHA staff and Council members have written articles and made public appearances highlighting the challenges teachers and educators face from legislation restricting the teaching of “divisive concepts” and issues related to teaching history with integrity.

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Press Releases

The AHA issues press releases on topics of importance—national and local–to the Association. To be added to our press list, please email communications manager Alexandra Levy (alevy@historians.org).

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For the Press

The AHA is pleased to speak with and provide resources for journalists and the media. If you are a member of the media and would like to submit a request for a referral or interview, please email press@historians.org. Please provide any pertinent deadlines and we will do our best to accommodate your request. The AHA can find you a historian for any topic, and assists with dozens of inquiries each year.