A Resource for the Press
Contact Us
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.
AHA Media Appearances & Publications
AHA staff and Council members frequently write articles and make public appearances on history, history education, the importance of historical thinking in public life, and the work of historians.
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 Alexandra Levy, director of communications and public affairs (alevy@historians.org).
Permission to Use AHA Copyrighted Material
All material published by the American Historical Association in any medium is protected by copyright. Read our policies about using and reproducing our publications.
Attend Our Events
Join us in Chicago for AHA26
The American Historical Association will convene the world’s largest annual gathering of historians in Chicago on January 8–11, 2026, to explore all things historical — many with direct relevance to contemporary public policy and culture.
Credentialed working journalists will be provided complimentary press registration. Please complete this Google Form to register for the conference as a member of the press.
Congressional Briefings
The AHA’s Congressional Briefings series seeks to provide Congressional staff members, journalists, and other members of the policy community with the historical context essential to understanding contemporary issues.
History Behind the Headlines
History Behind the Headlines events feature prominent historians discussing the history behind current events. Open to the public and free of charge, events in this series are generously sponsored by AHA member Jared Brubaker.
AHA in the News
February 7, 2017
Jim Grossman Interviewed about AHA Initiatives in Graduate Education
January 23, 2017
Jim Grossman among Historians Reflecting on Obama’s Legacy
AHA Resources
Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education
The AHA announces the publication of Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education, a disciplinary approach to AI that focuses on specific aspects of history education that might not be addressed in broader institutional policies.
American Lesson Plan: Teaching US History in Secondary Schools
The AHA’s 2024 report shares findings from the most comprehensive study of secondary US history education undertaken in the 21st century. The report provides empirical evidence and rigorous analysis to inform current debates over how history is taught in our schools.
History, the Past, and Public Culture: Results from a National Survey
This project aspired to take America’s historical pulse by assessing public perceptions of, and engagement with, the discipline of history and the past.