The Newsmagazine of the American Historical Association

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November 20, 2024

Career Paths

Finding Fulfillment as a Federal Historian
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The Canoe
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November 13, 2024

Features

How Do You Say Colonialism in . . . ?
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November 7, 2024

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November 4, 2024

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Congressional Briefings, One Year In
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October 31, 2024

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How Congress Is Written Out of History

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November 7, 2024

In Memoriam

Gwendolyn Midlo Hall (1929–2022)
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September 18, 2024

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The Great Experiment

September 11, 2024

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Empowering Citizens

July 23, 2024

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Teaching the Thrill of Historical Thinking
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May 21, 2024

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From Coding Empire to Globalizing Publics
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May 16, 2024

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December 7, 2023

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The Right to Buy Arms
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February 14, 2022

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Trolling History

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American Historical Review

The American Historical Review is the official publication of the American Historical Association and has been the journal of record for the historical discipline in the United States since 1895.