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The chairs, incense, and even the surrounding trees at a church’s outdoor Easter services reflect the cosmopolitan past of this religious institution.
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Attending an event as large as the AHA annual meeting for the first time can be intimidating, regardless of your career stage. Facing a few hundred sessions, thousands of historians, and two hotels to navigate, such feelings are understandable. But the conference orientation, pictured here, always seems to help put attendees’ minds at ease and jumpstart their enthusiasm for the fun weekend ahead.
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