The AHA’s work is shaping national conversations about history, education, and public memory. Recent coverage includes:
- Defending evidence-based history: Executive director Sarah Weicksel discussed the use of AI to create misleading historical content for Freedom 250 events in a recent Inside Higher Ed article, and was featured on IHE’s podcast, The Key, for a conversation about the AHA’s advocacy and the importance of evidence-focused, methodological research as the Trump administration pushes distorted historical narratives based in American exceptionalism.
- Standing up for historical integrity: The AHA’s statement defending the Smithsonian after an executive order last year was quoted in an editorial for Monterey County Now examining the tension between historical fact and national mythmaking.
- Advocating for strong history education: AHA staff members highlighted why the proposed Texas social studies standards matter not only for Texas students but for history education nationwide as the AHA’s concerns about the standards were featured in coverage by The 74, the New York Times, and Education Week.