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Gutenberg-e Books: Available Now with Easier Access and in Two Formats
The electronic monographs published by Columbia University Press in the Gutenberg-e Project are now available in an open-access form through…
What Is in the April 2008 AHR?
Members should be receiving their April 2008 issue of the American Historical Review very soon. The issue contains two articles,…
National Humanities Alliance Meets in Washington, DC
On March 3 and 4, 2008, 145 members of the humanities community, including college and university teachers, museum professionals, librarians,…
AHA Objects to Destruction of Guantanamo Records
In letters sent to federal authorities, the American Historical Association objected to recent disclosures that the Central Intelligence Agency destroyed…
Teaching the US History Survey as if the Pacific Mattered (a Lot)
Recently, Atlantic history has reshaped the way historians of the United States and the world have approached their research and…
Teaching Latin America: A Comparative Approach
When I started in late 2004 to revise my one-semester Latin American history survey course for the spring semester, I…
“The Global Village”: Teaching US History in a Multicultural Classroom
More than 40 years ago, describing the emerging globalization movement of his day, Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase, "The Global…
Broken Records
Like a political version of the film Groundhog Day, the related issues of transparency with regard to presidential records and…
News Briefs, April 2008
New Congressional Members Appointed to the NHPRC Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) was recently named as the U.S. Senate's representative…
History Matters, and So Does the National History Center
History matters. The incontestable truth encapsulated in this phrase was once again brought home to me quite forcefully by a…
Founders’ Papers
To the Editor: A comment on Lee White's column, "Pushing the Pace on the Founders' Papers,” Perspectives on History 46:3…
An Undemocratic Decision?
To the Editor: Since joining the A.H.A. in 1942, I have tried to vote in the elections for officers—recently by…
Daniel R. Brower (1936-2007)
Daniel R. Brower, historian of Russia, Europe, and the modern world, died on February 27, 2007. He is survived by…
Julius E. Thompson (1946-2007)
Julius E. Thompson, professor of history and director of the Black Studies Program at the University of Missouri at Columbia,…
Historians Included in the 2008 Class of Fellows
This past Monday the American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced its Class of Fellows for 2008. The Academy, founded…
A Wise Guide, Eh?
The Library of Congress’s Wise Guide is a flashy web portal meant to introduce visitors to what the LOC has…
Latest News from the National Coalition for History
The National Coalition for History has posted quite a number of updates from Washington recently. Visit the NCH news archives…
“Best of the Web” Awards Showcase Museum Web Sites
Each year the Museums and the Web conference, put on by Archives & Museum Informatics, picks winners for their “Best…
Women’s History Lesson Plans for Middle and High School Teachers
The National Women’s History Museum, based in Alexandria, Virginia, is now posting some women’s history lesson plans online free-of-charge. These…
Teaching American History with a Global View
The U.S Department of Education’s Teaching American History (TAH) grants specify that they are for “traditional American history,” however, all…
Remembering April 16th
One year ago today, 32 Virginia Tech students and faculty lost their lives in the worst school shooting in our…
Historian Edward Ayers Inaugurated as University of Richmond President
On a sunny April 11, historian Edward L. Ayers was inaugurated as the ninth president of the University of Richmond…
Talking about the Future of the AHA
We hope members—and everyone in the profession with an interest in the future of our disciplinary society—will take a little…
April Issue of Perspectives on History – Online
The latest issue, April 2008, of Perspectives on History focuses on teaching history with a global perspective. Three teaching column…
Newseum Re-opens April 11th
Newseum is set to re-open this Friday, April 11, 2008, after a six-year construction project. The original Newseum was located…
JSTOR Gets a New Look (and Much More)
Over the weekend, JSTOR substantially changed its appearance and usability. Quite aside from a classy new look, the site now…
Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial from Footnote.com
Footnote.com is part of Web 2.0 for historians. On the site visitors can search for and contribute original documents, create…
Jobs and Careers in History
Jobs for history majors. Careers in history. Why study history? These are some of the most popular search phrases that…
Revisiting the Carnival
Just about a year ago, we put up a post here at AHA Today highlighting a number of history carnivals…