Teaching, Technology, and Tiananmen Square
The image on the front cover shows a view of Tiananmen Square, circa 1901. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons; composition by Chris Hale.
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What’s in the April 2012 AHR?
The April 2012 issue of the American Historical Review should soon be appearing in members’ mailboxes and on library shelves;…
The 2012 Bancroft Prizes Go to Three AHA Members
Columbia University announced on March 14, 2012, that the 2012 Bancroft Prizes have been awarded to three historians, all of…
Blogging in the Classroom: Using a Blog as a Supplemental Resource
Introduction There was a time when preparing for a new course (or revising an old one) involved assembling some of…
Blogging in the Classroom: Blogging for the Novice
Note: Please use the links provided below to explore further resources on each topic, including technical directions and video tutorials.…
Loving History
In my last column, I criticized historical professionalism for the ways it can tempt us to define too narrowly the…
Masters at the Movies, Take 19: Poshek Fu on Hong Kong Films
The AHA's "Masters at the Movies" series invites distinguished scholars in the history profession to comment on the impact of…
Cinema, Cold War, and Hong Kong Films
I wonder sometimes why I took so long to make movies a big part of my writing and teaching. I…
News Briefs, April 2012
House Panel Passes Two K–12 Education Reform Bill On February 28, 2012, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce…
Oral History, Policy History, and Information Abundance and Scarcity
When Allan Nevins established the United States' first oral history office at Columbia University in 1948, he intended for the…
Congressional Briefings Series to Be Revived
After a hiatus of nearly three years, the National History Center plans to revive its Congressional Briefings series later this…
Meet Nellie Neilson
Many of the stories we heard during Women’s History Month were of “firsts”—of pioneers and trailblazers. Often these stories get…
Society for Military History Announces Its Annual Awards
The Society for Military History, an affiliated society of the AHA, recently announced the names of the winners and recipients…
CEHS Seeks Editor for Central European History
The Central European History Society (formerly known as the Conference Group for Central European History), an affiliate of the AHA,…
Philip L. Kintner (1926–2012)
Historian of Early Modern Germany and Inspiring Teacher Philip L. Kintner, professor emeritus of history in Grinnell College, died on…
Lee Benson (1922–2012)
Historian of the United States and Activist Academic Lee Benson died on February 10, 2012, from complications after a fall.…
AHA Book Prizes and Awards – Apply by May 15
By offering a variety of prizes, fellowships, and awards, the American Historical Association recognizes a wide range of distinguished historical…
Planning Your History Road Trip
There are some things researchers gather on their archive trips that infect their projects and guide their prose, but never…
Students of History, AHA members, among new Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellows
Four history graduate students, including two AHA members, are among the 21 PhD candidates who have been awarded the 2012…
Institute for Constitutional History 2012 Fall Seminar: Union, Race, and Nation
The New-York Historical Society’s Institute for Constitutional History (ICH), our partner on the New Essays in Constitutional History series, has…
What’s on Your History Summer Reading List?
Often, summer is a time to slow down and catch up on reading you don’t have time for the rest…
AHA Members among New Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Earlier this week, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced its 2012 class of fellows. Among this list of…
Gilder Lehrman’s “Essential Questions”: Big Issues in Short Videos
“Essential Questions in American History” is a series of short videos of prominent historians summarizing her or his thinking on…
Apply for the Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges Project
The AHA is accepting applications for its NEH Bridging Cultures Project, “American History, Atlantic and Pacific.” We are looking for…
AHA Member Spotlight: Jeffrey S. Reznick
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. The “AHA Member…
Debating “Professional Boredom” in History
In his article “Professional Boredom” in the March 2012 issue of Perspectives on History, AHA President William Cronon discussed what…
Ask Me, I’m a Historian: Quora Tries to Build an Inquiring Community
Who are the most important American historians of the 20th century? How do historians account for bias? How important is…
National Park Service’s New Civil War Website
Last Wednesday, the National Park Service announced the launch of its new Civil War website, and the stories, timelines, featured…
Time Maps and Careers for History Majors
Job seekers: If you are thinking about careers outside academia, here is something for your cover letters. From a panel…
AHA Member Spotlight: Anupama Rao
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. The “AHA Member…
Records of the 1940 Census Released Online
National Archives hosts an event for the “unveiling” of the records The U.S. Census “gives a gift to the nation…
Perspectives on History—April 2012
The online version of the April 2012 issue of Perspectives on History is now available, and features articles on amateur…