Teaching Students to Interpret Documents
The cover of the printed version shows George Washington’s account (in his own hand) of expenses incurred when he was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, 1775–83. National Archives and Records Administration, General Records of the Department of the Treasury. Digital image from the web site of the archives (www.nara.gov).
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2004 AHA Election Results
Alice Conklin (Ohio State Univ.), chair of the Nominating Committee, announces the following results of the 2004 balloting for officers and committee members of the American Historical Association.
National Archives Opens “Public Vaults” Exhibit
After four years of planning the National Archives opened its "Public Vaults" exhibit on November 12, 2004. This 9,000-square-foot permanent…
Oral History and IRBs: Caution Urged as Rule Interpretations Vary Widely
Just as historians were beginning to think they could safely go back to oral history research without the possibly inhibiting…
Historians Participate in Conference on Race and Human Variations
Race and Human Variations: Setting an Agenda for Future Research and Education," an interdisciplinary conference held September 13–14, 2004, provided…
CISH Extends Deadline for Poster Sessions
The deadline for proposing a poster presentation at the 20th International Congress of Historical Sciences (referred to by the French…
Teaching Students to Interpret Documents
Interpreting documents and using them in analytical essays or papers is one of the most basic and yet one of…
The Last Inkwell
I don't remember as a child ever wanting to be the first to do something. I never wished to be…
Republicans Keep Control of the White House and Congress: The Ramifications for History and Archives
The Republican Party has retained control of the White House and both chambers of Congress following last month's elections. For…
News Briefs, December 2004
Education Department Destroys Copies of History Booklet The Department of Education (ED) has destroyed some 300,000 copies of a 73-page…
A Survival Guide to Archival Research
Advanced preparations help your archive research experience to be efficient, fun, and less daunting. Here are some tips to help…
NCPH 2006 Annual Meeting to be held in Washington, D.C.
The National Council on Public History will hold its 28th annual meeting in conjunction with the Organization of American Historians…
Oral History Association to Focus on “Voices of Dissent” at 2005 Annual Meeting
The Oral History Association invites proposals for presentations at its 2005 annual meeting to be held November 2–6 at Providence,…
SHFG Announces Prizes for 2004, Calls for Papers for 2005 Meeting
The Society for History in the Federal Government announced two awards presented in 2004 for outstanding articles or essays that…
Richard L. Greaves (1938-2004)
Richard Lee Greaves, the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of History at Florida State University, passed away in Bethesda, Maryland,…
Robert A. Pois (1940-2004)
Robert A. Pois, professor in the department of history at the University of Colorado at Boulder, died in Boulder on…
Edward K. Spann (1931-2004)
Edward K. Spann, professor emeritus of history at Indiana State University, died at age 73 on July 5, 2004. A…