Music in the History Classroom
The cover of the print edition shows detail from a WPA poster originally created by Blanche L. Anish for the Ohio Federal Art Project in 1937. Digital image from the Library of Congress WPA Poster Collection.
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From the AHA
2005 AHA Election Results
Kenneth Pomeranz (Univ. of California at Irvine), chair of the 2005 Nominating Committee, announces the following results of the 2005 balloting for officers and committee members of the Association.
Slight Decline in History Book Publishing, but Still Near Record Highs
The number of history books published in North America dipped slightly in 2004, but still remains near record highs. The…
Rising Tide of History Undergraduates Contrasts with Declining PhDs
But Demographics of History Students Quite Different from Other Fields For the first time in six years, the Department of…
Music in the History Classroom
Music can serve as an evocative, instructive primary document, and we too seldom use it in history courses. The skillful…
Engaging Students in the Game of Research
University of Washington students taking History 221 realize soon enough that the class isn't a run-of-the-mill library research methods course—especially…
The Varieties of History
We sometimes think about disciplines as if they were columns of explorers, pushing deeper and deeper into uncharted territory, cutting…
The Federal Agency Mandatory Declassification Effort: A Status Report
The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) of the National Archives and Records Administration has released a status report focusing on…
News Briefs, December 2005
Reynolds Foundation Donates $45 Million to Smithsonian Art Museums The Smithsonian Institution has accepted a $45 million donation from the…
AASLH Meets in Pittsburgh
The American Association for State and Local History met in Pittsburgh September 21–24, 2005. Approximately 750 people attended the meeting,…
The October Issue: Two Comments
To the Editor: Concerning Robert A. Schneider's article in the October 2005 Perspectives: It could well be that many subscribers…
James Sheehan Responds
I am grateful to Jesse Lemisch for the opportunity to clarify the point I tried to make in my letter…
Taking a Position on Genocide
To the Editor: I was glad that President James Sheehan and the American Historical Association Council expressed disapproval of the…
Boris Blick (1922-2005)
Boris A. Blick, professor of history emeritus at the University of Akron, died as a result of an accident on…
James C. Olson (1917-2005)
James C. Olson, accomplished historian and highly regarded university administrator, died on August 17, 2005, at the age of 88.…