Peace History in Our Time
The cover shows detail from a study by Elihu Vedder (1836–1923) of Peace, drawn for the mural, Peace and Prosperity, in the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. Digital image courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
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2010 AHA Election Results
Lisa Forman Cody (Claremont McKenna College), chair of the Nominating Committee, announces the following results of the 2010 balloting for officers and committee members of the American Historical Association.
National Humanities Alliance Calls for Participation in Humanities Day Events
Jessica Irons, the executive director of the National Humanities Alliance, has invited all interested in the humanities to actively participate…
What’s in the December AHR?
Members will shortly receive their copies of the December 2010 issue of the American Historical Review. The cover, pictured here,…
NRC Report Provides Data on History Doctoral Programs
The National Research Council (NRC) released the latest in its roughly decennial assessment of research doctoral programs, and its findings…
The History News Service: Fourteen Years On
In 1996 we created theHistory News Service, an informal syndicate of historians who write op-ed pieces distributed to newspapers and…
American Peace History since the Vietnam War
What is peace history? The field itself—defined as the historical study of nonviolent efforts for peace and social justice—became widely…
Hasta La Vista and Farewell
Pillarisetti Sudhir, editor of Perspectives in History, has periodically reminded me of column deadlines over the last few months. This…
News Briefs, December 2010
Matthew Wasniewski Is the New House Historian On October 20, 2010, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the appointment of Matthew…
The Impact of the 2010 Congressional Election: Some Initial Thoughts
On Tuesday, November 2, 2010, U.S. voters dramatically changed the landscape in Washington. Republicans gained control of the House and,…
Job Market Etiquette
Being on the job market can be extremely stressful. The stakes are high, and candidates may feel intense pressures that…
Assimilation of New Media into History Teaching: Some Snapshots from the Edge
Editor’s Note: This is the third of three articles reporting findings from the spring 2010 survey of research and teaching…
Lessons of History
In virtually his last words before fleeing Paris in the summer of 1940, Walter Benjamin wrote of “the current amazement…
Mass Rites
Editor's Note: Perspectives on Historywelcomes letters to the editor on issues discussed in its pages or which are relevant to…
Scholars and Teachers
Editor's Note: Perspectives on History welcomes letters to the editor on issues discussed in its pages or which are relevant…
More on the Battle of Algiers
Editor's Note: Perspectives on Historywelcomes letters to the editor on issues discussed in its pages or which are relevant to…
Professors, the Profession, and Public Historians
Editor's Note: Perspectives on Historywelcomes letters to the editor on issues discussed in its pages or which are relevant to…
Following Research Threads
Editor's Note: Perspectives on Historywelcomes letters to the editor on issues discussed in its pages or which are relevant to…
John Anthony (“Tony”) Scott (1916-2010)
Historian of law; innovator of history teaching Tony Scott grew up in London, attended St. Paul’s School, and graduated from…
Werner Thomas Angress (1920-2010)
Historian of Weimar politics, and Jews and German society Werner Angress was born in Berlin on June 27, 1920. He…
Supplement to the 125th Annual Meeting – Now Online!
The Supplement to the 125th Annual Meeting is now online, and print copies will be available at the annual meeting.…
Precirculated Papers at the 125th Annual Meeting
Precirculated paper sessions are one of the ways the AHA attempts to increase audience participation and discussion at the Annual…
Books by Members – December 2010
As a service to AHA members, we are listing books by membersreceived in the headquarters office in recent months. These…
Session of the Week: Valuing the Environment
Participants in session 188, Valuing the Environment, look to nature and environmentalism in different nations from the 19th century through…
JSTOR Focus Group at the 125th Annual Meeting
Note: The following is an announcement from JSTOR for attendees of the AHA’s upcoming 125th Annual Meeting in Boston. See…
Preregistration Rates End Today
Today is the last day to preregister for the 125th Annual Meeting in Boston at a lower rate. After midnight…
Jim Grossman Interview with Lee H. Hamilton, Roosevelt-Wilson Award Winner
In the video below, AHA executive director Jim Grossman interviews Lee Hamilton, director of The Center on Congress at Indiana…
Accommodations Update for the Annual Meeting
Preregister and make your hotel arrangements now for the 125th Annual Meeting to take advantage of lower rates. You must…
Session of the Week: Sacred Politics: Rethinking the Rise of the Religious Right
Explore the origins of religious right in AHA session 66/American Society of Church History session 5, Sacred Politics: Rethinking the…
Boston Apps for the 125th Annual Meeting
Before you head to the 125th Annual Meeting in Boston this January check out our roundup of apps you might…
Job Center Handout Now Online
The 2011 Job Center Handout is now available on our web site here (PDF). This document includes a review of…
Session of the Week: The Borders of Immigration History
In session 67, The Borders of Immigration History: Citizenship and Politics from the Local to the Global, the presenters examine…
American Historical Review – December 2010
Note: AHA members should be receiving their print versions soon. The online version will also be available soon, and members…
Perspectives on History – December 2010
The online version of the December issue of Perspectives on History is now available to AHA members (sign in to…
Session of the Week: Careers in History
What can you do with a history degree? More importantly, what can you do with a history degree if you…
Technology Demos and other Proposals for the 2012 Annual Meeting
Have you submitted a proposal for the 2012 Annual Meeting in Chicago yet? If not, the AHA 2012 Program Committee…