Irena's Lamp

AHA president Tyler Stovall contributes a feature story this month-a meditation on race, politics, and history inspired by a lamp purchased by his great-great-grandmother, Irena Claytor, some time after Emancipation. On the cover, the lamp shines on one of Stovall's books, his glasses, and a copy of his family tree, open to Claytor's story. Cover photo: Shoey Sindel

Staff

Allison Miller, editor
Kritika Agarwal, associate editor, publications
Stephanie Kingsley, associate editor, web content and social media
Zoë Jackson, editorial assistant
Liz Townsend, coordinator, data administration and integrity

Other Articles

The AHA Townhouse

December 1, 2017

From the Editor

Townhouse Notes, December 2017
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December 1, 2017

In Memoriam

Adam McKeown (1965–2017)
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December 1, 2017

In Memoriam

Alan O’Day (1940−2017)

December 29, 2017

Perspectives Daily

The Rise and Fall of DC’s Chinatown
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December 27, 2017

Member Spotlight, Perspectives Daily

AHA Member Spotlight: Margaret Lynch-Brennan
AHA 2020 - New York, NY - January 4, 2020

December 22, 2017

AHA Annual Meeting, Perspectives Daily

AHA18 Signature Cocktail Names Announced!
AHA 2020 - New York, NY - January 4, 2020

December 21, 2017

AHA Annual Meeting, Perspectives Daily

Teaching Local History using Digital Methods
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December 20, 2017

Member Spotlight, Perspectives Daily

AHA Member Spotlight: Mark Sedgwick

December 19, 2017

Perspectives Daily

Historians and Government Shutdowns
AHA 2020 - New York, NY - January 4, 2020

December 15, 2017

AHA Annual Meeting, Perspectives Daily

Voting Now Open for 2018 Name that Cocktail!
AHA 2020 - New York, NY - January 4, 2020

December 14, 2017

AHA Annual Meeting, Perspectives Daily

Historians Tackle the Present in Six Late-Breaking Sessions at AHA18
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December 12, 2017

Member Spotlight, Perspectives Daily

AHA Member Spotlight: Telisha Dionne Bailey
People have long connected technological change with the destruction of jobs, as did the Luddites when they destroyed power looms in the 19th century. New fears about robots replacing humans in jobs now extend beyond industrial production to AI and other technologies. Wikimedia Commons

December 11, 2017

Perspectives Daily

Will Robots Rule the World?
AHA 2020 - New York, NY - January 4, 2020

December 8, 2017

AHA Annual Meeting, Perspectives Daily

Name that Cocktail 2018!
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December 5, 2017

Member Spotlight, Perspectives Daily

AHA Member Spotlight: Geraldo Cadava

December 4, 2017

Perspectives Daily

Benevolent Diplomacy

News

Indoor cannabis farming requires massive quantities of energy for lighting and climate control. This photo shows a Denver facility attempting more sustainable greenhouse cultivation. Nick Johnson

December 1, 2017

News

Blunt Impact
US Navy Bombe used to decrypt messages from the German Enigma machine during World War II. National Security Agency/Wikimedia Commons

December 1, 2017

News

Crypto Currents