What’s in the February 2011 AHR?
It is exactly 40 years since the AHR adopted its signature glossy white cover and accompanying image. The first such…
The 125th Annual Meeting: A Retrospective
The 125th annual meeting (a particularly noteworthy anniversary!), held January 6–9, 2011, in Boston, was replete with the usual bustle…
Awards, Prizes, and Honors Conferred at the 125th Annual Meeting
Awards for Scholarly Distinction In 1984 the Council of the American Historical Association established the American Historical Association Award for…
A High School Teacher at the Annual Meeting
I’ve been a member of the AHA since my years as an undergraduate student, but I never went to an…
A Discussion Continues
Last month’s presidential column provoked many responses. These included both posts on the AHA web site and others on independent…
Where’s the Humor in History?
Why is the history we write so serious? The dismal science of the 19th century may have been political economy,…
Small Towns and Big Dreams: Meditations on Two Mining-Town Movies
I love the movies, so choosing just one or two to write about is not an easy task. I could…
Masters at the Movies, Take 16: Jacqueline Jones on Two Mining-Town Films
Under the rubric “Masters at the Movies,” this column features a variety of articles about film crafted by some of…
Military History Alive and Well at Austin Peay State University
If the study of military history is on the decline, you can’t tell it at Austin Peay State University (APSU)…
What Exactly Does the Coalition Do?
I recently completed my fourth year as the executive director of the National Coalition for History (NCH). These years have…
David J. Weber (1940-2010)
Director of William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies; vice president of AHA Professional Division David J. Weber, one of…
Anthony John R. Russell-Wood (1940-2010)
Influential historian of colonial Brazil and the Portuguese World Anthony John R. Russell-Wood, Herbert Baxter Adams Professor of History at…
Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct – Updated for 2011
The AHA’s Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct has been updated both online and in print form for 2011. The…
History Podcasts, Take 4
Since 2008 we’ve been noting history podcasts online (see these past posts 1, 2, and 3). Today we revisit a…
Submit Nominations for the Theodore Roosevelt-Woodrow Wilson Award
AHA members are invited to suggest names of individuals who can be nominated for the Theodore Roosevelt-Woodrow Wilson Public Service…
Remembering Presidents’ Day
The President’s Day holiday was originally called the Washington’s Birthday when it was conceived in 1880, and in fact fell…
Jobs and Careers in History: Interview with Priya Chhaya
Note: See the rest of the interviews in this Jobs and Careers series here. When asked to trace the origin…
Submitting Proposals for the 126th Annual Meeting
Those submitting proposals for the 126th Annual Meeting in Chicago (January 5-8, 2012) may have encountered some issues today. Our…
History, There’s an Android App for That
Our last “History, There’s an App for That” post exclusively featured iPhone apps, to the chagrin of Android phone users.…
Humanities Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support NEH Funding
The National Humanities Alliance (NHA) has released a Humanities Action Alert, encouraging those who value the humanities to contact Congress,…
Top AHA Today Blog Posts of 2010
What are your favorite posts, or types of posts on AHA Today? Do you come for the latest online resources,…
OAH Seeks New Treasurer
Applications and nominations are now welcome for the office of Treasurer of the Organization of American Historians (OAH). The late…
Seeking Nominations for the 2013 Program Committee
The AHA Research Division invites anyone interested in serving on the ProgramCommittee for the 2013 annual meeting to submit their…
Graduate and Early Career Committee: Current and Future Work
My name is Aaron Marrs, and I am presently the chairperson of the AHA’s Graduate and Early Career Committee (GECC).…
AHA Video from the 125th Annual Meeting
While at the 125th Annual Meeting in Boston, AHA staff recorded video of the General Meeting (including the presidential address…
Policy Debates: What do Historians have to offer?
“The public work of historians” was the focus of the plenary session at our recent annual meeting. Some of us…
Perspectives on History – February 2011
The online version of the February 2011 issue of Perspectives on History is now available online to AHA members (sign…