People’s Histories in the 21st Century
The 129th Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association was held in New York. This issue of Perspectives on History contains a photo essay and several articles about the sessions and events held this year. The cover photo was taken by Denis Messié and is used with permission.
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Featured Articles
Hit by the Wrecking Ball
In the early 1960s, stained-glass artist Robert Harmon depicted Sacajawea and her son in shades of brown and gray, surrounded…
The Power of Public History
The next time you find yourself in Atlanta (perhaps for our 2016 annual meeting), I encourage you to visit the…
NCH Marks Numerous Achievements in 2014
In 2014, the National Coalition for History had a highly successful year advocating for federal programs that affect the historical…
Awards, Prizes, and Honors Conferred at the 129th Annual Meeting
2014 Awards for Publications Herbert Baxter Adams Prize Daniela Bleichmar, University of Southern California Visible Empire: Botanical Expeditions and Visual…
Career Diversity for Historians at the Annual Meeting
The AHA’s Career Diversity for Historians initiative continues to increase its presence at the Association’s annual meeting; this year it…
Historians, Activism, and Gender
At the annual breakfast of the AHA’s Committee on Women Historians, Jacqueline Jones, University of Texas at Austin, gave an…
AHA 2015 in Pictures
The American Historical Association welcomes comments in the discussion area below, at AHA Communities, and in letters to the editor.…
History and Historians in the Ukraine Crisis
Studying Ukraine is not for the faint of heart, nor for those seeking comfort about the current state of geopolitics.…
Behind the Scenes at the Annual Meeting
Inside the Meeting: Behind the Scenes with the Hourly Workers For 96 hours from January 2 to 5 this year,…
Remember, Remember the Fifth of November
On November 5, 1622, John Donne, then rector of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, gave a sermon that commemorated the…
Wake-Up Call: Technologists’ Take on History is Coming to HBO
To the Editor: Interstellar’s screenwriter Jonathan Nolan recently announced that he is developing an HBO series to adapt science fiction…
On Inclusivity at the AHA
To the Editor: A few issues ago, I had a letter printed in Perspectives on History (April 2014). I pointed…
Thomas William Heyck: 1938–2014
Photo courtesy of Denis Heyck Historian of Modern Britain Thomas William Heyck wrote about intellectual over-specialization, but he did not…
Member News
George Thelen of Thelen Creative created and developed the History Trekker series and produced the half-hour pilot episode, titled History…
The Historian and Social Justice
Perhaps because of the ongoing protests for racial justice in the United States; perhaps because of the news of extremist…
Doing Prison History behind Bars
In the final chapter of Discipline and Punish Michel Foucault places the moment of the ultimate creation of the modern…
Pizza, PechaKucha, and Pedagogy
Dr. Shannon Bontrager is a soon to be associate professor of history at Georgia Highlands College in Cartersville, Georgia. His…
AHA Member Spotlight: Richard W. Kaeuper
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our…
When History Is Not Good Enough for Hollywood
This is the first in a series of posts on AHA Today that will discuss the film Selma. is associate professor of…
“Just Do It!”
This blog post is part of a regular series to inform the AHA Today readership and AHA membership about Career…
The Voting Rights Act and the Challenge of Getting It Right
This piece is one of a series of guest posts on issues of importance to the history profession that were…
Historians at the Movies: AHA Staff Reviews the Oscar Nominees
What happens when historians go to the movies? Like everyone else, we kick back and enjoy two hours immersed in…
Bill to Ban Revised AP US History Courses Considered in Oklahoma Legislature
The Oklahoma legislature is considering a multifaceted bill that both rejects the recently revised Advanced Placement US History framework and…
AHA Member Spotlight: Verónica Martínez-Matsuda
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our…
Upcoming Web Maintenance Today
For the period of 90 to 120 minutes this afternoon, starting at 4:00 p.m. EST, our website will undergo maintenance,…
Decolonizing Research
This guest post on pedagogy informed by Radical Indigenism is one of a series of posts on subjects discussed at…
Reminder: AHA Research Grants Deadline is February 15th!
Applications will be accepted until February 15 for the 2015 AHA Research Grants: the Albert J. Beveridge Grant to support…
The Truth Is Out There, and AHA Career Contacts Can Help You Know Where to Look
This blog post is part of a regular series to inform the AHA Today readership and AHA membership about Career…
Nuestra America: a Conference on Chicano and Latino History in Honor of Vicki L. Ruiz
On Friday, February 20, the Department of History at the University of California, Irvine, will host Nuestra América: Rethinking…
Bridging Cultures at the Annual Meeting
This piece is one of a series of guest posts on issues of importance to the history profession that were…
Association for Documentary Editing Welcomes Applications for 2015 Editing Institute
The Association for Documentary Editing (ADE) welcomes applications for the 44th Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents, to be…
Proposals for the 2016 Annual Meeting in Atlanta are Due 2/15
The deadline for submitting proposals for sessions and posters for the 2016 AHA Annual Meeting in Atlanta is approaching. Be…
Debating the History Dissertation Embargo Policy at the Annual Meeting
This is one of a series of guest posts on issues of importance to the history profession that were discussed…
AHA Member Spotlight: Laura Dull
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our…
From Discipline-Based to Community-Based
This is one of a series of guest posts featuring subjects important to the history profession that were discussed at…
What It Means to “Train Historians”
This is one of a series of AHA Today posts featuring subjects of importance to the history professionthat were discussed…
Show, Don’t Tell
The winner of the 2015 annual meeting conference poster contest is , who will receive free registration for the 2016 meeting in…