History and the Military

Today, the role of student military experience in higher education occupies an increasingly prominent place in conversations about college access, curriculum, and affordability. But it's possible that many historians haven't given much thought to the ways student veterans will come to shape classroom discussions, or considered that military training requires critical thinking skills that the study of history can draw out. This issue presents two takes on the subject from military veterans. Image: artist unknown, "The Colors: Four Years Pass in Final Review," US Army Center of Military History.

Staff

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

Other Articles

The AHA Townhouse

January 9, 2017

From the Editor

Townhouse Notes, January 2017
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January 9, 2017

From the President

Bound and Gagged
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January 3, 2017

Viewpoints

Political History: An Exchange
Library of Congress

January 3, 2017

Viewpoints

US Political History: Alive and Well?
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January 3, 2017

Viewpoints

Stein Responds
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January 9, 2017

In Memoriam

Richard R. Beeman (1942-2016)
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January 27, 2017

Member Spotlight, Perspectives Daily

AHA Member Spotlight: David Zwart

January 25, 2017

Perspectives Daily

NEH Action Alert
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January 23, 2017

AHA Activities, Perspectives Daily

Actions by the AHA Council, June 2016 to January 2017
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January 19, 2017

Member Spotlight, Perspectives Daily

AHA Member Spotlight: Felipe Hinojosa

January 18, 2017

AHA Annual Meeting, Perspectives Daily

Committee on LGBT History Solicits Submissions for AHA18
Connect with historians working in various fields outside the academy through the AHA's Career Contacts program. Credit: National Archives and Records Administration via Wikimedia Commons

January 17, 2017

Career Paths

Broadening Your Career Horizon
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January 12, 2017

Member Spotlight, Perspectives Daily

AHA Member Spotlight: Daniel Gifford
AHA 2020 - New York, NY - January 4, 2020

January 8, 2017

AHA Annual Meeting, Perspectives Daily

Making Memories at AHA17
AHA 2020 - New York, NY - January 4, 2020

January 8, 2017

AHA Annual Meeting, Perspectives Daily

Behind the Scenes at the Annual Meeting

January 8, 2017

Perspectives Daily

AHA Statement on Right to Nonviolent Political Action
AHA 2020 - New York, NY - January 4, 2020

January 7, 2017

AHA Annual Meeting, Perspectives Daily

AHA Plenary, “The First Hundred Days: Priorities for a New US President”
Attendees browse the Oxford University Press booth at the AHA annual meeting in New York. Credit: Marc Monaghan

January 6, 2017

AHA Annual Meeting

Hunting and Gathering
Networking isn't always easy, especially for those who'd rather hide in their shells! Wikimedia Commons

January 5, 2017

AHA Annual Meeting

Confessions of a Recovering Introvert
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January 4, 2017

AHA Annual Meeting, Perspectives Daily

AHA17 Signature Cocktail Names Announced!
AHA 2020 - New York, NY - January 4, 2020

January 3, 2017

AHA Annual Meeting, Perspectives Daily

Tweeting at the Annual Meeting: Results from the AHA17 History Hashtags Drive

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