The process of becoming someone other than who we once were is usually slow, almost unnoticeable. But whether deliberate and long planned or sudden and unwilling, the act of retiring is one which can profoundly shift one’s identity and sense of self. This issue records the thoughts, experiences, and even a bit of advice from seven historians who have retired, or will shortly, on how to use the transition to stop, take stock, and even perhaps relax before looking to new horizons.
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