Iraq's Lost Historical Heritage
Cover photograph of the Treasury Building is by Chris Hale. Photo of burned out stairwell in the National Library of Iraq by and reproduced courtesy of McGuire Gibson of the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
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From the AHA
The 2002-03 Salary Report: Anemic Growth for History
Salaries for most historians at American colleges and universities lagged behind inflation last year, apparently affected by a general weakness…
A New Look for the History Cooperative Web Site
The History Cooperative web site will have a fresh look for the new academic year. The new design will make…
Revisionist Historians
This summer the Bush administration thought it had discovered a surefire tactic to discredit critics of its Iraq adventure. President…
Applying for a Job at a Liberal Arts College
Graduate students entering the academic job market often receive conflicting advice, or worse, no advice at all, on how to…
The Convincing Cover Letter
The job candidate should consider the cover letter as the most important part of the packet of materials created to…
Preparing the Teaching Portfolio
An increasing number of colleges and universities are requiring job candidates to submit teaching portfolios as part of their applications.…
The Campus Visit: Passing the Brains Test and Lunch Test
Most historians admit that an on-campus interview is an unnatural way to make a hiring decision—sort of like going on…
Call for Proposals: The 2005 Annual Meeting of the AHA
Archives and Artifacts Deadline February 16, 2004 The 119th annual meeting of the Association will be held in Seattle January…
NASOH Announces the John Lyman Book Awards for 2002
At its annual meeting held in Bath, Maine, the North American Society for Oceanic History announced the recipients of its…
AJHS Announces Book Prize and Calls for Papers
The American Jewish Historical Society has awarded its Saul Viener Book Prize (awarded biennially for the best book in the…
AASLH Adopts Statement of Concern Supporting State and Local Historical Agencies
In response to the nationwide trend of decreasing support provided to history organizations by state governments, the American Association for…
OHA Calls for Papers
The Oral History Association invites proposals for papers and presentations for its 2004 annual meeting to be held September 29–October…
Who’s the Oldest of Them All?
This letter is in response to the report of the Committee on Graduate Education that appeared in the May 2003…
The Golden Age and Beyond
This letter is in response to the report of the Committee on Graduate Education that appeared in the May 2003…
The Library Is an Internet Resource
This letter is in response to the forum, "The Internet and the History Classroom," that appeared in the May 2003…
The Credibility of Historians
This letter is in response to AHA president James M. McPherson's article, "Deconstructing Affirmative Action," which appeared in the April,…
Affirmative Action Alternative
This letter is in response to AHA president James M. McPherson's article, "Deconstructing Affirmative Action," which appeared in the April,…
Give More Emphasis to Nonteaching Members
Editor's Note: This letter is in response to Alexandra M. Lord's letter in the February 2003 issue of Perspectives. To…
August A. Meier (1923-2003)
August Meier, University Professor Emeritus at Kent State University, died on March 19, 2003, in New York City in the…
Jack J. Roth (1920-2003)
Jack J. Roth, professor emeritus at Case Western Reserve University, died on May 7, 2003. He was 82. Born in…
Scott J. Seregny (1950-2003)
Scott J. Seregny, professor of Russian history at Indiana University—Purdue University-Indianapolis, died early in the morning of June 16, 2003…