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Several articles in this issue grapple with what the 2021–22 school year will look like. With debates raging on many fronts, from so-called “divisive concepts” in the classroom to mandatory masking, this school year is going to be different for teachers and students. But this issue is not exclusively focused on COVID’s impact. Different can be transformative in good ways, too, as Joseph D. Martin demonstrates in “Motivate, Situate, Evidence, Illustrate.” He outlines a way to move beyond the primary–secondary source binary and suggests how recategorizing sources can open up new, powerful possibilities for students.”

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Ashley E. Bowen, editor
Laura Ansley, managing editor
Alana Venable, research and publications assistant
Alexandra F. Levy, digital communications coordinator
Liz Townsend, manager, data administration and integrity

Other Articles

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August 9, 2021

From the Editor

Townhouse Notes, September 2021
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August 12, 2021

From the President

Abstract and Ill Informed
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July 19, 2021

In Memoriam

Walter F. LaFeber (1933–2021)
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July 19, 2021

In Memoriam

Maurice Lee Jr. (1925–2020)
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July 19, 2021

In Memoriam

Robert Middlekauff (1929–2021)
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July 19, 2021

In Memoriam

Linda Hunter Rowe (1945–2020)
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July 19, 2021

In Memoriam

Hermann Wellenreuther (1941–2021)
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August 31, 2021

Letters to the Editor

On “How Can We Help?”
2019 AHA president John R. McNeill greets undergraduate attendees at the 2020 annual meeting.

September 1, 2021

AHA Annual Meeting, Perspectives Daily

Professional Practice and Effort Rewarded
Cement plant in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.

September 2, 2021

Perspectives Daily

Cement Talks
A memorial in New York’s Union Square on the tenth anniversary of 9/11.

September 9, 2021

Perspectives Daily

The Professor as a Primary Source
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September 10, 2021

Member Spotlight, Perspectives Daily

AHA Member Spotlight: Victor M. Uribe-Uran
Within just a few months of landing in Accra, Ghana,  felt confident traversing the city, conducting research, and interviewing local residents.

September 16, 2021

Perspectives Daily

Family and History Mix during a Fulbright Year
The HAC is optimistic that FRUS will benefit from reforms at the Department of Defense designed to speed up document declassification.

September 21, 2021

Perspectives Daily

A Year Characterized by Pivoting and Adapting
Jeffrey J. Turner (left) and Joseph R. Stuart (right) have bonded over bowling, books, and memes.

September 23, 2021

Perspectives Daily, The Graduate

Bowling Together
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September 24, 2021

Member Spotlight, Perspectives Daily

AHA Member Spotlight: Rebecca Simon
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September 27, 2021

Perspectives Daily

Promising Signs for Humanities Funding
A black and white image of the ruins at Selinunte in Sicily, Italy.

September 28, 2021

Perspectives Daily

The Classicists in the History Department

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