All Articles
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On Disney's America: Consumer Culture and Perceptions of the Past
March 1, 1995
Disney's basic idea in its original plan to build a theme park featuring American history was to let people experience the history of the United States personally. While the idea that one may experien...
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Connecting Historians to Others
March 1, 1995
Many of the functions performed by the staff at the AHA headquarters office are invisible to those in the field. In some cases, you may glimpse the tip of an iceberg: those of you who received a lette...
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AHA Council Issues Policy Resolution about Jews and the Slave Trade
March 1, 1995
In January 5, 1995, during the AHA's annual meeting in Chicago, the Council of the Association passed the following policy resolution relating to the alleged role of Jews in the slave trade: The AHA d...
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Bringing Living History into Our Living Rooms? A Different Take on Disney's America
March 1, 1995
When Disney first announced its plans for its theme park, company officials briefly mentioned that they would rely on virtual reality rides to convey history. They stated that by providing a three-dim...
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Ending the Modern Academic Guild: A Report on The Future Professoriate: Preparing Graduate Students for the Classroom
March 1, 1995
There is much about graduate education that makes it comparable to the medieval guild system. First there is a rigorous selection process, followed by several years of dedicated apprenticeship with an...
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1995 AHA Committee Structure
March 1, 1995
The following list provides the names of AHA officers and elected Council members; it reflects the Association's approved committee structure for 1995. Council John H. Coatsworth (Harvard Univ.), pres...
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Some Second Thoughts on Disney's America
March 1, 1995
The Disney Corporation's announcement last fall that it would not proceed with plans to locate a historical theme park in Haymarket, Virginia, was, for many of us, a satisfying conclusion to months of...
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Distant Neighbors: Teaching about the Caribbean
February 1, 1995
Residents and nonresidents alike are exposed to a plethora of contrasting and conflicting representations of the Caribbean. The societies of the region are frequently depicted as exotic playgrounds wi...
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Annual Meeting Highlights: Chicago 1995
February 1, 1995
The 109th meeting of the American Historical Association, held January 5-8 in Chicago, offered the widest array of sessions and activities in recent memory. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Prog...
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Why History Students Should Take Library Science Classes
February 1, 1995
"A library… is the delivery room for the birth of ideas—a place where history comes to life." Norman Cousins, American Library Association Bulletin, October 1954 After working for almost a decade at t...