All Articles
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Like No Other
April 1, 1992
Organizations of professional historians have generally the common attributes of incorporation, bylaws, officers, dues, headquarters, publications, and annual meetings at which scholarly papers are pr...
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Inside the Stanford Mind
April 1, 1992
In 1989, Stanford retired its requirement in "Western Culture" and introduced freshmen to a new requirement in "Cultures, Ideas, and Values" (known as CIV). That same year, I arrived at Stanford to be...
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1992 AHA Nominations
April 1, 1992
The Nominating Committee for 1992-93, chaired by Pete Daniel, National Museum of American History, met in Washington, D.C., on February 13â15, and offers the following candidates for offices of the As...
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A Proposal to Change the Program Committee Guidelines
April 1, 1992
Last spring, a surprising letter arrived in the mail of an acquaintance of mine. He is an able young Ph.D. from one of the nation's top universities, who at the time held a temporary position and was ...
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Member News, April 1992
April 1, 1992
Urban History Association 1991 Prizes for Scholarly Distinction David T. Beito, Univ. of Nevada at Las Vegas, best scholarly journal article in urban history Karen L. Sawislak, Stanford Univ., best di...
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The Research Division Responds to Professor Haskell
April 1, 1992
In my capacity as AHA Vice-President for Research, I would like to respond to Professor Haskell's letter concerning gender integration of panels for our annual meeting program. One of the responsibili...
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Letter to the Editor: Plagiarism Policy and the Professional Division
March 1, 1992
Dear Editor: I have read with great concern the alteration of the Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct regarding plagiarism. As reported in the May/June 1991 Perspectives, the Professional D...
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A Code of Ethics for Teachers of History
March 1, 1992
I have long felt that the historical profession should have a code of ethics for teachers of history. The American Historical Association published its Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct i...
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1992 AHA Committee Structure
March 1, 1992
The following is a list of the officers, elected Council members, and the approved committee structure for 1992. Council Frederic E. Wakeman, Jr., Univ. of California, Berkeley (president); Louise A. ...
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A Case Study in Utilizing Computer Technology: The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
March 1, 1992
It is difficult to imagine designing a history research project today without a major role for a computer. Marvelous as computer technology is, however, it is hardly a panacea. Success with a computer...