The Nominating Committee for 1992-93, chaired by Pete Daniel, National Museum of American History, met in Washington, D.C., on February 13–15, and offers the following candidates for offices of the As...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

A sixteenth-century man unable to consummate his marriage was successful after demons were driven from his body. Sir Isaac Newton, the great mathematician and scientist, devoted considerable thought a...

Sharp-eyed readers may have noticed a change in the masthead of the February 1992 Perspectives—Kathy Koziara-Herbert, long-time editor and advertising manager, is no longer listed. After more than fiv...