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The World-Class Photography of Ebony and Jet Is Priceless History. It’s Still Up for Sale.
Perspectives Daily
Allison Miller | Jul 9, 2019
Historians are concerned about what might happen to the legendary photo archive of the Johnson Publishing Company when it goes up for auction.
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Archives and the Road to Accessibility: Sometimes Archives Accommodate Invisible Disabilities—but Not Always
Perspectives Daily
Angela Gallagher | Jul 15, 2019
Much historical research requires visits to archives. An inclusive discipline will seek to expand accommodation of disabilities, for everyone's benefit.
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The “Lessons” of Britain’s Counterinsurgency in Malaya: An American Obsession
Perspectives Daily
Wen-Qing Ngoei | Jul 2, 2019
If US policymakers and military strategists don't learn from history, it hasn't been for a lack of trying.
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Small Museum, Big Ambitions: Inspiring Student Inquiry with a Tool of the Pros
Perspectives Daily
Jay T. Harrison | Jun 11, 2019
Adapting assessment protocols helped one college create public history opportunities for students—and improve its 144-square-foot museum.
Most Recent
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Grant of the Week: ACLS Postdoctoral Partnership Initiative
Karen Lou | Jul 18, 2019
The ACLS Postdoctoral Partnership Initiative is now accepting proposals for two year fellowships.
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AHA Member Spotlight: Mark Bernhardt
Matthew Keough | Jul 3, 2019
Mark Bernhardt is a professor at Jackson State University. He lives in Clinton, Mississippi, and has been a member since 2005.
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The Politics of Space Junk
Lisa Ruth Rand | Jun 17, 2019
It may be floating in space, but the debris in Earth's orbit affects international relations on the ground.
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Democracy and Misinformation
Jennifer M. Miller | Jun 10, 2019
Is democracy a "state of mind," easily influenced by misinformation, or a result of representative institutions or political rights?
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Announcing the 2019–20 Jameson and NASA Fellows
Devon Reich | Jun 6, 2019
Two promising scholars win fellowships to support significant new research.