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Our Letter-Writing Culture
From the President
James H. Sweet | Sep 21, 2022
Some time ago, I received a familiar message from the department chair of Distinguished University: “Our department is considering the appointment of ... -
Responses to “Is History History?”
From the President
Malcolm Foley and Priya Satia | Sep 7, 2022
Perspectives invites two historians to respond to James H. Sweet’s September column. -
Is History History?
From the President
James H. Sweet | Aug 17, 2022
When historians concede to discuss the past with the terms of the present, they abandon the skill set that makes them historians. -
Professor Coach
From the President
James H. Sweet | Apr 6, 2022
The parallels between coaching a high school football team, teaching a college class, and chairing a history department may not...
Most Recent
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Finding Our Roots?
James H. Sweet | Mar 22, 2022
DNA tests have become popular tools to rediscover lost ties to the past, but the links they forge do not... -
March Madness
James H. Sweet | Feb 22, 2022
Graduate students at most top-ranked universities now have guaranteed funding, and programs have cut cohort sizes. But has the practice... -
Diffusion as Dilution?
James H. Sweet | Jan 24, 2022
How do recent digital evolutions in academic production relate to the tried-and-true scholarly monograph? -
From Inclusive Public Schools to Divisive Concepts
James H. Sweet | Dec 15, 2021
His own experiences in public schools have influenced AHA president James H. Sweet’s views on recent “divisive concepts” debates. -
Another Digital Revolution
Jacqueline Jones | Nov 9, 2021
The generous support of librarians and archivists and a wealth of digitized materials helped Jacqueline Jones finish a book project during the pandemic.
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