• What Does It Mean to Study History?

  Perspectives Daily

  Daniel J. McInerney | Nov 7, 2018

  Two AHA19 sessions will offer a critical look at the accomplishments of Tuning.
• History Gateways

  AHA Activities

  Julia Brookins, James Grossman, and Emily Swafford | Nov 1, 2018

  Many introductory history courses function as roadblocks to student learning and success.
• The Mystery of the Commandant’s Writing

  Features

  Trudy Harrington Becker | Oct 15, 2018

  Online transcription projects are a dime a dozen. But deciphering one soldier’s undigitized letters proved magical to these freshmen.
• To Chart a Course

  Features

  Lisa Gilbert | Oct 1, 2018

  A group of eighth graders learns how debates about the past pop up unexpectedly in their everyday lives.

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• Reaching Out

  Julia Brookins | Sep 28, 2018

  What do historians and philosophers at HBCUs need to succeed as scholars and as disciplinary professionals?
• Clifford Adelman (1942–2018)

  Daniel J. McInerney | Sep 4, 2018

  Clifford Adelman, a leading researcher on the conditions of US and global higher education, died on May 3, 2018, at the age of 75.
• Why Read Why Learn History

  Elizabeth Elliott | Aug 20, 2018

  What’s the point of studying history if you can look up facts and figures on your smartphone?
• Have We Lost Faith in Public Education?

  Johann N. Neem | Jul 26, 2018

  In light of the proposed merger of the Departments of Education and Labor, we should look to history for values to uphold.
• Classroom Goals

  Andrew H. Lee | Jul 5, 2018

  Even when students know little about history, the "beautiful game" can inspire deep inquiry about the past. 

 

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