The History Major
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What Difference Does a Pandemic Make?
Features
Julia Brookins | Dec 22, 2021
New data shows that COVID-19 did not result in an immediate catastrophic drop for history enrollments. -
Has the Decline in History Majors Hit Bottom?
Features
Robert B. Townsend | Feb 23, 2021
Although the total number of students earning BAs in history continues to decline, data from 2018-19 reveal that a slightly... -
History Enrollment Edges Slightly Lower
Features
Julia Brookins | Dec 22, 2020
Undergraduate history enrollment trends continue to range widely, but there have been only small changes to the overall number of... -
Practicing History
Viewpoints
Evan Faulkenbury | Oct 20, 2020
SUNY Cortland decided to require a public history course because of its potential to attract new students, retain majors, and...
Most Recent
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Why Study History? Revisited
Peter N. Stearns | Sep 18, 2020
Two decades after writing a powerful response to the question "why study history," Peter Stearns revisits his answer. -
Major Proposals
Rachel Feinmark | Apr 7, 2020
From AHA20, here are some tips on marketing the history major. -
History Enrollments Hold Steady as Department Efforts Intensify
Julia Brookins and Emily Swafford | Jan 15, 2020
The results of the AHA's annual enrollments survey reflect wider efforts to articulate the value of the humanities. -
On the Recent Executive Order on “Free Inquiry” in Higher Education
James Grossman and Edward Liebow | May 20, 2019
Trump’s recent EO is a textbook example of misdirection. Its insistence on “transparency and accountability” points to a pernicious agenda. -
On "The History BA since the Great Recession"
Liam Matthew Brockey | Feb 11, 2019
To the Editor:I write in response to “The History BA since the Great Recession,” by Benjamin Schmidt...
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