AHA members are eligible for four different research grants offered by the Association. All grants are offered annually and are intended to further research in progress. Preference is given to advanced doctoral students, non-tenured faculty, and unaffiliated scholars. They may be used for travel to a library or archive; microfilming, photography, or photocopying; borrowing or access fees; and similar research expenses. The grants are as...

The Ramsey Fellowship, offered by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, is a competitive twelve-month, in-residence fellowship in "U.S. Naval Flight History." A stipend of $45,000 will be awarded for a 12-month fellowship. The post Grant of the Week: Air and Space Museum Fellowship in U.S. Naval Flight History appeared first on American Historical Association.

At the 2008 General Meeting, held last night at the Marriott Wardman Park at 8:30 p.m., AHA president-elect Gabrielle Spiegel presented the AHA’s prize and award winners for 2007. This group included sixteen book prizes, three awards for scholarly distinction, one honorary foreign member, and more. See the complete list of prize and award winners below. The post The 2008 General Meeting – Prizes and Awards appeared first on American Historical Association.

The American Planning Association (APA) is holding its annual high school essay contest, in which two $5,000 college scholarships will be awarded. The post Grant of the Week: High School Essay Contest appeared first on American Historical Association.

We start off this week’s “What We’re Reading,” with three newsworthy items: NARA’s recent “Founders Online” report, the appointment of a new director at the Institute for the Study of Europe, and recent bills in Congress on “orphan works.” Next we link to two book reviews, one in which Robert McHenry examines the term “whig history,” and another where Anne Applebaum showcases how mighty ...

The Urban History Association is offering an Award for Best Article in Urban History published in a scholarly journal in 2007... The post Grant of the Week: Award for Best Article in Urban History appeared first on American Historical Association.

The Program of the 122nd Annual Meeting is now online and fully searchable. Peruse the already prepared lists of sessions organized by sponsor (AHA or Affiliate), day (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday), and special events (luncheons, receptions, and more). Or, create your own custom list of sessions to view by using the search form on the Program homepage. The post The Annual Meeting Program is Now Online! appeared first on American Historical Association.

The National Endowment for the Humanities offers Humanities Collections and Resources grants to support projects that preserve and create intellectual access to such collections as books, journals, manuscript and archival materials, maps, still and moving images, sound recordings, art, and objects of material culture. The post Grant of the Week: NEH Humanities Collections and Resources Grants appeared first on American Historical Association.

The Country Music Foundation, Inc. (CMF), which operates the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, has just completed a major oral history project. The project involved re-recording and transcribing interviews with 638 individuals involved in the country music industry since the 1920s. Article By: David Darlington The post Country Music Foundation Concludes Oral History Project appeared first on American Historical Association.

It’s been a busy week of reading on the web, and we’ve gathered quite a range of articles and blog entries. We start off with Stan Katz at the Brainstorm blog looking at why the public should care about history, and how the National History Center and AHA play a part. Then, read a number of perspectives, in the First Monday online journal, about Web ...