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History Gateways: A New AHA Initiative to Rethink Introductory Courses
November 1, 2018
Many introductory history courses function as roadblocks to student learning and success.
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My Libraries: Finding a Third Place
October 3, 2023
Editor L. Renato Grigoli traces his life through the libraries in which he has worked, learned, and taken refuge.
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What Counts: On Books, Articles, and Productivity
September 1, 2013
Editor's note: This article continues a conversation started by Sara Maza in the September 2012 issue of Perspectives on History on the "Age of Big Books."True confession: I'm a failure as a book prod...
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Creating Lives: Fictional Characters in the History Classroom
October 1, 2013
Studying history is a creative and imaginative process; as we pour over our sources, we strive to enter the minds of the people we study and understand why the world looked so radically different thro...
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Disagreement, Debate, Discussion
September 1, 2013
This is the theme of the AHA's 2014 annual meeting. We intend this conference, in Washington, DC, to offer a model of civil and constructive "disagreement and debate." Without the disagreement—and wit...
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Making the Case: The Many Venues for Historians' Advocacy
November 1, 2013
Last month, I introduced this column with a query about the nature of value. The issue on the table was President Obama's speech on higher education and the policy framework underlying it. Back in Jan...
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Statement on Policies Regarding the Embargoing of Completed History PhD Dissertations
September 1, 2013
At its June 2013 meeting, the AHA Council drafted a statement on policies regarding best practices for embargoing completed history PhD dissertations. We welcome further discussion on this issue eithe...
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Name That Career: The Difficulties of Writing about Those Jobs
September 1, 2013
There are many editing quandaries that can be solved with a quick look at a style guide or a clarifying conversation with the author, but the more stimulating ones involve extended discussion with col...
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The Expanding Social Mind
November 1, 2013
The digital social network in some ways isn't all that new. Human beings have always demonstrated a desire to connect with each other and build communities. Just last year, Nature revealed some of the...
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AHA Welcomes New Staff Members
September 1, 2013
The AHA has added three new staff members, including a director of scholarly communication and digital initiatives. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Seth Denbo as the AHA's first director...