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Is History History?
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. -
AHA Member Spotlight: Norman Etherington
Matthew Keough | Jun 22, 2022
Norman Etherington is an emeritus professor at the University of Western Australia. He lives in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, and... -
Empires, Families, and Engaged History
Mark Philip Bradley | Apr 28, 2022
Questions of empire, race, family, and knowledge production weave throughout the articles in the latest AHR issue. -
AHA Member Spotlight: Donna A. Patterson
Matthew Keough | Apr 22, 2022
Donna A. Patterson is a professor and chair of the Department of History, Political Science, and Philosophy at Delaware State... -
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... -
New Year, Fresh Look
Mark Philip Bradley, Manuel Martinez Alvarenga, Marlena Boswell, Isti Bhattacharya, Miguel Cruz-Díaz, Justin Hawkins, Brian Quinn, and Thomas Stephens | Feb 23, 2022
The latest issue of the journal has been completely redesigned and introduces the AHR History Lab. -
Grant of the Week: SHEAR DEI Research Fellowship
Alana Venable | Jan 28, 2022
The Society for Historians of the Early American Republic is now accepting applications for the 2022–23 Fellowship program. -
Teacher, Mentor, Coach
Laura Ansley | Dec 14, 2021
James H. Sweet, the AHA’s 138th president, shares his goals for his presidential term and reflects how his mentor Colin Palmer shaped his career. -
When the Birds Go Silent
Manuel Martinez Alvarenga, Marlena Boswell, Isti Bhattacharya, Miguel Cruz-Díaz, Justin Hawkins, Brian Quinn, and Thomas Stephens | Nov 24, 2021
The latest issue of the AHR features articles on environmental history, African history, and digital history, among other topics. -
Family and History Mix during a Fulbright Year
Naaborko Sackeyfio-Lenoch | Sep 16, 2021
A Fulbright year in Ghana enabled one historian to balance her research life with her family life, living and learning...
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