Africa

  • 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...
  • From Water and Radicalism to Archival Friendships

    Mark Philip Bradley | Aug 25, 2021

    The September issue of the American Historical Review showcases the chronological, methodological, and spatial reach that has become a hallmark...
  • AHA Member Spotlight: Damayanthie Eluwawalage

    Matthew Keough | Jul 13, 2021

    Damayanthie Eluwawalage is an assistant professor at Delaware State University. She lives in Reading, Pennsylvania, and has been a member since 2009.
  • AHA Member Spotlight: Bruce Bennett

    Matthew Keough | Jun 29, 2021

    Bruce Bennett is a senior lecturer at the University of Botswana. He lives in Gaborone, Botswana, and has been a member since 1992.
  • Wrapping It Up

    Alex Lichtenstein | Apr 22, 2021

    The June issue of the American Historical Review features three History Unclassified essays, seven articles, and a cluster of reviews...

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