The Association gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following friends and members who have made gifts to the Endowment Fund during the period of October 24, 1987 through October 31, 1988. Gi...

American Antiquarian Society Kate B. and Hall James Peterson Fellow Rosalind Remer Burnam, Ph.D. cand. history, University of California, Los Angeles. American Council of Learned Societies ACLS Fellow...

Have you ever slithered off a horsehair sofa and wondered how our forebears, much less ourselves, could possibly sit in comfort on such a plump and slippery surface? The new exhibit at the Strong Muse...

According to a study conducted by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), the rate of growth in 1987–88 for faculty salaries was the slowest in six years. When adjusted for inflation...

Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Future of the AHA At its May 8–9, 1988, meeting, the Council of the AHA considered the Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Future of the AHA and ordered its pub...

In accordance with AHA policy supporting open listing of employment opportunities, the 1988 Annual Meeting Job Register facility in Cincinnati will be made as open as possible. The Job Register will b...

In 1983 the National Commission on Excellence in Education published a report based on its findings on student achievement in the United States. The report sparked efforts to reform school curricula a...

When Spanish sea captains returned from their global voyages in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, their first requirement was an accounting, not only to the Royal Treasury, but more importantly t...

Even before her official starting date of September 1, 1988, new HTA Director Jane Landers was "getting the ball rolling" on her new position by sending in a "Call for Proposals" to the October issue ...

FY'89 Appropriations This year Congress succeeded in passing all the appropriations bills prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year on October 1, thereby avoiding the confusion of an omnibus conti...