Salaries for historians at American colleges and universities grew faster than the rate of inflation last year, and even gained a bit of ground relative to the rest of the academy. However, a closer e...

To the Editor: Elaine Maisner's article in the May 2002 Perspectives advised authors to submit their manuscripts to presses specializing in their subject areas. One way to discover the best prospects ...

Editor's Note: History departments occasionally call the AHA to request names of expert reviewers who would be willing to evaluate the department. We don't provide these at this time, but we are inves...

Editor's Note: Members will notice an important change in the annual meeting program when they receive it this month, as six panels will be designated as "presidential sessions." These sessions were o...

To the Editor: The "Preparing Future Faculty" programs initiated by many universities in the past few years are a great advance in higher education. Yet, if all participants must be doctoral students,...

Editor's Note: The purpose of this column, which is published in Perspectives as space permits, is to recognize and honor the accomplishments of AHA members. Submissions are welcome; entries will be p...

With research assistance from Julie M. Keller, Kristina Marcy, and Sara McParland. At long last, history education in the schools is receiving sustained public attention. While several reports over th...

Fulfilling a century-old vision, the American Historical Association takes pride in creating the National History Center, a public trust devoted equally to the professional study and teaching of histo...

Under the bylaws pursuant to Article VIII, Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the AHA constitution, the executive director invites all members of the Association to submit to her, on or before January 15, 2003, ...

To the Editor: I read with great interest the responses—from James W. Cortada and Jonathan Sperber—printed in the May 2002 issue to Lynn Hunt's February 2002 article. There's no denying that a dismal ...