In the late 1980s, the Chicago Historical Society, like many other cultural and educational institutions, embarked upon a journey of self-reflection to craft a new mission that responded to the needs ...

Oscar Handlin once wrote that he set out to study the influence of immigrants in American history and discovered that immigrants are American history. As everyone knows, there has never been a time in...

The development of computing in the humanities has been considerably advanced by the evolution of new mechanisms and institutions, which both increased awareness and provided a link between technology...

This fall the steady rhythm of weekend meetings by AHA divisions and committees met a contrapuntal force, in the form of urgent gatherings of scholarly societies focused on suddenly altered funding re...

The AHA is pleased to welcome two new staff members.

On Sunday, January 8, the AHA Teaching Division and the World History Association will sponsor an all day workshop, "Legacies of the Second World War: Teaching about Germany and Japan," that will prov...

In accordance with AHA policy, which supports open listing of employment opportunities, the annual meeting Job Register facility will be open to all annual meeting participants. Location The main Job ...

In the spring of 1989, a student shocked me by claiming never to have read a book not assigned in a course. I assumed that he had entered the college while the admissions officer was on a coffee break...

At its May 1993 meeting, the governing Council of the Association unanimously approved a proposal to amend the 1974 constitution of the AHA. Under the provisions of Article X, amendments to the AHA Co...

Housing: The 1995 annual meeting will be held at the Chicago Hilton and Palmer House Hilton hotels. Members may make reservations by telephoning hotels: Chicago Hilton (312/922-4400) and Palmer House ...