Cultural History
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The Haimish Hotel
Everything Has a History
Brett Topel | Mar 27, 2024
The glory days of the “Borscht Belt” may have passed, but memories and the occasional building remain. -
Conversations with the Dead
AHA Activities
Mark Philip Bradley | Mar 12, 2024
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Edward G. Gray (1964–2023)
In Memoriam
Jane Kamensky | Mar 4, 2024
Edward G. Gray, cultural historian of Early America and the United States, passed away on December 22, 2023. -
You Must Learn
Features
Austin McCoy | Jan 22, 2024
Using sources including rap lyrics, albums, and music videos and visual art like graffiti, one historian pushes his students to think historically about hip-hop culture.
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The Irretrievable Past?
Thavolia Glymph | Jan 17, 2024
So much of daily life cannot be easily captured by the sources historians are most prone to use. How can... -
Dragon Head
Douglas S. Chan and Palma J. You | Jan 2, 2024
The dragon’s head held by the Chinese Historical Society of America represents a community’s will to survive against extreme adversity. -
Medicalized Enslavement, Disability, and Southeast Asian Art
Mark Philip Bradley | Dec 15, 2023
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On the Renaissance
Edward Muir | Dec 4, 2023
Why does a medieval cultural moment still fascinate us? -
AHA Member Spotlight: Sanjukta Poddar
AHA Staff | Oct 27, 2023
Sanjukta Poddar is an assistant professor in modern South Asian studies at Leiden University. She lives in Leiden, Netherlands, and...
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