From the President
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The United States Needs Historians
From the President
Edward Muir | Apr 5, 2023
What can a fictional historian tell us about our discipline? -
Journalists and Historians
From the President
Edward Muir | Mar 14, 2023
Historians cannot ignore the impact of journalism on their craft. -
When Ghosts Come Knocking
From the President
Edward Muir | Feb 14, 2023
Whether making noises in the night or starting a world war, ghosts have a habit of causing problems. -
The History of Them, the History of Us
From the President
Edward Muir | Jan 17, 2023
A question of identity is at the core of the struggle over integrity in history.
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Hope and Despair
Edward Muir | Dec 14, 2022
In his first column, president Edward Muir examines the place of hope in history. -
Remembering Aidan
James H. Sweet | Nov 17, 2022
How does grief intersect with the study and practice of history? -
Our Letter-Writing Culture
James H. Sweet | Sep 21, 2022
Some time ago, I received a familiar message from the department chair of Distinguished University: ... -
Responses to “Is History History?”
Malcolm Foley and Priya Satia | Sep 7, 2022
Perspectives invites two historians to respond to James H. Sweet’s September column. -
Is History History?
James H. Sweet | Aug 17, 2022
When historians concede to discuss the past with the terms of the present, they abandon the skill set that makes them historians.
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