Government
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Concerns about State Department Historians Office Aired
Robert B. Townsend | Feb 13, 2009
An inquiry into the Office of the Historian at the U.S. State Department (HO) concludes that “the current working... -
New Appointments at NEH and the Congressional Humanities Caucus
Robert B. Townsend | Jan 28, 2009
Jessica Irons, director of the National Humanities Alliance (of which the AHA is a founding member), reports that an... -
A Historian in a House Divided: A Personal View of Recent Congressional History
John Lawrence | Dec 1, 2008
In this essay, I offer some observations about the changing nature of Congress over the past three d... -
Making History on the Hill: From Being a Fellow to Bequeathing a Fellowship
Heather A. Huyck | Dec 1, 2008
When I applied for the AHA Congressional Fellowship in 1985 I had no idea of the adventure before me... -
What Do Federal Historians Do?
Victoria A. Harden | May 1, 1999
Incoming AHA president Robert Darnton surprised the National Coordinating Committee for the Promotio...