Political History

  • Contact Binaries

    From the President

    Thavolia Glymph | Mar 7, 2024

    Tiny asteroids can help us think about the practice of history.
  • AHA Member Spotlight: James McSpadden

    Perspectives Daily

    AHA Staff | Feb 15, 2024

    James McSpadden is an assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. He lives in Reno, Nevada, and has been a member since 2013.
  • J. G. A. Pocock (1924–2023)

    In Memoriam

    John Marshall | Feb 5, 2024

    J. G. A. Pocock, pathbreaking historian of ideas, passed away at age 99 on December 12, 2023.
  • Hilda L. Smith (1941–2023)

    In Memoriam

    Sigrun Haude and Melinda S. Zook | Feb 5, 2024

    Hilda L. Smith died at age 82 on October 24, 2023. Coming from a working-class background, she never ceased to...

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  • AHA Member Spotlight: Robert Greene II

    AHA Staff | Jan 26, 2024

    Robert Greene II is an assistant professor of history at Claflin University. He lives in Cayce, South Carolina, and has been a member since 2022.
  • John T. McNay (1957–2023)

    Krista Sigler | Jan 16, 2024

    John T. McNay, professor of history, passed away on October 27, 2023.
  • Merze Tate (1905–96)

    Barbara D. Savage | Dec 20, 2023

    This Long Overdue tribute honors historian Merze Tate, who died in 1996.
  • The Fallen Goddess

    Jeffrey Wasserstrom | Dec 14, 2023

    The Goddess of Democracy statue has risen, fallen, and risen again across the globe.
  • John Broesamle (1941–2023)

    Carmen Nava | Nov 1, 2023

    John Broesamle, professor emeritus of history and noted champion of the wilderness, was born on February 10, 1941, and died...
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