It’s nearly here! The 122nd Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association takes place this Thursday, January 3 through Sunday, January 6 in Washington D.C. at the Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham Hotel, and the Hilton Washington.During the Annual Meeting, posts at AHA Today will cover meeting highlights and news... The post Gearing Up for 122nd Annual Meeting appeared first on American Historical Association.

It’s November already, which means the AHA’s 123rd Annual Meeting is just a few short months away. To help you prepare, here are a few quick reminders and annual meeting resources... Article By: Elisabeth Grant The post 2009 Annual Meeting Reminders appeared first on American Historical Association.

Collaborative Research Grants, from the National Endowment for the Humanities, support original research in the humanities undertaken by a team of two or more scholars; or research coordinated by an individual scholar that, because of its scope or complexity, requires additional staff and resources beyond the individual's salary. The post Grant of the Week: Collaborative Research Grants from NEH appeared first on American Historical Association.

This past Monday the American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced its Class of Fellows for 2008. The Academy, founded by John Adams, James Bowdoin, John Hancock, and other forefathers, has been in existence since 1780. Past members have included Benjamin Franklin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Albert Einstein. This year’s addition of new fellows (190 in all), include a number of scholars drawn from the field...

On October 1, a federal district court judge gave historians and researchers a partial, but significant victory in a lawsuit questioning the legality of President George W. Bush’s Executive Order (EO) 13233, which broadened the rights of presidents and former-presidents to withhold federal records from the public. The post Federal Judge Invalidates Order Allowing Former Presidents to Withhold Records appeared first on American Historical Association.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has posted reports on the impact of Hurricanes Ike and Gustav on historic buildings in the affected areas, including several National Trust properties. Article By: Debbie Ann Doyle The post National Trust Reports on Storm Damage to Historic Sites, Warns of Continuing Danger to Landmarks in New Orleans appeared first on American Historical Association.

Tomorrow, Thursday, October 11, AHA President Barbara Weinstein will present a talk on "Academic Freedom in the Age of Homeland Security," at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s sixth annual Carrol L. Pauley Lecture. The post AHA President Barbara Weinstein Gives Talk at UNL appeared first on American Historical Association.

The International Tracing Service's archive of Nazi documents, located in the town of Bad Arolsen, Germany, is now open to the general public. The post International Tracing Service Opens Holocaust Archive to the Public appeared first on American Historical Association.

The October 2007 issue of the American Historical Review is now online at its new home with the University of Chicago Press. The post AHR Online in Transition appeared first on American Historical Association.

Over the past year I have received a few expressions of interest in the history of the Gutenberg-e project, as it now enters its final phase. Since we believe in making as much of the historical record available as possible, with the permission of our partners in the project we have now posted our reports to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation... The post Background on Gutenberg-e...