You may have heard of EDSITEment before, maybe even from this blog, but do you really know about all that the site has to offer? This site is a clearinghouse of links to respected educational web sites, but its real draw should be the lesson plans available to teachers... The post A Plethora of Lesson Plans at EDSITEment appeared first on American Historical Association.

“We learn by doing,” Aristotle supposedly said. And this is a philosophy that the History Engine appears to embrace. This collaborative online project “gives students the opportunity to learn history by doing the work—researching, writing, and publishing—of a historian.” The post The History Engine appeared first on American Historical Association.

The AHA would like to announce the launch of its new Publications Sales web site. This is the first time that the AHA has offered the sale of publications on the web and this web site will make it much easier to research and purchase AHA publications.  Article By: Matt Burruss The post Buy AHA Publications Online appeared first on American Historical Association.

Barbara Weinstein, president of the American Historical Association, kicked off last night’s “Opening of the 122 nd Annual Meeting” by presenting Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, with the fifth Theodore Roosevelt-Woodrow Wilson Public Service Award. The Plenary session, “Searching for the Sounds of the Nation: Music, Race, and National Identities in the United States and Brazil,” followed the presentation of the award and explored the...

Should the journal your article appears in be a factor in assessing the quality of the article itself? A number of European institutions are apparently pushing in that direction and that mindset may be coming to a campus near you. Article By: Robert B. Townsend The post Could Ranking Journals Rank You? appeared first on American Historical Association.

It’s a new year, and Perspectives has a new name: Perspectives on History. Therefore, perhaps the first article you want to read in the online version of the January issue is the explanation for the name change. What you’ll notice hasn’t changed is the variety of articles available in the magazine... The post January 2008 Issue of Perspectives on History appeared first on American Historical Association.

The George Washington University’s Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES) offers a new Mellon Pre-doctoral Fellowship in Contemporary History... The post Grant of the Week: Pre-doctoral Fellowship in Contemporary History appeared first on American Historical Association.

Even though construction on the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) isn’t scheduled to start until July of 2012, visitors can already access a wealth of information at the NMAAHC web site. The post Visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture Online appeared first on American Historical Association.

The African American History Grant Program from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH) are given with the goals of increasing public understanding of African American history and culture, supporting research and documentation of African American historic sites, strengthening institutions that interpret Virginia's African American history, and providing a solid intellectual foundation for African American heritage tourism in every region of Virginia. The post Grant of the Week: African American History...

In letters sent to federal authorities, the American Historical Association objected to recent disclosures that the Central Intelligence Agency destroyed records from interrogations of individuals suspected of terrorism, and requested action to prevent further loss. The post AHA Objects to Destruction of Guantanamo Records appeared first on American Historical Association.