We begin this week by linking to what others are looking forward to at this year’s 125th Annual Meeting: Medieval history sessions, digital history sessions, and the Cliopatria awards. Also, if you’re on the job market, The Chronicle’s has an article on reducing stress.  Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with two articles detailing events, more resources, and recognizing a number of Native American...

Last year on Presidents’ Day we explored the holiday’s beginnings: starting in 1880 as a celebration of George Washington’s Birthday, modified in 1971 to fall on a Monday in accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, and finally broadened in the 1980s from Washington’s Birthday to Presidents’ Day (learn more in the National Archives Prologue magazine article, “By George, IT IS Washington's Birthday!”). This...

In honor of the 4th of July, the National Archives put together a video on preserving the Declaration of Independence, and we’ve embedded it below. Also, check out links to Star Wars and History, the history of the future of food, a profile of Smithsonian employee Richard Rathbun, WWII conscientious objectors, and two historical mapping sites. Article By: Debbie Ann Doyle and Elisabeth Grant The post What We’re Reading: July 7,...

Happy Valentine’s Day! Dear readers, please accept our Valentine’s gift to you: a collection of Valentine’s Day and history-related links. Article By: Elisabeth Grant The post Valentine’s Day for History Lovers appeared first on American Historical Association.

Recently, the Librarian of Congress James H. Billington and First Lady Laura Bush announced the eighth annual National Book Festival, to be held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on September 27, 2008. Nearly 70 authors will be on hand to talk to audiences, answer questions, and sign books... The post Eighth Annual National Book Festival Announced appeared first on American Historical Association.

The National History Education Clearinghouse (NHEC) is a project designed to create a “central online location for accessing high-quality resources in K-12 U.S. history education.” The post The National History Education Clearinghouse appeared first on American Historical Association.

Even 200 years later our 16th President Abraham Lincoln continues to be studied, researched, and reinvented. Whether you’re teaching students history, conducting scholarly work, or casually satisfying your curiosity, here are some Lincoln resources you may want to check out... Article By: Elisabeth Grant The post Lincoln Online appeared first on American Historical Association.

The latest issue of the journal has been completely redesigned and introduces the AHR History Lab.

Get a peek inside the latest issue of the AHR.

The University of California at Berkeley has been sharing webcasts of course lectures at their webcast.berkeley site since 2001. While these courses have always been available to both Berkeley students and the public alike, the university is reaching an even larger audience with the launch of their new UC Berkeley YouTube site. The post UC Berkeley Shares Courses Through Webcasts and iTunes appeared first on American Historical Association.