New this week, some Iowa history classrooms are embracing primary resources over textbooks, a British man and his metal detector unearth seventh-century treasures, the Gilder Lehrman Institute releases an issue of History Now on the American Revolution, the National Security Archive joins Facebook, and Google Books features every issue of LIFE ever published. Then, we bring you two articles on NARA: one on NARA’s proposal...

The National History Center has entered into a partnership with New Books In History, which audiocasts interviews with historians discussing their latest research and writing. The first in the series offered in conjunction with the New Books in History focuses on the “Reinterpreting History” books, published by Oxford University Press. Article By: Miriam Hauss Cunningham, Administrative Officer of the National History Center The post New Books in...

The Institute for Constitutional Studies at George Washington University is hosting a residential research seminar on “Constitutionalism” in Washington, DC, June 11-17, 2007. Advanced graduate students and junior faculty are invited to apply by April 22nd. Instructors at the seminar will include Aviam Soifer (dean of the University of Hawaii law school) and Mary Sarah Bilder (Boston College). Participants will receive free lodging, a travel allowance, and a modest per...

When looking for a graduate school, many sources should be considered and factors weighed. Faculty advisors, the history department (faculty and fellow students), parents, the U.S. News rankings, and the AHA’s Directory of History Departments should all be consulted. And now, PhDs.org’s Graduate School Guide, now in public beta, promises to be a useful tool in deciding on a graduate program. The post The Raw Data on Graduate Programs...

In past AHA Today posts we’ve touched on the availability of oral history resources online, often briefly mentioning them as an element of a larger online resource. For instance, the recent Digital Archives post notes oral history recordings and transcripts at a number of sites online. And our post on StoryCorps (also mentioned below) was about an organization that collects and preserves oral histories. We’ve...

Back in the early 1990s I represented the Organization of American Historians, where I served as Executive Director, on the Steering Committee to develop the U. S. History Framework for the National Assessment of Education Progress test in history. It was an ambitious effort, bringing historians from higher education institutions and professional associations together with public officials from school boards and departments of education around the country, as well...

Attention job seekers who are about to use the AHA's Job Center! Just in time for its 124th Annual Meeting in San Diego, the AHA presents a new explanatory video to help guide new and previous users through its Job Center Article By: Chris Hale The post Video: The AHA Job Center How-To Guide appeared first on American Historical Association.

As a pillar of preservation, archiving plays a pivotal role in the study of history. Many organizations have decided to supplement their physical archives with digital ones, making historic texts and images accessible to masses (arguably a major asset of the internet). The following are just a few digital archives available for both academic and personal exploration. Article By: Jessica Pritchard The post Digital Archives appeared first on American Historical Association.

Today we’re starting a new weekly feature on AHA Today that will highlight articles and blog posts that may be of interest to historians. Check out the articles below and find out what we’re reading. The post What We’re Reading appeared first on American Historical Association.

The American Historical Association is pleased to announce the fifth in a series of workshops for department chairs, directors of graduate studies, and others interested in various aspects of graduate education. “Promoting Progress: An Interactive Workshop for Directors of Graduate Studies,” will take place on August 23, 2007, at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn in Virginia. The event will focus on the many crucial and complex challenges...