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  • Resolution for the January 2009 Business Meeting

    December 1, 2008

    Article VII of the AHA constitution states that the Association’s Council shall call a business meeting, open to all members of the Association in good standing, to convene at the time of the annual m...

  • Teaching Sessions at the AHA's 2008 Annual Meeting

    November 1, 2007

    The American Historical Association invites all history and social studies teachers to join us for the 122nd Annual Meeting, January 3–6, 2008, at the Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, and Hilton ...

  • The Life Cycle of the AHA Member

    May 1, 2008

    It's April and I find myself thinking again about what it means to be a member of the AHA. Every spring Robert Townsend, AHA's assistant director for research and publications, takes his annual snapsh...

  • Welcome to New York

    September 1, 2008

    The AHA returns to New York City after a 12-year hiatus for its 123rd annual meeting. Much will be familiar to meeting regulars, but there is a notable change to the usual schedule. New Year's Day fal...

  • In Memoriam: Roy Rosenzweig

    March 1, 2008

    Roy Rosenzweig, the distinguished American historian, died on October 11, 2007, from lung cancer; he was 57. Rosenzweig, who received his BA from Columbia in 1971 and his PhD from Harvard in 1978, tau...

  • 2009 Tours Organized by the Local Arrangements Committee

    September 1, 2008

    Preregistration is highly recommended for all tours. Tickets will be available via onsite registration up to one hour before the scheduled departure of each tour if space is still available. Tour tick...

  • AAUP to Be Restructured

    February 1, 2008

    In an effort to strengthen and expand its activities, the American Association of University Professors has announced plans for restructuring itself into three interlocked entities—a professional orga...

  • Roy Rosenzweig (1950-2007)

    November 1, 2007

    Roy Rosenzweig, the Mark and Barbara Fried Professor of History & New Media at George Mason University, and a friend and councilor of the AHA, passed away on October 11, 2007, due to complications res...

  • Teaching History in Independent Schools

    November 1, 2007

    Some academics view high school teaching as the epitome of failure—a fall-back plan for those who can't make it in the world of higher education. After four years of teaching in a well-regarded New Yo...

  • Teaching History with YouTube

    May 1, 2008

    ... and Other Primary-Source Video Sites on the Internet In my experience, movies have a bad reputation in the classroom. Many teachers, myself included, tend to schedule period-long films on the days...