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January 1, 1898

The Study of History in Schools

A Report to the American Historical Association by the Committee of Seven, 1898 Andrew C. McLaughlin, Chairman Herbert B. Adams George…

July 11, 1893

The Requirements for the Historical Doctorate in America

The degree of doctor of philosophy is to the scholar by far the most important of our academic distinctions.

January 1, 1893

The Significance of the Frontier in American History

In this advance, the frontier is the outer edge of the wave—the meeting point between savagery and civilization. Much has been written about the frontier from the point of view of border warfare and the chase, but as a field for the serious study of the economist and the historian it has been neglected.

September 9, 1884

First Meeting of the American Historical Association

It is proposed to organize, at Saratoga, September 8-12, 1884, an American Historical Association, consisting of professors, teachers, specialists, and others interested in the advancement of history in this country.