Perspectives
Aug 17, 2022 - Is History History?
When historians concede to discuss the past with the terms of the present, they abandon the skill set that makes them historians.
Aug 16, 2022 - The Anthropocene
If you find out that you are not the center of the universe, keep working at it until you are.
Aug 15, 2022 - From Bath Riots to Blocking Asylum
US border restrictions during COVID-19 reflect a long history of policing migrants for disease.
Aug 11, 2022 - Listening to Alaska Native Elders
Through oral and digital history projects, Holly Miowak Guise works to bring her Alaska Native people into the US history narrative.
Aug 10, 2022 - The Better Roe
When Susan Struck fought being discharged for pregnancy from the US Air Force, it brought the right to choose into a different light.
Aug 09, 2022 - “Two Separate Societies, Divided by Color”
The diverse casting of the Netflix series Bridgerton raises questions about a fictional version of the past without colonialism.
Aug 08, 2022 - Townhouse Notes
Historians chunk time into manageable quantities, but periodizations have a life of their own.
Aug 04, 2022 - AHA Member Spotlight: Janice A. Brockley
Janice A. Brockley is an associate professor at Jackson State University. She lives in Jackson, Mississippi, and has been a member since 2002.
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Aug 09, 2022 - AHA Position Opening – Manager of Teaching and Learning (August 2022)
Join our collaborative team of staff dedicated to promoting history and supporting the work of historians. The AHA is accepting applications for…
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Aug 09, 2022 - AHA Members Serve as Lead Historians on Amicus Brief (August 2022)
AHA members Kate Masur (Northwestern Univ.) and Gregory Downs (Univ. of California, Davis) served as the lead historians on an amicus brief submitted…
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Aug 04, 2022 - AHA Congratulates Colleen Shogan, Nominee for Archivist of the United States (August 2022)
The American Historical Association joins the American Political Science Association (APSA) in applauding the nomination of Colleen Shogan…
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Aug 04, 2022 - AHA Special Projects Coordinator Testifies to Texas State Board of Education (August 2022)
On August 1, AHA special projects coordinator Julia Brookins provided testimony at a special meeting of the Texas State Board of Education…
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Aug 03, 2022 - AHA Sends Letter to Virginia Governor Regarding Board of Historic Resources Appointments and Confederate Monuments (August 2022)
The American Historical Association has sent a letter to Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin affirming the “importance of input from qualified…
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Jul 21, 2022 - Amicus Curiae Brief and AHA-OAH Statement on Dobbs Decision Featured in News Outlets (July 2022)
An amicus curiae brief for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, signed onto by the AHA and the Organization of American Historians, has…
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