Here at the AHA townhouse in Capitol Hill, staff members are switching into high gear as we prep for the 2017 annual meeting in Denver. From working with the Program Committee to put together a diverse set of speakers and panels; coordinating with vendors to ensure that everyone’s favorite press has space in the book […]
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On September 20, 2016, American Historical Association executive director Jim Grossman sent a letter to the Texas Board of Education expressing the Association’s “deep concern” about the textbook Mexican American Heritage, proposed to meet the state’s Mexican American Studies curriculum. The AHA received a response almost immediately from members of the Texas State Board of […]
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Allison Brown is a writer and editor at the Museum of the Bible. She lives in Edmond, Oklahoma, and has been a member since 2015.
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By Erika J. Pribanic-Smith The American Historical Association is pleased to announce a new book prize to honor excellence in historical scholarship. The Eugenia M. Palmegiano Prize in the History of Journalism, to be inaugurated in 2017, will be awarded annually to the author of the most outstanding book published in English on any aspect of […]
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Every week, AHA Today showcases a new grant, fellowship, or scholarship of interest to historians which has been posted to our free Calendar. This week we are featuring a travel grant from the Nineteenth Century Studies Association (NCSA).
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AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our talented and eclectic membership, AHA Today features a regular AHA Member Spotlight series. Jessica Young is a high school history teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School, Oak Park, Illinois. She lives in […]
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The Zika virus has recently announced its unwelcome arrival in the continental United States. In addition to over 2,500 individuals who have contracted the disease abroad, some 50 locally generated cases have been confirmed in Florida. Many more cases are anticipated. With the public health resources needed to combat the disease running dry, the administration […]
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John Rosinbum on how he uses ORBIS, a program that allows users to interact with maps of Ancient Rome, in the classroom.
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