Now Available at Perspectives Online: Three Books on Doing History - May 21, 2013
By Allen Mikaelian
Now open and available to all, James Herbert, former director of research programs at the National Endowment for the Humanities, reviews three books on doing history and what that means: Being a Historian by James M. Banner Jr., History Hunting by James Cortada, and History in Practice by Ludmilla Jordanova.
Opening the Journal and the AHA’s Online Journey: Two Trending Perspectives Articles Now Open - May 08, 2013
By Allen Mikaelian
Two articles published in the May issue of Perspectives on History have become part of conversations online, and we wanted them to be available to a wider audience. They are now open to members and non-members alike.*
This month in Perspectives on History: Historians and the Wider World, the AHA’s Online Journey, and Research Gone Arwy - May 01, 2013
By Allen Mikaelian
This month, in Perspectives on History, available now online and in the mail to AHA members:
Why History? A Note on the AHA Tuning Project - April 30, 2013
By Kenneth Pomeranz
If you are at a university, the April issue of Perspectives on History probably arrived together with finals or midterms. Your time is even more precious than usual, and general reading is probably not your first priority. But I would strongly encourage you to make time for the forum on the AHA’s Tuning project—even, or perhaps especially, if you are skeptical of the effort.
Preservation Week at Perspectives: Audio Preservation and Access - April 24, 2013
By Allen Mikaelian
To celebrate Preservation Week (April 21-27, #presweek), we are making available, to members and nonmembers alike, Jennifer Reut’s article on audio preservation and the Library of Congress’ recently released National Recording Preservation Plan that appears in the April issue of Perspectives on History.
Now Available at Perspectives Online—the AHA and Career Paths for Historians - April 17, 2013
By Allen Mikaelian
In the April issue of Perspectives on History, we featured an opinion piece by Nicholas Sarantakes, who teaches history at the US Naval War College and has been writing about careers for historians at his blog, In the Service of Cliosince 2009.
Now Available from Perspectives Online—Michael Kazin on Frank Capra - March 25, 2013
By Allen Mikaelian
As we lift the pay gate on Michael Kazin’s contribution to the Masters at the Movies series, I’m reminded of how deeply the public mind has absorbed Frank Capra’s masterfully crafted image of the heroic filibuster from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Now Available from Perspectives Online—“Falling out of Love with Living in the Past” - March 18, 2013
By Allen Mikaelian
Susan Ferber, executive editor of American and world history at Oxford University Press in New York, spends more time “living in the past” than most. In her essay for the March issue of Perspectives on History, she describes how romantic visions of history captured her imagination and compelled her to build a life and career that would allow her to live with one foot in the past.
Perspectives on History for March: MOOCs, Hurricanes, Historical Truth, Frank Capra, and More - March 04, 2013
By Allen Mikaelian
Two of our favorite columns in Perspectives on History are being expertly filled this month by David Lowenthal and Michael Kazin, writing for the Art of Historyand the Masters at the Movies series, respectively.
Annual Meeting Retrospective in the February Perspectives - February 04, 2013
By Allen Mikaelian
This month’s Perspectives on History, now in the mail and online, features a look back, through articles and photos, at the 127th annual meeting in New Orleans.
Available Now: “Failing Lessons” in Perspectives - January 14, 2013
By Allen Mikaelian
Because of the encouraging feedback we’ve received, because it fits so well into conversations started during the annual meeting and continuing on blogs and Twitter, and because it’s one of the most honest and revealing articles on teaching we’ve seen in some time, we are taking Richard Bond’s “Failing Lessons: Tales of Disastrous Assignments” out of the members only section of Perspectives Online.
The January 2013 Issue of Perspectives on History - January 03, 2013
By Allen Mikaelian
Reading List: Two New Articles in Perspectives Now Available to All - December 20, 2012
By Allen Mikaelian
What's in the December AHR? - December 12, 2012
By Robert A. Schneider
The December issue of the American Historical Review will soon appear both in members’ mailboxes and online. It includes an article on religiosity in eighteenth-century Mexico, an AHR Forum on “Histories of the Future,” and an AHR Conversation on “The Historical Study of Emotions.” There are four featured reviews, followed by our usual extensive book review section.
The AHA’s Newsmagazine Is Fifty - December 03, 2012
By Pillarisetti Sudhir
It may not be the annus mirabilis that Philip Larkin celebrated in his poem, but 1962 was, nevertheless, quite a remarkable year. The New York Review of Books was born that year. The Rolling Stones had their first gig and the Beatles had their first hit song, “Love Me Do.” India and China, BFFs until then, went to war, and Sean Connery appeared as the first James Bond in Dr. No.
Celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the AHA Newsletter at the Annual Meeting - November 30, 2012
By Allen Mikaelian
Watch this space on Monday for news about the December issue of Perspectives on History, soon to be in the mail and online. We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the newsmagazine with a series of articles on the future of the discipline from some of our most esteemed colleagues.
Now Available: A Perspectives on History Forum on Teaching Women’s History - November 20, 2012
By Allen Mikaelian
We are pleased to make available, in the “ungated” section of Perspectives Online, a series of articles on women’s history in the classroom. In four short essays, these experienced teachers capture the amazing breadth, depth, and opportunities presented by this dynamic and centrally important study. Readers will gain a retrospective view while learning of new trends and questions being posed in both teaching and research. Follow the links below to the full articles.
Linda Kerber on Roe v. Wade: Thinking Ahead to the 40th Anniversary - October 22, 2012
By Allen Mikaelian
January 22, 2013, will mark the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. On that day, the annual ritual of protests and counter-protests in front of the Supreme Court, just a few blocks from AHA headquarters, will likely be larger than ever before. The national conversation about this decision will ripple out from these and other demonstrations, into print, television, and online media, and even into classrooms.
Newly Available Articles in Perspectives Online - October 11, 2012
By Allen Mikaelian
The September 2012 issue of Perspectives Online is now available to AHA members and non-members alike. We welcome readers who may have missed these articles when they were first posted on September 1. These newly-available articles include:
This Month in Perspectives on History - October 02, 2012
By Allen Mikaelian
The October issue of Perspectives on History is in the mail to members, and some of its featured articles are available online to all. AHA members, of course, can enjoy all of this month’s essays , news, and updates, right now, by logging onto Perspectives Online.
AHA Statement on Scholarly Journal Publishing - September 24, 2012
The American Historical Association voices concerns about recent developments in the debates over “open access” to research published in scholarly journals. The conversation has been framed by the particular characteristics and economics of science publishing, a landscape considerably different from the terrain of scholarship in the humanities. The governing Council of the AHA has unanimously approved the following statement. We welcome further discussion in the comment section below.
September Issue of Perspectives Online Now Available - September 04, 2012
By Allen Mikaelian
Perspectives on History has emerged from its summer hiatus with a banner issue of provocative and informative articles and features. The print issue is in the mail and should be reaching members in the next couple of weeks. Can’t wait to read it? Perspectives Online is here, with most of the printed text.
Now Available: American History Now Pamphlets - July 17, 2012
By Christian A. Hale
Continuing where The New American History left off 20 years ago, American History Now is an informative, up-to-date collection of 18 essays that examine new historiographical developments in every major field of American history. With an entirely new group of authors, the series challenges prevailing assumptions in earlier scholarship, analyzes new burgeoning fields of study and provides new approaches to the study of established fields.
An Inside Look at the June 2012 AHR - June 25, 2012
By Robert A. Schneider
The June issue of the American Historical Review is now available, both online and in print. The June issue contains a stand-alone article on medical testing in early 20th-century Algeria and an AHR Forum on historiographical turns that consists of four essays and two comments. There are also two featured reviews, followed by our usual extensive book review section. “In Back Issues” draws attention to articles and features in the AHR from 100, 75, and 50 years ago.
New Books by Members - May 23, 2012
By Allen Mikaelian
As a service to AHA members, we periodically list books by members received in the headquarters office in recent months. These postings are meant to announce their publication and provide short descriptions of the books. These are not reviews. For books to be reviewed in the American Historical Review, they must be sent to the attention of Moureen Coulter, 914 Atwater, Bloomington, IN 47401.
Article By: Allen Mikaelian
Reader Survey: Perspectives on History - May 01, 2012
We are inviting members of the AHA and subscribers to Perspectives on History to provide feedback on the newsmagazine through a short survey.
Perspectives on History – May 2012 - May 01, 2012
By Elisabeth Grant
The online version of the May 2012 issue of Perspectives on History is now available, and features articles on the importance of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), a recent report on history salaries, Brazilian film as a cultural lens, and more. It also contains a forum on the “Possibilities of Pedagogy,” which explores the current state of history education and thought-provoking ideas for the classroom.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Perspectives on History—April 2012 - April 02, 2012
By Elisabeth Grant
The online version of the April 2012 issue of Perspectives on History is now available, and features articles on amateur historians’ love for history, the complexities of the History Tuning Project, using Wikipedia and blogs in the classroom, and much more.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Publishing Your Dissertation Online—Understanding Policies - March 27, 2012
By Debbie Ann Doyle
As graduation season approaches, the AHA’s Professional Division urges graduate students and their advisers to be aware of their institutions’ policies regarding the electronic publication of theses and dissertations.
Article By: Debbie Ann Doyle
The New American History Pamphlet Series – Now Discounted - March 12, 2012
By Elisabeth Grant
All pamphlets in the AHA’s New American History series have now been significantly reduced in price to $2 each.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Perspectives on History – March 2012 - March 05, 2012
By Elisabeth Grant
The March 2012 issue of Perspectives on History features articles on what it means to be a “professional historian,” data on new history PhDs, a statement from the AHA Council on assessing productivity, thoughts on teaching, a study of the WWII movie Come and See, and much more.
Article by: Elisabeth Grant
Perspectives on History - February 2012 - February 01, 2012
The February 2012 issue of Perspectives online is now available. What does the digital age mean for history? AHA President William Cronon and AHA Executive Director James Grossman investigate an answer. Also in the issue: news of the AHR’s new prize for the best digital article, a retrospective look at the 126th annual meeting, using sports to teach history, and much more.
Perspectives on History – January 2012 - January 03, 2012
By Elisabeth Grant
Gain new perspectives on mentoring in a set of articles focused on the art of mentoring in the January 2012 issue of Perspectives on History, now available online.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Perspectives on History – December 2011 - December 05, 2011
By Elisabeth Grant
AHA President Anthony Grafton and Executive Director Jim Grossman begin the December issue of Perspectives on History with articles that take historians outside of academia and into museums, politics, and the public in general.
Perspectives on History – November 2011 - November 01, 2011
By Elisabeth Grant
Following the large response to “No More Plan B,” the article by AHA President Anthony Grafton and AHA Executive Director Jim Grossman in last month’s issue, they present “Plan C” this month, offering examples of how the AHA and history departments can educate “early career historians of the extensive possibilities open to them” outside of academia. This, and more in the November issue of Perspectives on History.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
New Directory Now Available - October 19, 2011
The 37th edition of the Directory of History Departments, Historical Organizations, and Historians, with information on almost 800 history departments and historical organizations, is now available.
Perspectives on History – October 2011 Issue - October 03, 2011
By Elisabeth Grant
AHA President Anthony T. Grafton and AHA Executive Director Jim Grossman offer a “modest proposal” in their article, “No More Plan B,” featured as the cover story of the issue: They urge history departments to encourage students to seriously consider careers outside of the academy, rather than suggesting that these jobs are second choice to a tenure-track position.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Oxford University Press to Publish American Historical Review - September 14, 2011
In an effort to open up new opportunities for the American Historical Review and its subscribers, the Association will shift publishing operations to Oxford University Press next summer.
New AHA Publications on the Constitution and Global and Comparative History - September 13, 2011
The AHA has recently published one new pamphlet in the New Essays on American Constitutional History series and six new pamphlets in the Essays on Global and Comparative History series.
Perspectives on History—September 2011 - September 06, 2011
By Elisabeth Grant
The online version of the September 2011 issue of Perspectives on History is now available to AHA members (sign in to member services to gain full access). Some articles, including two by the President and Executive Director, are ungated.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
An Aptly Named Book: American History Now - July 25, 2011
By Chris Hale
Published by Temple University Press for the American Historical Association, American History Now is a thought-provoking follow up to The New American History, originally published in 1990 (with a revised edition in 1997). Like its predecessor, American History Now thoroughly examines the current states of American historiography, editing out certain areas or specializations that have lost favor since 1990 (such as social history) and emphasizing new ones at the forefront of current research (such as borderlands, and religious history).
Article By: Chris Hale
The Art of History - July 18, 2011
By Elisabeth Grant
The Perspectives on History “Art of History” column launched in December of 2009, offering senior historians’ thoughts and advice on researching, writing, and reading history. Today, we roundup all the articles that have been a part of “The Art of History” so far, covering how to pick a dissertation topic, choose good sources, find the humor in history, and more.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
American Historical Review – June 2011 - May 30, 2011
By Konstantin Dierks and Sarah Knott, Acting Editors, American Historical Review
The June 2011 issue of the American Historical Review includes two stand-alone articles—one on Argentine popular music and national identity at the turn of the twentieth century, the other on the responses to and effects of the earliest images of Earth from space—as well as an AHR Roundtable containing ten essays on “Historians and the Question of ‘Modernity.’” There are also three featured reviews, followed by our usual extensive book review section. “In Back Issues” draws attention to articles and features in the AHR from one hundred, seventy-five, and fifty years ago.
Article By Konstantin Dierks and Sarah Knott
Perspectives on History – May 2011 - May 02, 2011
By Elisabeth Grant
The online version of the May 2011 issue of Perspectives on History is now available to AHA members and includes a joint article from AHA President Anthony Grafton and AHA Executive Director Jim Grossman on the role of historians in public life in light of the recent William Cronon affair, Robert B. Townsend’s report on history faculty salaries, and a series of 18 articles on political history today.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
American Historical Review – April 2011 - April 12, 2011
By Konstantin Dierks and Sarah Knott, Acting Editors, American Historical Review
The April 2011 issue of the American Historical Review includes an article on narcotics trafficking and territoriality in the interwar Middle East and an AHR Forum on “The Senses in History.” There are also three featured reviews, followed by our usual extensive book review section. “In Back Issues” calls attention to articles and features in the AHR from 100, 75, and 50 years ago.
Article By: Konstantin Dierks and Sarah Knott, Acting Editors, American Historical Review
Free Access to the Directory in April 2011 - April 05, 2011
By David Darlington
During the month of April the AHA is offering free, unrestricted access to the online version of the Directory of History Departments, Organizations, and Historians.
Article By: David Darlington
Perspectives on History – April 2011 - April 04, 2011
By Elisabeth Grant
The online version of the April 2011 issue of Perspectives on History includes articles on teaching with technology, getting published, the latest issue of the American Historical Review, news from Washington, and more.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Perspectives on History – March 2011 Issue - March 01, 2011
By Elisabeth Grant
The online version of the March 2011 issue of Perspectives on History is now available online to AHA members (sign in to member services to gain full access). Nonmembers can preview a portion of each article during the first month of the issue’s release. After one month, the content will be freely available to all. Nonmembers can now access the February issue of Perspectives on History.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct – Updated for 2011 - February 25, 2011
The AHA’s Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct has been updated both online and in print form for 2011. The amended statement continues to address “dilemmas and concerns about the practice of history that historians have regularly brought to the American Historical Association seeking guidance and counsel.”
Perspectives on History – February 2011 - February 01, 2011
By Elisabeth Grant
The online version of the February 2011 issue of Perspectives on History is now available online to AHA members (sign in to member services to gain full access). Nonmembers can preview a portion of each article during the first month of the issue’s release. After one month, the content will be freely available to all. Nonmembers can now access the January issue of Perspectives on History.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
American Historical Review – February 2011 - January 31, 2011
By Sarah Knott and Konstantin Dierks, Acting Editors, American Historical Review
The February issue of the American Historical Review opens with the 2011 AHA Presidential Address. Four articles range in subject from barbarians ancient and modern, to the first historian of human rights, to the Baghdadi Jewish diaspora, to the imperial policies of the Soviet state. The issue also contains three featured reviews and our usual extensive book review section.
Article By: Sarah Knott and Konstantin Dierks
Perspectives on History – January 2011 - January 03, 2011
By Elisabeth Grant
The online version of the January 2011 issue of Perspectives on History is now available to AHA members (sign in to member services to gain full access). Nonmembers can preview a portion of each article during the first month of the issue’s release. After one month, the content will be freely available to all. Nonmembers can now access the December issue of Perspectives on History.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
American Historical Review – December 2010 - December 07, 2010
By Konstantin Dierks and Sarah Knott (Indiana Univ.), acting editors of the American Historical Review
Article By: Konstantin Dierks and Sarah Knott (Indiana Univ.), acting editors of the American Historical Review
Perspectives on History – December 2010 - December 07, 2010
By Elisabeth Grant
The online version of the December issue of Perspectives on History is now available to AHA members (sign in to member services to gain full access). Nonmembers can preview a portion of each article during the first month of the issue’s release. After one month, the content will be freely available to all. Nonmembers can now access the November issue of Perspectives on History.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Call for Proposals: Regions and Regionalisms in the Modern World - November 24, 2010
The AHA Research Division has proposed a new publication series on the subject of “Regions and Regionalisms in the Modern World” to be edited by Prasenjit Duara (National University of Singapore) and Sebastian Conrad (Free University of Berlin). This is a call for proposals.
Perspectives on History – November 2010 - November 02, 2010
By Elisabeth Grant
The online version of the November issue of Perspectives on History is now available to AHA members (sign in to member services to gain full access). Much of the content in this month’s issue addresses the AHA’s upcoming annual meetings. AHA Executive Director Jim Grossman begins, in his article “Communities, Networks, and the Building of a Conference Program,” by explaining how the AHA program is developed.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Leave Your Comments: Perspectives on History Articles Online - October 20, 2010
Perspectives on History articles can be thought provoking, idea inducing, and generally just leave you with something to say. While sharing your opinions can be achieved by penning a Letter to the Editor, it’s now also possible for members to comment on Perspectives on History articles right online.
American Historical Review – October, 2010 - October 18, 2010
By Konstantin Dierks and Sarah Knott, acting co-editors of the American Historical Review
The October issue includes an article on the links between the 17th-century English Revolution and the origins of abolitionism, a piece on the granting of independence to Iraq in 1932, and an AHR Forum on “Intimate Life and Sexuality in Mid-Twentieth-Century France.”
Article By: Konstantin Dierks and Sarah Knott, acting co-editors of the American Historical Review
The New Directory is Here - October 12, 2010
By David Darlington
The AHA is proud to announce the recent publication of the 36th edition of the Directory of History Departments, Historical Organizations, and Historians. Available in both a print version and online, the Directory offers information on 800 history programs and historical organizations and almost 30,000 historians and history specialists.
Article By: David Darlington
Perspectives on History – October 2010 - October 04, 2010
By Elisabeth Grant
The online version of the October issue of Perspectives on History is now available to AHA members (sign in to member services to gain full access). Nonmembers can preview a portion of each article during the first month of the issue’s release. After one month, the content will be freely available to all. Nonmembers can now access the September issue of Perspectives on History.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Perspectives on History – September 2010 - September 01, 2010
By Elisabeth Grant
The online version of the September issue of Perspectives on History is now available to AHA members (sign in to member services to gain full access). Nonmembers can preview a portion of each article during the first month of the issue’s release. After one month, the content will be freely available to all. This online issue also marks the start of a commenting feature for members. See our recent blog post about numerous changes for Perspectives on History, both in its print and online forms.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Technicolor Dreams for Perspectives on History - August 23, 2010
By the Perspectives on History Production Team (Associate Editor David Darlington, Production Manager Chris Hale, and Editor Pillarisetti Sudhir)
The entire September 2010 issue of Perspectives on History (and every issue thereafter)will appear in glorious four-color print on glossy text stock, a first in the 48 years of the AHA newsmagazine’s existence. This beautification is not the result of a midlife crisis for a magazine on the verge of entering its 50s. Counterintuitive though it may seem, it is a reflection of attempts to economize in a time of financial cutbacks. But this metamorphosis of the magazine is also an opportunity for us to go beyond mere cosmetic and surface transformations in its appearance.
Article By: The Perspectives on History Production Team (Associate Editor David Darlington, Production Manager Chris Hale, and Editor Pillarisetti Sudhir)
Call for Proposals: Regions and Regionalisms in the Modern World - July 19, 2010
The AHA Research Division has proposed a new publication series on the subject of “Regions and Regionalisms in the Modern World” to be edited by Prasenjit Duara (National University of Singapore) and Sebastian Conrad (Free University of Berlin). This is a call for proposals.
American Historical Review – June 2010 Online - June 28, 2010
By Robert A. Schneider, Editor, American Historical Review
The June issue of the American Historical Review is now available on-line at the University of Chicago Press website. It includes two articles on food in early modern colonial contexts, a piece on the history of language in official efforts to create a “national language” in Meiji Japan, an analysis of an all but forgotten U.S. congressional act that freed the wives and children of slaves who enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War, and an AHR Exchange on “The ‘Myth’ of the ‘Weak’ American State.” There are also five featured reviews followed by our normal extensive book review section. “In Back Issues” calls attention to articles and features in the AHR from one hundred, seventy-five, and fifty years ago.
Article By: Robert A. Schneider, Editor, American Historical Review
Perspectives on History – May 2010 - May 10, 2010
By Elisabeth Grant
The May 2010 issue of Perspectives on History, now online, tackles the complex topic of “Controversy in the Classroom.“
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
American Historical Review – April 2010 Online - April 26, 2010
By Robert A. Schneider, Editor, American Historical Review
The April 2010 issue of the American Historical Review is now available on-line at the University of Chicago Press webpage (AHA members should log in to access the full content of the April 2010 issue of the AHR online). The issue includes articles on the physicality of Martin Luther and suicide in colonial Africa, and an AHR Forum on aspects of political culture in South Asia. There are also five Featured Reviews along with our normal extensive book review section. There is also new section, introduced last year: “In Back Issues,” which calls attention to articles and features in the AHR 100, 75, 50, and 25 years ago.
Perspectives on History – April 2010 - April 05, 2010
By Elisabeth Grant
Catch up on recent AHA news, learn about public support of the humanities, read up on recent prizewinners, and discover a variety of topics on the history profession in the April issue of Perspectives on History, now online.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Perspectives on History – March 2010 - March 10, 2010
By Elisabeth Grant
In the March issue of Perspectives on History hear from AHA President Barbara D. Metcalf as she considers views of Lincoln in India in “Anniversary Anecdotes and Contesting Clichés “ and Executive Director Arnita A. Jones as she presents “The Education of Historians for the Twenty-First Century Revisited.” This issue also addresses topics on writing history, using film and alternative methods in the classroom, the 124th annual meeting, and assorted news. Read on for more.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Perspectives on History – February 2010 - February 23, 2010
By Elisabeth Grant
AHA President Barbara D. Metcalf begins the February 2010 issue of Perspectives on History with a story about a recent exchange she had on Indian history with an engineer, in “Historians and Chemical Engineers.” In this piece she notes that, “History may in some ways be primarily the purview of professionals, but it is also an intimate part of personal identity and a critical element in social belonging.”
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Perspectives on History – January 2010 - January 25, 2010
By Elisabeth Grant
The January 2010 issue of Perspectives on History begins with new AHA president Barbara D. Metcalf’s inaugural “From the President” article: “Doing History for Life.” In it she considers how one continues doing history after retirement. Also read articles on the history job market, AHA news, updates from the NCH and NHC, and more…
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Perspectives on History – December 2009 - December 23, 2009
By Elisabeth Grant
In this final issue of the year, hear from AHA President Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, consider issues in the history profession, explore different ways to teach history, learn of recent AHA news, and discover much more. Read on for an overview of all you will find in the December 2009 issue of Perspectives on History.
Perspectives on History – November 2009 - December 01, 2009
By Elisabeth Grant
The AHA’s 124th Annual Meeting draws ever nearer, and the November issue of Perspectives on History takes a closer look at what participants can expect. Also in this issue find some AHA news, a number of articles on teaching, a new “Master at the Movies” review, updates from our affiliates, and more.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
American Historical Review - October 2009 Online - October 28, 2009
By Robert A. Schneider, Editor, American Historical Review
The October 2009 issue of the American Historical Review is now on-line at the University of Chicago Press. It contains two forums, one on “Truth and Reconciliation in History;” the other on “Taylor Branch’s America during the King Years.” There is also our usual extensive book review section. In addition, readers will discover something new: Following “In this Issue,” we introduce “In Back Issues,” an attempt to draw attention to our extensive inventory of articles by taking a look at what was in the AHR 100, 50, and 25 years ago.
Article By: Robert A. Schneider, Editor, American Historical Review
2008 AHA Annual Report - October 27, 2009
The AHA’s Annual Report for 2008 is now available online.
Perspectives on History – October 2009 - October 20, 2009
By Elisabeth Grant
This month, in the October issue of Perspectives on History, get ready for the 124th AHA Annual Meeting, keep up with AHA news and activities, learn the news from Washington, read about training teachers of world history, and go to the movies.
Article by: Elisabeth Grant
Perspectives on History - September 2009 - September 14, 2009
By Elisabeth Grant
Much of the content in the September 2009 issue of Perspectives on History looks forward to the future. AHA executive director Arnita A. Jones reflects on her upcoming retirement, convention director Sharon K. Tune looks toward the 124th Annual Meeting and the special sessions organized by the Working Group for Historical Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage , and Michael H. Fisher and Barbara H. Rosenwein look toward the 125th Annual Meeting in 2011 (the theme and the call for proposals).AHA President Laurel Thatcher Ulrich on the other hand looks back at Carl Becker’s famous 1931 AHA presidential address: “Everyman His Own Historian.”
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Perspectives on History – May 2009 - May 12, 2009
By Elisabeth Grant
The theme of the May 2009 issue of Perspectives on History centers on how new media (web sites, wikis, Google, and more) intersect with history. AHA president Laurel Thatcher Ulrich begins this exploration with her article “Erasing History.” In it she explains how the “digital revolution not only offers new ways of researching and disseminating history… [i]t is also creating new topics for historical inquiry.”
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
What’s in the June AHR? - May 11, 2009
By Robert A. Schneider, Editor, American Historical Review
Members will soon be receiving their copies of the June 2009 issue of the American Historical Review. It contains an article on Tamil migrants to Malaya in the 19th century, an AHR Roundtable entitled “Historians and Biography,” and an AHR Forum on Simon Schama’s History of Britain. There are also four Featured Reviews, followed by our regular Book Review section.
Article By: Robert A. Schneider, Editor, American Historical Review
Perspectives on History – April 2009 Online - April 14, 2009
By Elisabeth Grant
The cover of the April 2009 issue of Perspectives on History features President Obama as he is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, and it asks the question: “How ‘Historic’ Is the 2008 Election?” This same question was raised at a special forum at the 123rd AHA Annual Meeting held this past January, and a panel of historians weighed in. In the April issue of Perspectives on History, read how four of the seven panelists explored this question…
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Becoming A Historian: A Canadian Manual - April 08, 2009
By Elisabeth Grant
In 2003, the AHA published Becoming a Historian: A Survival Manual, which presents practical information and advice for those at every stage of work in the history profession. Now read the Canadian version…
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Perspectives on History – March 2009 Online - March 16, 2009
By Elisabeth Grant
The March issue of Perspectives on History, now available online, begins with AHA president Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s column on the AHA gavel, which explores the gavel’s history and how it stands as a “reminder of the complexity of seemingly simple things.” Then read articles on advocacy, AHA news and history, opportunities in public history, a forum on assessment, and more.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
February 2009 – American Historical Review Online - March 03, 2009
By Robert A. Schneider, Editor, American Historical Review
The February issue of the American Historical Review is now available online. The issue contains the 2008 Presidential Address, an article on business and governments in the early 20th century, and part one of an AHR Forum on “The International 1968.” As always, these are followed by our extensive Book Review section, which includes several Featured Reviews.
Article By: Robert A. Schneider, Editor, American Historical Review
New History Publications from the AHA - February 11, 2009
By Jessica Pritchard
With the AHA Publications Sales Shop online it has never been easier to order publications for class, research, or personal interest. Below we highlight a handful of the most recent publications.
Article By: Jessica Pritchard
February 2009 Perspectives: Remembering the Beginnings - February 10, 2009
By Elisabeth Grant
Our look back at the AHA’s 125 years of existence continues in the February 2009 issue of Perspectives on History, now available online…
January 2009 Perspectives on History: 125 Years Young - January 14, 2009
By Elisabeth Grant
The year 2009 marks the 125th year of the AHA’s existence, and the cover of the January issue of Perspectives on History looks back with an image of the 1909 Annual Meeting. Despite the cover art and the article on the 1909 meeting, the January issue of Perspectives on History focuses very much on current times and activities…
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
December 2008 Perspectives on History Online - December 15, 2008
By Elisabeth Grant
The AHA’s president, Gabrielle Spiegel, starts off the December issue of Perspectives on History online with a “Modest Proposal.” Then read articles for graduate students and early career professionals, news from the hill, AHA activities, and much more.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
November Perspectives: History in New York - November 25, 2008
By Elisabeth Grant
As the “History in New York” title suggests this month’s issue of Perspectives on History contains numerous articles on the upcoming annual meeting in New York…
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Content from October Perspectives on History Now Online - October 20, 2008
By Elisabeth Grant
Most of the text of the October Issue of Perspectives on History is now available online…
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Buy AHA Publications Online - October 15, 2008
By Matt Burruss
The AHA would like to announce the launch of its new Publications Sales web site. This is the first time that the AHA has offered the sale of publications on the web and this web site will make it much easier to research and purchase AHA publications.
Article By: Matt Burruss
“Getting Medieval” in the September Perspectives on History - September 16, 2008
By Elisabeth Grant
The September issue of Perspectives on History is now online, and begins with AHA president Gabrielle Spiegel’s article on “Getting Medieval”: History and the Torture Memos. You’ll also find articles on the Annual Meeting (both 2009 and 2010), news from the AHA and the NCH, a film review, obits, and much more.
Article By: Elisabeth Grant
Background on Gutenberg-e - September 02, 2008
By Robert B. Townsend
Over the past year I have received a few expressions of interest in the history of the Gutenberg-e project, as it now enters its final phase. Since we believe in making as much of the historical record available as possible, with the permission of our partners in the project we have now posted our reports to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation…
The 2007 AHA Annual Report - July 23, 2008
The AHA’s Annual Report for 2007 is now available online…
Breaking New Ground in the May Issue of Perspectives on History - May 12, 2008
The wide-open space featured on the cover of the May 2008 issue of Perspectives on History is the Washita Battlefield in Oklahoma. This National Historic Site is the topic of a public history article on interpretive programs in the National Park Service. Other articles in this diverse issue cover film, technology, teaching, and more.
April Issue of Perspectives on History – Online - April 14, 2008
By Elisabeth Grant
The latest issue, April 2008, of Perspectives on History focuses on teaching history with a global perspective, the AHA and advocacy, news, nominations, and much more.
March 2008 Issue of Perspectives On History – Now Online - March 12, 2008
By Elisabeth Grant
Film is a main focus in the March 2008 issue of Perspectives on History. James Sheehan contributes the third installment of the “Film and History” series with his article on “Jean Renoir’s La Grande Illusion.”
Gutenberg-e Books Now Available Open Access and through ACLS Humanities E-Book - February 13, 2008
By Robert B. Townsend
The electronic monographs published by Columbia University Press in the Gutenberg-e Project are now available in an open-access form through the University’s Libraries, and are also being made available through ACLS Humanities E-Book (HEB). By taking this new step, we will continue the project’s ongoing experiment with different forms of electronic publication, and also hope to demonstrate whether open-access publications will garner greater use and more citations from students and scholars.
Perspectives on History Online – February 2008 Issue - February 13, 2008
By Elisabeth Grant
Like many February issues of Perspectives before it, this month the magazine features numerous articles on the most recent annual meeting. But you’ll also find articles on the new AHA Archives Wiki, news from the National Coalition for History and the National History Center, numerous Viewpoint pieces, and much more.
January 2008 Issue of Perspectives on History - January 23, 2008
By Elisabeth Grant
It’s a new year, and Perspectives has a new name: Perspectives on History. Therefore, perhaps the first article you want to read in the online version of the January issue is the explanation for the name change. What you’ll notice hasn’t changed is the variety of articles available in the magazine…
Perspectives Online, December 2007 - December 12, 2007
By Elisabeth Grant
The December issue of Perspectives is now available online. This post contains a number of highlights.
AHR Online at its New Home at University of Chicago Press - December 05, 2007
By Vernon Horn
The American Historical Review has now completed its transition to the University of Chicago Press web site. Recent issues started appearing on the site in the beginning of November, and now a number of advanced features have been added, making the new AHR fully available.
The American Historical Review – October Issue Online - November 20, 2007
The October issue of the American Historical Review can now be found online at its new home with the University of Chicago Press. This issue of the AHR contains three articles and two review essays. The articles take us from the early Islamic world, then to 17th-century England, and finally to Africa and the U.S. South in the 19th century.
November Perspectives: Mentors, CISH, Annual Meeting, and More - November 14, 2007
The November issue of Perspectives spans a range of topics and areas of interest. Including, a number of articles on the International Committee of Historical Sciences (CISH), mentoring, the Annual Meeting, and more.
AHR Online in Transition - November 02, 2007
By Vernon Horn
The October 2007 issue of the American Historical Review is now online at its new home with the University of Chicago Press.
The AHA’s Annual Report for 2006 - November 01, 2007
Each year the American Historical Association produces an Annual Report that includes reports from the editor of the American Historical Review, officers in the different divisions, members of the different committees, and more.
October Perspectives: Full to the Brim - October 18, 2007
By Elisabeth Grant
The October issue of Perspectives is out with more than 30 articles filling the pages (both in print and online) with news, AHA activities, Annual Meeting info, professional issues, and more.
September Perspectives: Lessons from Iwo Jima - September 13, 2007
By Elisabeth Grant
Summer is winding down, school is starting up, and Perspectives is back with the September issue. The inspiration for the cover photo and title comes from John Dower’s article, “Lessons from Iwo Jima”, one of two articles in the Film and Media section of this issue. “Lessons” are of course a fitting theme for this time of year.
June Issue of the American Historical Review Online Now - July 03, 2007
The June issue of the American Historical Review contains two articles and an AHR Forum. One article offers an argument for an expansive understanding of the history of sensibilities, while the other takes us to Berlin, circa 1800, for an analysis of the impact of public clocks on emerging notions of time discipline. The Forum provides three perspectives on the Atlantic world in the 18th and early 19th century, focusing on imperial presence of Britain, Spain, and France.
May Perspectives: History and the Changing Landscape of Information - May 09, 2007
This month’s issue of Perspectives is centered on a theme: “History and the Changing Landscape of Information.” The collection of articles examines “both new ways of dealing with emergent technologies (wikis, digital publication, bibliographic techniques) and innovative methods of using old modes and models of scholarly processing of information (traditional publishing, using libraries, training to be archivists),” as Pillarisetti Sudhir explains in his Editor’s note.
Now Online: The April Issue of the American Historical Review - May 01, 2007
Visit the April issue of the American Historical Review online. This issue contains three articles and two review essays. The articles range in subject matter from U.S. food policy in the 20th century and African Americans in Southern courts in the 19th century to the impact of American “talkies” on Australian culture. The review essays survey the recent literature on masculinity and on family history from a Latin American perspective. Along with our usual extensive book review section, readers will note a new, or revived, section of “Featured Reviews.”
"Let the Sunshine In" with the April Issue of Perspectives - April 17, 2007
By Elisabeth Grant
In this month’s issue of Perspectives, AHA President Barbara Weinstein explains what George W. Bush, Angela Merkel, and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva all have in common in her article “Let the Sunshine In: Government Records and National Insecurities.” Meanwhile, Lee White from the National Coalition for History reports on how three major bills recently passed will affect historians, archivists, and journalists in his article “Dismantling an Imperial Presidency.” Graduate students will find a number of articles of interest in this month’s issue, beginning with David Darlington’s article, “History Graduate Students Hold Conference at University of Maryland.”
Time to Update Your Directory Listing - April 11, 2007
By David Darlington
The AHA is now in the process of updating its Directory of History Departments, Historical Organizations, and Historians for the 2007–08 academic year. All departments who presently list or formerly listed in the Directory should have received a postcard and an e-mail from the AHA soliciting updates for the new edition. New programs wanting to list are always welcome.
February 2007 AHR Now Online - March 13, 2007
By Robert A. Schneider, AHR Editor
The February issue of the American Historical Review is now available on-line at the History Cooperative.
Revisit Atlanta in the March Perspectives - March 08, 2007
The March issue of Perspectives contains numerous articles on the AHA’s 121st Annual Meeting in Atlanta. Read a detailed overview of annual meeting events in Debbie Ann Doyle and Pillarisetti Sudhir’s “The 121st Annual Meeting: A Retrospective.” In case you missed it, Chris Hale sums up The AHA’s First Film Festival, which consisted of a variety of films, including two audience favorites: Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing Their Crimes and The U.S. vs. John Lennon. Meanwhile, David Darlington reports on the numbers at the Job Register, while Sharon K. Tune lists recipients of awards presented at the annual meeting…
February Perspectives Now Online - February 07, 2007
In this month’s issue of Perspectives, AHA president Barbara Weinstein explores “Historians and the Mobility Question,” Robert Townsend examines an MLA report about tenure and promotion in the humanities, and Bruce VanSledright explains why historians should care about history teaching.
The New Year Brings New Perspectives - January 12, 2007
By Elisabeth Grant
The January 2007 edition of Perspectives is now available online. Among the highlights: Barbara Weinstein’s inaugural column, Robert Townsend’s look at specializations of history faculty and current numbers of job listings, and Clarence E. Walker’s report on the results of the 2006 AHA Election.
December 2006 AHR now online - December 22, 2006
By Robert A. Schneider, AHR Editor
The December issue of the American Historical Review is now available on-line at the History Cooperative.
December Perspectives and the Annual Meeting Supplement – Now Online! - December 08, 2006
The December issue of Perspectives and the Annual Meeting Supplement are now available online.
Two New Titles from Gutenberg-e - December 04, 2006
By Elisabeth Grant & Robert Townsend
The Gutenberg-e program recently published two new publications that demonstrate some of the unique new ways history scholarship can be presented online. The new monographs are:
Advocating The Man: Masculinity, Organized Labor, and the Household in New York, 1800-1840 by Joshua R. Greenberg and The Creation of Color in Eighteenth-Century Europe by Sarah Lowengard.
November Perspectives Online - November 14, 2006
The November issue of Perspectives is now online. The theme of this issue is “Disability in History,” and a number of articles address the subject.
A Glance at the October Issue of the AHR - October 23, 2006
By Robert A. Schneider, Editor, AHR
The October issue of the American Historical Review is now available on-line at the History Cooperative. The issue contains three articles and a Forum, along with our usual extensive Book Review section.
Wars and Worries: A Late Addition to the G.I. Roundtable Series - October 11, 2006
By Robert B. Townsend
For anyone interested in World War II era history, we have just posted up a pamphlet on the question Shall We Have Universal Military Training. The pamphlet was originally written in early 1944 by Grayson L. Kirk, a government professor at Columbia University, at a time when members of the Franklin Roosevelt’s administration were actively promoting the idea of peacetime conscription to maintain a standing army after the war. At the last minute, however, members of George C. Marshall’s staff feared this pamphlet was too political and destroyed all 200,000 printed copies.