History museums contribute to a vibrant civic culture yet were all but ignored in the New York Times' recent Museums section.

SBOE approves controversial social studies standards for high schoolers

Providing Historical Perspectives to Policymakers About the Briefings The AHA's Congressional Briefings series seeks to provide Congressional staff members, journalists, and other members of the polic...

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A national day of history in public. Join Us Events will take place across libraries, parks, museums, and other civic spaces, featuring talks, facilitated discussions, teach-ins, programs, and communi...

Get a sneak peek of the September 2026 issue of the American Historical Review.

Learn how to submit a proposal to present your undergraduate thesis or research at the AHA annual meeting.

Welcome to the Annual Meeting Join Us in New Orleans! Housing is now open! Since 1884, the American Historical Association annual meeting has been the premier gathering for historians to come together...

Studying History Can Enrich Our Lives The Value of a History Degree With clear data and informal prose, Careers for History Majors equips readers with data, practical advice, specific strategies, and ...

Surekha Davies declares that “[m]onsters are category problems that have to be defanged” (67) in her dazzling new book Humans: A Monstrous History. This po

This October, the American Historical Association will welcome new history graduate students to the history community with a free online orientation to the historical discipline. We’ll explore how th...

The Department of Education has proposed an overhaul of the accreditation system for higher education in the Federal Register: Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary’s Recognition...

Read the September issue of Perspectives on History.

The 2026 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses will take place Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26 at St. Edwards University in Austin.

Over the course of the 20th century, the Pacific Rim, long treated as peripheral, became central to the production of earthquake knowledge.

Over the course of the 20th century, the Pacific Rim, long treated as peripheral, became central to the production of earthquake knowledge.

Summary: The public has various reasons for taking interest in history. In correlating those interests with a selection of civic activities, we found minor effects. Stronger factors in whether respond...

Programs At the annual meeting, historians explore new approaches to research, teaching, public engagement, professional development, and more. Explore the schedule and plan your meeting experience us...

Professors spoke about the history and effectiveness of executive orders. They discussed the major orders presidents have created in the last 80 years and explained how presidential directives and other actions also guide the executive branch's policies...

The history major provides both a stepping stone towards dynamic careers in many industries and preparation for ongoing contribution to civic life.

Housing Book Housing The 2027 annual meeting will be held at the New Orleans Marriott (hdqrs.), 555 Canal St., and the Sheraton New Orleans, 500 Canal St., from January 7-10, 2027. Rooms will also be ...

In this special coda episode of History in Focus, Daniel says farewell, and looks back at four seasons of episodes and podcast collaborations.

A dispute over 11 francs and a stolen gold necklace in 1906 offers a vital insight into the economic world women in Senegal created for themselves.

The AHA and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture co-hosted The Future of the African American Past, a landmark conference to celebrate the opening of the NMAAHC.

Search historians in the AHA Directory of History Departments and Organizations.

Five years ago, History for the 21st Century set out to help fellow faculty rethink introductory courses through student-centered, inquiry-based learning. Now, they're sharing the classroom modules cr...

Long before historical films like The Odyssey entered the conversation, history painters were depicting the past for contemporary audiences.

When she joined the union organizing committee at her university, Alexandra J. Finley found solidarity, camaraderie, and power as a faculty member.

A nine-state examination of topics and themes in US history classes, including Native American history; the Founding Era; Westward Expansion; Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction; Industry, Capi...

AHA Congressional Briefing | February 6, 2024 On February 6, 2024, the American Historical Association hosted a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on the role and impact of sanctions as an instrument of international relations. Pan...

The 2026 Texas Conference on Introductory History Courses will take place Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26 at St. Edwards University in Austin.

Supporting Foreign Scholars Historical work is best done in a context of free exchange across the globe. Current conditions affecting foreign scholars and international travel can inhibit that free ex...

The AHA’s Community Action and Resource Exchange (CARE) program brings historians together to discuss shared professional issues and concerns, exchange ideas, and collaborate on strategies and solutio...

Browse through the AHA's Directory of History Dissertations.

Why Study History Historical Thinking in Everyday Life The AHA offers resources for educators and students on the importance of studying history, and reflections on why learning about the past helps u...

The American Historical Association is unique among history organizations with the breadth and depth of our advocacy efforts.

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On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the American Historical Association and American Oversight, along with Freedom of the Press Foundation and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), f...

Writing is stressful. Sitting in my computer chair my neck and shoulder muscles almost immediately tense up as I dig around in my brain for the best phrase or even any coherent string of words.

The AHA has signed on to a statement from the American Council of Learned Societies (ALCS) in response to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s “National Call to Action” addressing a decline in Ameri...

For a French graduate student teaching history in the US, the real difficulty was not explaining the past but understanding what gave her the authority to teach it.

Writing is stressful. Sitting in my computer chair my neck and shoulder muscles almost immediately tense up as I dig around in my brain for the best phrase or even any coherent string of words.