Remembering Reconstruction: The Memphis Massacre of 1866
We’re a nation that loves our centennials and sesquicentennials. We celebrate wars; we celebrate statehood;…
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The Trouble in Nate Parker’s Southampton: The Birth of a Nation, a review
“N—s was too smart fo’ white folks to git ketched. White folks was sharp too,…
OAH/JAAS Japan Residency Program
Madeline Y. Hsu is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Texas at…
New African American History Museum Carries on a Radical Museum Tradition
On a recent fall day at the university where I teach, maintenance crews could be…
OAH Executive Board Joins with Objections to Mexican American Studies Textbook
OAH President Nancy Cott, on behalf of the OAH Executive Board, has joined with other…
The New Wave of “What Ifs?”
Have we entered a new golden age of counterfactual history? It is too early to…
Demonstrating the Value of History
David Trowbridge (Ph.D. Kansas, 2008) is an associate professor in the Department of History at…
Using Our Training to Understand the Decline in History Enrollments
As historians, we are uniquely trained to analyze why History enrollments are down, and thus, to…
Moving On: NARA’s Role in a Presidential Transition
After the pomp and ceremony of Inauguration Day, a new President arrives at a White…
Historians Ask Presidential Debate Questions
Over the past couple of weeks, we asked our twitter followers the question “As a…