Historians/History

It Looks Like Mark Hanna’s Biographer Invented Quotes

by Kristie Miller and Robert H. McGinnis

"Does a dog hesitate for a marriage license?"

We Need to Include Reparations in the Story of Solomon Northup

by Roy E. Finkenbine

The protagonist of "12 Years a Slave" was also a leader in the slavery reparations movement.

The Forgotten Healers of World War I [INTERVIEW]

by Robin Lindley

Historian Emily Mayhew on the development of the British Army's medical corps in World War I.

Revisiting the FBI's War on the American Left

by Jeremy Kuzmarov

Betty Medsger's new book "The Burglary" again shines light on the controversial (and illegal) FBI program COINTELPRO.

What Really Caused the Reichstag Fire

by Benjamin Carter Hett

Historians have accepted the Nazi version of the story for years. But there's considerable evidence pointing to a Nazi conspiracy.

The American Studies Association Needs to Hit Rewind/Erase

by Thomas Doherty

The horrible decision by the ASA to endorse an academic boycott of Israel is destroying the credibility not just of the organization, but the credibility of American studies itself.

Living History

by Robert E. Wright

Some historians aren't afraid of making history with their scholarship. Historians Against Slavery is one such group.

Highlights from the 2014 AHA Annual Meeting

by David Austin Walsh

Day 3: China, women, AHA business, and James McPherson -- not necessarily in that order.

A Century of African-American Islam

by Daniel Pipes

It all began in 1913 with the founding of the Canaanite Temple in Newark.

The Shame of the American Studies Association

by Gary Kulik

Long a haven for political posturing rather than serious scholarship, the American Studies Association finally goes too far by jumping into bed with the BDS movement.

Herbert Hoover’s Crusade Against Collectivism

by George H. Nash

A newly-discovered memoir by the thirty-first president has just been published by the Hoover Institution.

American Boys And Their Guns

by Joan Brumberg

A pictorial history of America's gun culture.

Pope Francis's Christian Capitalist Criticism

by Walter G. Moss

Francis isn't a Marxist -- his critique of capitalism draws upon centuries of Catholic theology.

The Black Hole of Apartheid History

by Jamie Miller

Why historians should study the regime, not just its opponents.

How the Historical Profession Has Changed Since 1970

by Steve Hochstadt

It's not just for rich white guys anymore.

What Have We Learned from Pauline Maier?

by Ray Raphael

Maier transformed our understanding of the Constitution.

Nelson Mandela Was Truly One of History's Great Men

by James Mittelman

A moral force in the world, Nelson Mandela sacrificed dearly for the values of freedom and social justice.

Mandela's Lasting Legacy: An Interview with Judith Byfield

by David Austin Walsh

Cornell professor Judith Byfield on Nelson Mandela's passing.

Slim Majority of History PhDs Hold Tenure-Track Jobs

by David Austin Walsh

But nearly a quarter of recent PhDs are in non-tenure track/contingent positions.

Andrew Jackson: Symbol of a Southern Age

by Mark R. Cheathem

From the Revolution through to the Civil War, the South dominated American political life.