Historians in the News

Michael Kammen, Historian of U.S. Psyche, Dies at 77

Michael Kammen was fascinated by paradox and contradiction.

David Schwartz, stock market historian, dies

Schwartz studied statistics and was a regular commentator on stock market trends.

Cynthia Russett, longtime Yale historian, dies

Prof. Russett was 78.

Western Michigan University history professors ask Board of Trustees to investigate provost

Tensions between Western Michigan University's faculty and provost continue.

Faculty Praise, Remember Esteemed Cornell Historian Michael Kammen

Faculty remembered Kammen as a "gentle, unassuming man."

Where to now, Ukraine?

Historian Stanislav Kulchytsky on the tumult in the streets of Kiev.

Historian Mubarak Ali honored in Karachi

The work of the veteran historian Dr Mubarak Ali was celebrated at the 6th International Urdu Conference.

American historian Michael G. Kammen dies at 77

Kammen died in Ithaca on November 29 at the age of 77.

David Peleg, Israeli historian and diplomat, dies at 72

The former ambassador to Poland was 72.

National Gallery of Art changes painting name due to Roanoke historian's research

"The Burial" is now "The Exhumation" at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Noted Texas historian T.R. Fehrenbach dies at age 88 in San Antonio

Tthe former head of the Texas Historical Commission was 88.

Longtime Wake professor Cyclone Covey dies at 91

Yes, Cyclone Covey was his real name.

The interview that was too hot for the Senate Historical Office

by HNN staff

Robert Eugene Baker gives new meaning to the term "oral history."

Oral history project to document oil spill impact

The University of Southern Mississippi Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage is helming the project.

Peter Kolchin honored for research on U.S. slavery

Kolchin has taken a comparative approach between U.S. slavery and Russian serfdom.

C. Fred Williams, Arkansas historian, dies

Williams spent more than 40 years at the University of Arkansas.

Stephanie Coontz: Marriages divided by class

Marriage increasingly seen out of reach to all but educated elite.

Historian: Taiwan can use WWII legacy to improve standing with China

Chiang Kai-shek can still teach a few lessons.

Celtic Paths, Illuminated by a Sundial

Graham Robb’s theory on Celtic migrations.

'I Take Long Walks': The Emotional Lives of Holocaust Scholars

A poignant exchange between Wendy Lower, author of Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields, and a Holocaust survivor and scholar.