Historians in the News

History Comes to Life With Tweets From Past

A Twitter account run by a group of German historians provides hour-by-hour updates on horrors of Kristallnacht.

'Team of Rivals' Author Doris Kearns Goodwin Talks New Book, 'Bully Pulpit', Possible Movie (Q&A)

In "The Bully Pulpit," Goodwin turns her attention to Theodore Roosevelt.

FSU prof creates Marathon bombings history site

Katherine R. Jewell was at the site of the bombing in April.

The ABC is stifling debate on Armenia by denouncing critics

by Andrew Bolt

The controversy around Justin McCarthy's visit to Australia continues.

Views, impact of Kennedy’s death differ depending on who you ask

Historians and the public often have different views on the presidency of John F. Kennedy.

Historian Daniel Czitrom: JFK far more complicated than Camelot

Forget Marilyn. Forget Sinatra. Forget Camelot. JFK's real legacy is far more substantial.

UC Davis professor’s holistic look at slavery shortlisted for prestigious National Book Award

Alan Taylor already won a Pulitzer in 1996 -- now he's up for the National Book Award for "The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832."

Robert Dallek: How JFK fathered the modern presidential campaign

Kennedy made the most of his youth and novelty.

Ulysses S. Grant gets his due: Interview with H.W. Brands

Grant's reputation continues to rise.

Chinese historian: Xi Jinping a master of "neo-authoritarianism"

Xiao Gongqin thinks Mr. Xi is very a good thing.

Armenian genocide denier Justin McCarthy to speak at Australian Parliament House

One of the world's most vocal Armenian genocide deniers will make an address at Parliament House in Canberra next week.

At history conference, a few different views of the District during Lincoln’s time

by John Kelly

Why the city of Washington D.C. is worthy of study.

Timothy Naftali Joins NYU as the Tamiment Library’s New Director

Naftali will assume his duties January 13, 2014.

Professors question U.S. intelligence system lack of transparency

Philip Zelikow on the gargantuan size of the national security establishment.

Announcing THATCampAHA 2014

by Seth Denbo

THATcamp meets Sunday, January 5.

David Kennedy sees hazard in U.S. military-civilian gap

In Veterans Day talk, the Stanford historian describes costs of all-volunteer service.

Aussie historians lead charge against Gallipoli 'myth'

Is Australia suffering commemoration fatigue?

Watergate Leak Was Mark Felt’s Attempt to Climb Up Career Ladder, Expert Says

Holland claims that Felt, an F.B.I. official, was basically using Woodward in his quest to ascend to the role as the bureau’s director.

Digital history for undergraduates….without the coding

by Aaron Cowan

The digital humanities are rapidly transforming both the discipline of history and the pedagogy of public history.

UD's Peter Kolchin to lead Southern Historical Association

Kolchin took office November 2.