Friday Highlights at OAH 2017
The conference day began early with complimentary breakfasts and coffee (not that food has been…
Browsing: Historians
Thursday at OAH 2017
“On behalf of the Local Resources Committee for OAH 2017, welcome!” write co-chairs Mary Niall…
Streets and Archives: Slavery and the Spaces of Early New Orleans
In summer 2006, not quite one year after the levees broke, I began my study…
Exploring New Orleans History with Digital Tools
When the Organization of American Historians convenes in New Orleans this week, participants will no…
How to Tripod
What happens when academic historians, museum professionals, and a radio producer try to tell a…
Histories in Progress: Writing and Teaching the Past as it Unfolds
“You can’t forget the bills. They have an obligation to make payments. Many NATO nations…
What’s in the February issue of The American Historian?
Here’s a quick preview of the newest issue of The American Historian: The February 2017…
Remembering Joyce Appleby
Following the passing of renowned scholar and former OAH President Joyce Appleby last month, we…
What’s in the November Issue of The American Historian?
Here’s a quick preview of the newest issue of The American Historian: The November 2016…
Remembering Reconstruction: The Memphis Massacre of 1866
We’re a nation that loves our centennials and sesquicentennials. We celebrate wars; we celebrate statehood;…