Save the date! Join us in Richmond on August 28 and August 29 for the 2026 Virginia Conference on Introductory History Courses.
Here’s the link for this year: www.historians.org/event/2026-v...
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Who makes decisions about what we teach kids about US history? The AHA’s American Lesson Plan shows how complicated the answer is.
Today at 1:00 p.m. ET:
Join the AHA and Wiki Education for Wikipedia as Pedagogy: How Students Are Shaping Historical Narratives & Opening Up Access, an #AHAOnline webinar on how faculty are incorporating Wikipedia editing into their pedagogy.
With Maura Hametz, Allison Marsh, and Jasmine Yarish.
As the US approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a new #HistoryInFocus episode explores the AHR’s special issue, “’76 Objects.”
Hear from AHA executive director Sarah Weicksel and contributors on the objects that reveal new stories about the American Revolution.
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy.
As we approach the anniversary of D-Day, we're revisiting a 2016 #AHAPerspectives piece by Kevin Wagner on bringing the history of D-Day to life for one of his students.
In recognition of the 250th anniversary, the AHR’s June 2026 issue, titled "'76 Objects," explores the material culture of the revolutionary era. Daniel speaks with Sarah Weicksel and a handful of con...
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Wikipedia as Pedagogy: How Students Are Shaping Historical Narratives and Opening Up Access AHA Online and Wiki Education Thursday, June 4, 1–2 p.m. ET In this webinar, faculty will explore how how th...
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History is not something that is simply brought out of the archives, dusted off, and displayed as the way life really was.
The American Historical Association will hold the inaugural Virginia Conference on Introductory History Courses on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Virginia Museum of History and ...www.historians.org
Looking for materials you can use in your teaching or research?
The AHA Resource Library includes syllabi, primary sources, teaching tools, and disciplinary guidelines—all developed or vetted by historians.
Whether you’re building a course, revising a lecture, or exploring new topics, start here:
Explore All Resources Search Resource Type Thematic AHA Topics Geographic K-12 Education Undergraduate Education Graduate Education Professional & Career Resources Academic Department Resources Histor...
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A nine-state discussion of how teachers, administrators, and districts make decisions about what to teach in US history classes.
Gordon S. Wood, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian of the American Revolution and professor emeritus of history at Brown University, died on June 7, 2026. Read more about his life, scholarship, and legacy:
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The American Historical Association will hold the second annual Virginia Conference on Introductory History Courses on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Virginia Museum of Histor...
AHA president-elect Lonnie G. Bunch III was featured in the New York Times as he prepares to unveil American Aspirations, a Smithsonian exhibition marking America 250.
The profile highlights Bunch’s career and his commitment to presenting American history in all of its complexity.
When En Li starts a new class every semester, before she tells her students that she has a PhD in Chinese history, she tells them, "I am a hula dancer."
In #AHAPerspectives, she explores how hula dance shapes her teaching, helping her model vulnerability and reimagine classroom authority.
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Performing a hula dance for her students helps one professor better connect with the vulnerability of classroom learning.
