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The Organization of American Historians is the largest learned society devoted to the study of American history. Since its founding in 1907 as the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, the OAH has promoted the study and teaching of the American past through its many activities. The work of the organization is supported by our members and contributions of its supporters. We invite you to learn more about the organization and encourage you to support its efforts by becoming a member today. Stay Up-to-date with the latest history-related news from Washington The complex and painful history of Antebellum Slavery
2009 OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program OAH is pleased to present a robust roster of OAH Distinguished Lecturers, speaking on a wide range of topics, from "The American Revolution in Global Perspective," "Abraham Lincoln as a Self-Made Man," and "Well-behaved Women Seldom Make History" to "What is Digital History?," "Interpreting African American History in American Museums," and "Making Thinking Visible in the History Classroom."
OAH and Palgrave Macmillan are proud to announce the fourth annual Best Essays in American History volume, which showcases the best American history essays on Abraham Lincoln. Edited by Sean Wilentz, the Sidney and Ruth Lapidus Professor in the American Revolutionary Era
at Princeton University, this fourth volume provides "impeccable scholarship and deliberate judgment on display throughout." Teaching American History in a Global Perspective
OAH Hosts National Collaborative
The Organization of American Historians promotes excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of American history, and encourages wide discussion of historical questions and equitable treatment of all practitioners of history. |
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