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#AHA19--Chicago

The Many Evangelicalisms

John Fea   |  January 10, 2019

Over at the Christian Post, Michael Gryboski reports on a recent session at the American Historical Association (sponsored by the Conference on Faith and History) on race and the meaning of American evangelicalism.  Some of you may recall that Matt Lakemacher...

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On Book Exhibits and World War II Material Culture (#AHA19)

John Fea   |  January 6, 2019

Megan Jones of The Pingry School offers one more post from the floor of the annual meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago.  In this post, Megan reflects on her last day of the conference with a nod to the book exhibit and a...

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Race and Evangelicals (#AHA19)

John Fea   |  January 5, 2019

Matt Lakemacher of Woodland Middle School in Gurnee, IL attended a session sponsored by the Conference on Faith and History at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association.  You can read all his posts here. Enjoy! –JF Right out of the gate...

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The Role of Historians in “Unfaking the News” (#AHA19)

John Fea   |  January 5, 2019

Matt Lakemacher of Woodland Middle School in Gurnee, IL reports on a very relevant panel held at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association.  You can read all his posts here. Enjoy! –JF This afternoon’s AHA19 panel, “Unfaking the News:...

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A Secondary Teacher (with a Ph.D) Reflects on Her Day at #AHA19

John Fea   |  January 5, 2019

Megan Jones of The Pingry School is back with another post from the floor of the annual meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago.  In this post, Megan reflects on a “potpourri of panels” from Friday’s program.  (Read all...

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Historians on Assessment

John Fea   |  January 4, 2019

In his recent book Why Learn History (When It’s Already on Your Phone), Stanford University professor Sam Wineburg challenges history teachers to develop new assessments of student learning to see if the study of history really does teach the skills we...

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Loyalism in the Age of Revolutions (#AHA19)

John Fea   |  January 4, 2019

Matt Lakemacher of Woodland Middle School on Gurnee, IL is doing yeoman’s work from the floor of the annual meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago.  Here is latest.  Enjoy!  (Read all of Matt’s posts here).  –JF I wrote...

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Polarization and Partisanship in Contemporary America (#AHA19)

John Fea   |  January 4, 2019

Matt Lakemacher of Woodland Middle School in Gurnee, IL is back with another post from the annual meeting of the American Historical Association going on this weekend in Chicago.  You can read all his posts here.  –JF Could there be...

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The Relevance of the Enlightenment (#AHA19)

John Fea   |  January 4, 2019

We are thrilled to have Megan Jones, a history teacher at The Pingry School in Martinsville, New Jersey, writing for us this weekend from the annual meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago.  Here is her first dispatch.  –JF...

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It is Time for a President of the AHA Who Does Not Work at a Research University (#aha19)

John Fea   |  January 3, 2019

NOTE:  This is a revised version of a post I wrote in January 2013. What do all of these former American Historical Association presidents have in common? 2018: Mary Beth Norton, Cornell University 2017: Tyler Stovall, University of California-Santa Cruz 2016: Patrick...

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Teaching History With Podcasts (#AHA19)

John Fea   |  January 3, 2019

I am happy to have Matt Lakemacher writing for us this weekend from the annual meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago.  Matt is one of the most engaged middle school teachers I know.  He teaches at Woodland Middle...

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#AHA19 Sessions and the News

John Fea   |  January 3, 2019

Are you looking for some historical context for topics in the news?  History News Network has listed some relevant sessions at this weekend’s annual meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago: Thursday, January 3, 2019 A Church in Crisis:...

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Gender History at #AHA19

John Fea   |  January 3, 2019

Over at Perspectives on History, Colgate University historian Monica Mercado “takes stock” of gender history at this weekend’s annual meeting of the American Historical Association.  Here is a taste: More than 30 years after Joan Scott first argued for gender as...

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American. Catholic. Historical. Association.

John Fea   |  January 3, 2019

The American Catholic Historical Association is trying something new this year.  During its annual meeting at the AHA in Chicago some sessions will be devoted to a critical examination of the four words in its name:  “American,” “Catholic,” “Historical,” and “Association.” ...

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The Way of Improvement Leads Home Podcast is in Chicago for the AHA

John Fea   |  January 3, 2019

The Way of Improvement Leads Home Podcast producer Drew Dyrli Hermeling is in the Windy City for the annual meeting of the American Historical Association.  He will be presenting in about three hours. AHA Session 14 Thursday, January 3, 2019:...

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Have You Seen Claire Potter’s Advice for History Job-Seekers?

John Fea   |  January 3, 2019

Several years ago Inside Higher Ed published a few of my pieces on interviewing for jobs at various kinds of history departments. Here is my piece on interviewing at church-related colleges. Here is my piece on interviewing at teaching colleges. I...

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