Hear historians discuss the History behind the Headlines. Follow Perspectives on History for historical context on today’s news. Providing historical perspectives on contemporary issues It teaches critical thinking, something America needs plenty more ofin the LA Times Read Op-Ed: History isn’t a ‘useless’ major. Access our Department Advocacy Toolkit, designed to help departments, administrators, advisers, and students navigate the AHA's library of resources. Share our Teaching History with Integrity resources. Developing teaching materials and tools such as the Remote Teaching ResourcesĪ vocal public presence promoting the value of history and historical thinking Promoting the value of history education. Publishing analysis on the latest quantitative data on historians’ education and careers. Advancing the history discipline and promoting excellence in professional behavior, research, and teaching with widely cited AHA Statements and Standards of the Profession. Articulating the value of historical studyfor civic and professional life. Reconsidering introductory college history coursesto better serve students of all backgrounds. 
Expanding career horizons and opportunities of history graduate students through Career Diversity for Historians. Promoting new approaches to history education and scholarship and setting professional standards for the discipline 
As the largest membership association of professional historians in the world (over 11,000 members), the AHA serves historians in a wide variety of professions, and represents every historical era and geographical area. Incorporated by Congress in 1889, its mission to enhance the work of historians also encompasses professional standards and ethics, innovative scholarship and teaching, academic freedom, and international collaboration. The American Historical Association promotes historical work and the importance of historical thinking in public life.
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