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American Historical Review hosts History in Focus, a history show with 56 episodes published.
This July marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. In recognition of that milestone, the AHR's June 2026 issue is devoted entirely to exploring the material culture of
Daniel talks with AHR editor Mark Bradley about the changes coming to the journal in March, in particular a new section called the AHR History Lab that will showcase collaborative projects that challenge us to rethink ho
This episode is part of the "Authoritarianism 101" project, produced by the American Historical Review for the #AHRSyllbus series. In this episode: Why do elections in authoritarian regimes matter? Historian Mona El-Ghob
This episode is part of the "Authoritarianism 101" project, produced by the American Historical Review for the #AHRSyllbus series. In this episode: Why do authoritarian states seek to control cultural institutions? Histo
Something nearly every historian has, but almost never discusses, are abandoned projects—historical quests that for one reason or another did not pan out. But what if we didn't keep these experiences to ourselves? What i
In March 2026, AHR begins the rollout of a new project called "Authoritarianism 101: A Global History." Part of the #AHRSyllabus series, A101 consists of 30 modules from 30 different contributors. Each module centers on
Daniel provides a quick recap of his time at this year's AHA annual meeting in Chicago. In addition to a number of exciting history podcasting sessions, he sat down with Stacy Hartman from the American Council of Learned
To kick off 2026, we have a conversation with the American Historical Association's new executive director, Sarah Weicksel. We get into Sarah's path to her current position and her vision for what this next chapter of th
Historian Elizabeth Hinton explores W.E.B. Du Bois's 1935 magnum opus Black Reconstruction. We also hear from Eric Foner, Chad Williams, Sue Mobley, and Kendra Field. The AHR chose not to review Black Reconstruction when
What if historians could own up to their mistakes? Or learn to see their mistakes not as weaknesses to be hidden but as a necessary part of the process of growth and discovery? That is what a recent special edition of th
Historian Alexis Dudden and graphic artist Kim Inthavong discuss their collaborative work on history, memory, and activism in Okinawa, Japan. Their piece, "Okinawa: Territory as Monument," appeared in the History Lab sec
We kick of season 4 with a miniseries titled "State of the Field for Busy Teachers." In four brief episodes we offer teachers—or really anyone crunched for time—a rapid review of a field of historical scholarship, includ
This next installment in our series "State of the Field for Busy Teachers" features historian Ned Blackhawk on the state of the field of Native American History.
This next installment in our series "State of the Field for Busy Teachers" features historian Don Romesburg on the state of the field of LGBTQ+ History.
This final installment in our series "State of the Field for Busy Teachers" features historian Walter Greason on the state of the field of Graphic History.
In this final episode of season 3, we talk with Kate Carpenter, creator and host of the podcast Drafting the Past, which explores the craft of writing history, and researcher of the history of storm chasing in the U.S. W
A Martian lands on Earth, heads to the nearest university's History Department, and asks the question, "What is Asia?" What kind of response would they get? We explore this question with historian Nile Green, who outline
Fifty years after the fall of Saigon in April 1975, we investigate the challenges and opportunities of teaching the Vietnam War and the ways that understanding the war has changed. We speak with four contributors to an A
Historian Lily Pearl Balloffet explores the real, live human relationships we form in the process of doing historical work and how, for her, those vital connections were decisively disrupted in the years of the global Co
In this episode, we revisit AHA 2025 with a focus on history teachers. Daniel sits with Katharina Matro and Megan Porter—both high school history teachers—to talk about AHA sessions geared toward history teaching as well
Mark Bradley
Head of Systems & Innovation · The Arch Company
2 appearances on this show
Dr. Chad Williams
Executive Chairman and CEO · Huntington Beach City Council
1 appearance on this show
Eric Foner
1 appearance on this show
Kate Brown
Accessibility and AODA Consultant at McMaster University · Busy Being Kate
1 appearance on this show
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