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Nancy Cott selected as the next President-Elect of the Organization of American Historians

The results are in! Congratulations to our newest Executive Board and Nominating Board members. After the Annual Meeting, Jon Butler, Yale University, emeritus, will become OAH President, Nancy Cott, Harvard University, will become President-Elect, and Ed Ayers, University of Richmond, will become Vice President.

Joining the Executive Board are:

  • Stephanie J. Shaw - Ohio State University
  • Karen Halttunen - University of Southern California
  • James W. Oberly - University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Joining the Nominating Board are:

  • Margot Canaday - Princeton University
  • Bruce A. Lesh - Franklin High School, Baltimore County (MD)
  • Rhonda Y. Williams - Case Western Reserve University