AHA2017 
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SOURCE: C-Span
1-5-17
A President's First 100 Days
Historians compared the first 100 days of previous presidents and talked about priorities for the new Trump administration.
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1-20-17
Here's What Historians Say in Private About Trump's Election
by Rick Shenkman
Amongst themselves they jokingly wonder if it may one day mark the end of the Republic. But are they joking?
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SOURCE: Inside Higher ED
1-10-17
Energizing the History Survey
Professors say even introductory courses should make students think like historians.
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Striking Images from AHA 2017
Images captured in the course of the annual convention of the AHA 2017.
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1-7-17
The First 100 Days: An Interview with Margaret O'Mara
by Rick Shenkman
In one way at least Donald Trump was like all presidents since FDR: He made a lot of promises about what he'll do in the First 100 Days.
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1-7-17
Making Sense of the 2016 Election: An Interview with David Greenberg
by Rick Shenkman
Why were the pundits wrong and what we can now expect.
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1-7-17
Hope for PhDs who want to leave the profession
An interview with Jennifer Polk of Beyond the Professoriate.
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1-7-16
The Overlooked Problem in the History Jobs Crisis
PhD programs emphasize research, but small schools that are hiring need people who can teach, says Kevin Gannon.
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1-6-17
What's Behind the History Jobs Crisis?
We asked an expert – Robert Townsend – why the number of history majors has been declining and why jobs for historians are disappearing.
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1-6-17
What Do Historians Most Fear When Donald Trump Takes Office?
We asked historians attending the annual convention of the American Historical Association. Their answers ranged from an assault on truth to serious violations of the Constitution.
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1-6-17
Donald Trump Is Most Like ... ?
We polled several historians. Here's what they told us. (No, not one said Hitler.)
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1-6-17
History Jobs Crisis: One Man's Story
The story of Mike Bowen, a PhD in history. He held nine one-year positions in three different states.
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1-6-17
Should Historians Speak Out Against Trump?
Stanley Fish versus historians.
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1-5-17
Are Grad Students Worried About the Job Market?
We asked. They answered.
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1-5-17
What We Can Make of the Election of 2016: An Interview with Khalil Gibran Muhammad
This video of Khalil Gibran Muhammad, professor of history, race and public policy at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), was made at the annual convention of the American Historical Association on January 5, 2017.
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1-3-16
The 2017 AHA Annual Meeting: Videos, News, Everything
by Rick Shenkman
What happened at the AHA this year!