OAH2015

OAH makes it official: Historians join demand that Redskins change their name

by HNN Editor

Historians go on record against the Washington Redskins. 

Why Historians Should Demand the Redskins Change Their Name

by James Loewen

Historians have an obligation to speak out against blatant racism.

Historicizing Ferguson: Police Violence and the Genesis of a National Movement

This video features statements by three local activists in Ferguson, Missouri who joined the movement to protest police violence after the shooting of Michael Brown last summer.

Historians as Public Intellectuals

by Patty Limerick

A cost-benefit analysis, seen from the interior.

The View from the Inside ... The OAH's Courageous Stand Against Racism in 2000

by Darlene Clark Hine

In this interview, Darlene Clark Hine speaks about a subject she has long tried to forget: The painful decision the OAH made in 2000 to stand up to the racist practices of the Adam’s Mark Hotel. The controversy broke just as Professor Hine was preparing to take-over as the new president of the OAH.

The War on Drugs

by Julilly Kohler-Hausmann

In this interview, Julilly Kohler-Hausmann speaks about the ways historians are rewriting the history of the war on drugs.

Is the Common Core a Threat to the Study of History?

by Johann Neem

Johann Neem speaks about the impact of the Common Core standards on the teaching of history.

The Birth of Originalism and Its Adoption by Conservatives

by Logan Sawyer

Logan Sawyer speaks about the conservative movement’s adoption of originalism.

How to Get Students Interested in History

by Mark Carnes

In this video clip from a workshop conducted at the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, Mark Carnes is training teachers who will be running games to help students understand history in their own classrooms.

Income Inequality in the History Profession

Historians analyze the growing gap between full professors who earn a solid middle class income and adjuncts who don't.

How to Get Your Op Ed Published

by Jonathan Zimmerman

A well-known professor, Jonathan Zimmerman is celebrated for writing more op eds than probably any other living historian. We wanted to know what the secret of his success is.

The Church Committee at 40

What scholars think now about the Church Committee and why it wasn't more effective. 

What Economists Are Saying Now About Slavery

by Jonathan Pritchett and Charles Calomiris

Jonathan Pritchett and Charles Calomiris presented a paper about the economics of slavery at the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians.

The Rags to Riches Myth of Immigrants

by Hasia Diner

Hasia Diner discusses a major myth about immigrants — that they were the poorest of the poor. Not true, she says.

A Horrific Case of Murder that Reinforces Gay Stereotypes

by Lauren Gutterman

Jeannance Freeman was convicted of murdering the two children of her lesbian lover. In this interview Ms. Gutterman breaks the taboo of gay historians who have shied away from stories that tend to reinforce stereotypes about gays.

Young People Voting at Age 18? That's Not Revolutionary!

by Russ Henderson

Russ Henderson notes that the Pilgrim founding fathers allowed 16 year olds to vote.

How the Media Misrepresented Arizona's Fight over Immigrants

by Robert Poch

Robert Poch observes that the New York Times inadvertently misconstrued Arizona’s immigration fight with the Department of Justice. The Times claimed it was a modern example of nullification. It wasn’t, says Poch.

Day 3: Highlights of the Annual Meeting of the Organization of American Historians

by Rick Shenkman

A remarkable day featuring an unconventional address by Patty Limerick, a panel of Ferguson activists, and the passage of a resolution demanding the Redskins change their name. 

Day 2: Highlights of the Annual Meeting of the Organization of American Historians

by Rick Shenkman

Historians debate sex, race and class -- and other taboo subjects.

Day 1: Highlights of the Annual Meeting of the Organization of American Historians (2015)

by Rick Shenkman

St. Louis welcomes historians!