Historians in the News

Historian Curt Gentry, known for Hoover biography and ‘Helter Skelter,’ dies at 83

Mr. Gentry had wide-ranging interests as a historian.

Harvard historian: strategy of climate science denial groups 'extremely successful'

Professor Naomi Oreskes says actions of climate denialists are laying the foundations for the government interventions they fear the most.

Curators at Victoria and Albert Museum are pushing the boundaries of collecting

The exhibitions operate like agents provocateurs challenging visitors to rethink their relationship to everyday objects.

Ukrainian Leaders Are Using David Barton's Theocratic Pseudo-History To Build Their Nation

"They were absolutely shocked to find out how practical the Bible was," Barton said.

John D’Emilio, renowned professor of gay studies, retires

"I need to get back to a combination of intellectual work with activism, advocacy and community organizing because that's where I came from."

Journalist Michael Wolraich says he wrote his new book about the Progressives to teach Americans how to do liberal politics

by Elias Isquith

"I was fascinated by the story and fascinated about what it can teach us about politics today."

It’s Martin Kramer vs. Ari Shavit vs. Benny Morris

by Martin Kramer

How did Kramer manage to get into a fight with both of these guys?

It's official: 2014 AHA election results are in

President:  Vicki Ruiz.  President-elect is the University of Pittsburgh's Patrick Manning.  

In new book UC Berkeley historian Waldo E. Martin, Jr. takes Black Panther Party's point of view

by Ron Briley

"Essentially, Bloom and Martin write their history from the perspective of the BPP, relying upon oral histories of the party as well as a close reading of the party newspaper."

Economics historian finds that real social mobility takes hundreds of years

by Benjamin M. Friedman

Gregory Clark makes the claim in a new book, "The Son also Rises."

Historian Tim Furnish says liberals shouldn't be astonished that ISIS is stoning women to death -- "in many Muslim countries ... large majorities ... favor stoning"

"The "prophet" of Islam sanctioned stoning for adultery; the practice was legal praxis in many Islamic societies across the 14 centuries from his time to today."

Historian turns baker?

Former dean Michael Sherman wanted to work with his hands.

Timothy Garton Ash remembers an appearance by Putin at a conference in 1994 that's eye-opening

by Timothy Garton Ash

"The name of this irritating little man was — you guessed it — Vladimir V. Putin."

NYT calls out China for denying visas to historians who write about touchy subjects

China is increasingly denying entry to foreign scholars to punish those who work on issues that Beijing deems to be politically troublesome.

History professor writes and directs a movie about (drum roll) a historian!

In his feature directorial debut, Miles Doleac plays a university professor who gets caught up in personal and professional difficulties.

Historians Call for Congress to Block US Military Intervention in Iraq

Ask Your Representative to Co-Sponsor House Concurrent Resolution 105 to prevent US Military Intervention in Iraq.

James MacGregor Burns, Scholar of Presidents and Leadership, Dies at 95

An informal adviser to presidents, Mr. Burns was a liberal Democrat who once ran for Congress from the western most district of Massachusetts.

Jewish historian who’s not Jewish to lead Center for Holocaust Education

Tim Crain’s career as a historian of Judaism began in a Roman Catholic grade school.

Anne Hollander, Scholar Who Linked Art and Style, Dies at 83

Anne Hollander helped elevate the study of art and dress by revealing the often striking relationships between the two.

Man convicted in Dead Sea Scrolls case sentenced to two months in jail

Raphael Golb was convicted of using digital tools to malign father's academic rivals on the subject of the Dead Sea Scrolls