The Organization of American Historians
@oah.org
Advocating for history. Advancing scholarship. Connecting the past to the present.
We Want More History! History lives in public spaces where people encounter stories, places, memory, and meaning together. Join us next weekend at an event near you to learn more about your community’s history. For more information and to find an event, head to https://www.wewantmorehistory.org/.
September 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
We Want More History! History lives in public spaces where people encounter stories, places, memory, and meaning together. Join us next weekend at an event near you to learn more about your community’s history. For more information and to find an event, head to https://www.wewantmorehistory.org/.
Thinking of attending the 2027 OAH Conference and wondering what an OAH conference is like? Our EAs have the highlights for you. For highlights from our 2026 OAH Conference on American History in Philadelphia, head to oah.org/process/thursday-highlights-at-oah-2026.
September 15, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Thinking of attending the 2027 OAH Conference and wondering what an OAH conference is like? Our EAs have the highlights for you. For highlights from our 2026 OAH Conference on American History in Philadelphia, head to oah.org/process/thursday-highlights-at-oah-2026.
New post on Process: After abortion restrictions like the Hyde Amendment, abortion activists made “abortion storytelling” a “cornerstone" of their activism. For more, read Justina Licata and Hannah Dudley-Shotwell’s “Abortion Funds and the Legacy of Rosie Jiménez.” https://tinyurl.com/4m95rz72
September 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
New post on Process: After abortion restrictions like the Hyde Amendment, abortion activists made “abortion storytelling” a “cornerstone" of their activism. For more, read Justina Licata and Hannah Dudley-Shotwell’s “Abortion Funds and the Legacy of Rosie Jiménez.” https://tinyurl.com/4m95rz72
Our speakers cover a wide range of topics, including Barbara Krauthamer's talk “Black Liberation in the Era of the American Revolution," which explores enslaved people's efforts to escape bondage in London, Nova Scotia, and Sierra Leone. Looking for other topics? Go to https://tinyurl.com/bdfv4a33.
September 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Our speakers cover a wide range of topics, including Barbara Krauthamer's talk “Black Liberation in the Era of the American Revolution," which explores enslaved people's efforts to escape bondage in London, Nova Scotia, and Sierra Leone. Looking for other topics? Go to https://tinyurl.com/bdfv4a33.
🚨Save the Date🚨 The 2027 OAH Conference on American History will be April 1–4 in San Francisco! Join a vibrant community to exchange ideas, build connections, and shape new directions for U.S. history. Registration opens in November. For more info, go to https://www.oah.org/conferences/oah2027/.
September 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
🚨Save the Date🚨 The 2027 OAH Conference on American History will be April 1–4 in San Francisco! Join a vibrant community to exchange ideas, build connections, and shape new directions for U.S. history. Registration opens in November. For more info, go to https://www.oah.org/conferences/oah2027/.
The OAH is the largest scholarly organization of historians of the United States. Looking for new connections and ways to share ideas? Join us! Head to https://www.oah.org/membership/.
September 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The OAH is the largest scholarly organization of historians of the United States. Looking for new connections and ways to share ideas? Join us! Head to https://www.oah.org/membership/.
The inaugural History in Place Symposium takes place Oct. 10–11, 2026 at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa! The symposium brings together a community committed to richer ways of understanding where history happens. For more information and to register, go to https://www.oah.org/conferences/hip26/.
September 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The inaugural History in Place Symposium takes place Oct. 10–11, 2026 at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa! The symposium brings together a community committed to richer ways of understanding where history happens. For more information and to register, go to https://www.oah.org/conferences/hip26/.
The American Historian is available digitally for all OAH members and offers approachable surveys of historical topics and case studies. For more information on print subscriptions, head to https://www.oah.org/tah/about/.
September 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The American Historian is available digitally for all OAH members and offers approachable surveys of historical topics and case studies. For more information on print subscriptions, head to https://www.oah.org/tah/about/.
OAH Past President, David W. Blight, shares a reflection on the historical memory of 9/11, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, and U.S. communal memory. Read his article at https://www.justsecurity.org/155809/reflections-anniversary-9-11/.
September 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
OAH Past President, David W. Blight, shares a reflection on the historical memory of 9/11, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, and U.S. communal memory. Read his article at https://www.justsecurity.org/155809/reflections-anniversary-9-11/.
In a new HARPPing on History post, Nancy Tomes considers how September 11 memorialization rituals are taking on a new meanings and becoming history lessons. https://ow.ly/bPta50ZMyzo
September 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
In a new HARPPing on History post, Nancy Tomes considers how September 11 memorialization rituals are taking on a new meanings and becoming history lessons. https://ow.ly/bPta50ZMyzo
As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, this history is still being written. Our reading list features past pieces about the history of 9/11, its aftermath, and the role of this day in American collective memory. For more, go to https://tinyurl.com/4eahmzkx.
September 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, this history is still being written. Our reading list features past pieces about the history of 9/11, its aftermath, and the role of this day in American collective memory. For more, go to https://tinyurl.com/4eahmzkx.
The next meeting of the K–12 Teachers’ Book Club is Thursday, September 17th at 7pm ET. Join us for a talk with Dr. Richard Bell, author of Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and their Astonishing Odyssey Home. For more information and to sign up, go to https://www.oah.org/bookclub/.
September 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The next meeting of the K–12 Teachers’ Book Club is Thursday, September 17th at 7pm ET. Join us for a talk with Dr. Richard Bell, author of Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and their Astonishing Odyssey Home. For more information and to sign up, go to https://www.oah.org/bookclub/.
For more than 30 years, OAH and the National Park Service have worked together to connect Americans with the history of the places they visit and the stories those places tell. To learn more, go to https://www.oah.org/nps/projects/.
September 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
For more than 30 years, OAH and the National Park Service have worked together to connect Americans with the history of the places they visit and the stories those places tell. To learn more, go to https://www.oah.org/nps/projects/.
Hoping to hang on to summer for just a little bit longer? Wondering about the histories of tourism? Check out two new free articles from The American Historian from the Spring 2026 issue on the history of the Gulf Coast at https://www.oah.org/tah/the-gulf-coast/. Happy reading!
September 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Hoping to hang on to summer for just a little bit longer? Wondering about the histories of tourism? Check out two new free articles from The American Historian from the Spring 2026 issue on the history of the Gulf Coast at https://www.oah.org/tah/the-gulf-coast/. Happy reading!
Process—the blog of the OAH, the JAH, and The American Historian—publishes engaging history for a broad audience. For more information on the publishing process, check out the latest episode of the JAH Podcast at https://www.oah.org/podcasts/jah-podcast/.
September 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Process—the blog of the OAH, the JAH, and The American Historian—publishes engaging history for a broad audience. For more information on the publishing process, check out the latest episode of the JAH Podcast at https://www.oah.org/podcasts/jah-podcast/.
The JAH Podcast explores fascinating topics, gain new perspectives, and stay connected to the latest developments in American history through engaging and thought-provoking conversations. Join editorial assistants Anna Biesecker-Mast and Tobin Gold at https://www.oah.org/podcasts/jah-podcast/.
September 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The JAH Podcast explores fascinating topics, gain new perspectives, and stay connected to the latest developments in American history through engaging and thought-provoking conversations. Join editorial assistants Anna Biesecker-Mast and Tobin Gold at https://www.oah.org/podcasts/jah-podcast/.
Classes are in full swing here on our home campus of Indiana University, and we have another new EA to introduce 🤗 #JAH #OurEAsAreBest
September 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Classes are in full swing here on our home campus of Indiana University, and we have another new EA to introduce 🤗 #JAH #OurEAsAreBest
Lonnie Bunch has announced that he is retiring from his post as Secretary of the Smithsonian. Link here for the full OAH statement on his remarkable impact: bit.ly/4iSfoNY
September 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Lonnie Bunch has announced that he is retiring from his post as Secretary of the Smithsonian. Link here for the full OAH statement on his remarkable impact: bit.ly/4iSfoNY
Are you researching and writing about histories of the American Revolution? Check out Process’s most recent call for papers on the American Revolution. We’re accepting submissions until November 2! https://tinyurl.com/45wu7m5e
September 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Are you researching and writing about histories of the American Revolution? Check out Process’s most recent call for papers on the American Revolution. We’re accepting submissions until November 2! https://tinyurl.com/45wu7m5e
The Journal of American History is the journal of record in the field of American history. Interested in learning more about the submission and peer-review process? Check out our “Inside the JAH” podcast episode at https://tinyurl.com/5xyfhc4m.
September 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The Journal of American History is the journal of record in the field of American history. Interested in learning more about the submission and peer-review process? Check out our “Inside the JAH” podcast episode at https://tinyurl.com/5xyfhc4m.
Happy Labor Day from the OAH! Looking for a piece on labor history to read? Check out Vanessa May’s 2024 Process piece, “Remembering America’s Child Labor Crisis and the Women Reformers Who Opposed It,” at https://tinyurl.com/y2bfkfsr
September 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Happy Labor Day from the OAH! Looking for a piece on labor history to read? Check out Vanessa May’s 2024 Process piece, “Remembering America’s Child Labor Crisis and the Women Reformers Who Opposed It,” at https://tinyurl.com/y2bfkfsr
The OAH publishes original, peer-reviewed, rigorous scholarship. The Journal of American History is a journal of record in the field. The American Historian, Process blog, and JAH Podcast make the work of historians available to broad audiences. Explore more: https://www.oah.org/publications
September 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The OAH publishes original, peer-reviewed, rigorous scholarship. The Journal of American History is a journal of record in the field. The American Historian, Process blog, and JAH Podcast make the work of historians available to broad audiences. Explore more: https://www.oah.org/publications
It's Read a Book Day and we know historians love to read! Why not dive into the latest by one of our members? Explore recent member books at https://www.oah.org/books. #OAH #ReadABook
September 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
It's Read a Book Day and we know historians love to read! Why not dive into the latest by one of our members? Explore recent member books at https://www.oah.org/books. #OAH #ReadABook
Our inaugural History in Place Symposium will take place October 10–11, 2026 at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. This September is also the first official Hawaiian History Month! For more information about the symposium, check out: www.oah.org/conferences/...
September 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Our inaugural History in Place Symposium will take place October 10–11, 2026 at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. This September is also the first official Hawaiian History Month! For more information about the symposium, check out: www.oah.org/conferences/...
History belongs to everyone, and we need you. Join us. https://www.oah.org/membership #SpeakForHistory #OAH
September 5, 2026 at 1:15 PM
History belongs to everyone, and we need you. Join us. https://www.oah.org/membership #SpeakForHistory #OAH