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The OAH Annual Meeting

Cover JahSave the Date! Join more than two thousand American historians in Houston, Texas, March 17 to 20, 2011 for the 103rd OAH Annual Meeting. The meeting will be the OAH’s third visit to the Lone Star State and the first OAH meeting to be held in Houston.

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Journal of American History

Cover JahThe Journal of American History is the premiere publication of the OAH and the leading scholarly publication in American history. In continuous publication since 1907, it is the journal of record in the field. The Journal is published four times a year.

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OAH Magazine of History

Cover OahEstablished in 1985, the quarterly Magazine of History focuses in each issue on a theme or topic of recent scholarship in American history and provides readers with informative articles, teaching strategies, and current historiography.

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The OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program

Icon Lecture2Created in 1981 by the OAH president Gerda Lerner, the OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program features more than 350 historians who have made major contributions to the study of American history.

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Icon NPSThe OAH/National Park Service Collaboration

For more than fifteen years, the OAH has collaborated with the National Park Service (NPS) on a variety of historical projects, including original research, historiographical overviews, scholarly consultation, professional development seminars, and the creation of teaching materials. Over forty collaborative projects are currently in process, and the OAH will soon enter another five-year commitment with the NPS.

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Icon TeachingtoolsTeaching Tools

In accordance with our mission, the OAH offers a variety of teaching resources geared toward secondary and postsecondary learners.

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The Organization of American Historians promotes excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of American history, and encourages wide discussion of historical questions and equitable treatment of all practitioners of history.

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Clio’s Kudos

Oickle signs for 2 books

Alvin F. Oickle is under contract to publish two books in Spring 2011. Oickle’s 1998 biography, Jonathan Walker: The Man with the Branded Hand, will be reissued with new material and images by Westholme Publishing. The second book will be published by The History Press as part of its “disaster series” and will explore the steamboat Erie, which sank in 1841, carrying more than two hundred new immigrants to their deaths on Lake Erie.

Luebke receives award for Outstanding Achievement

The Society for German-American Studies awarded its Outstanding Achievement Award for 2010 to Frederick Luebke, Charles J. Mach Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln.

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The OAH Magazine of History

MOH History of Technology

“Historians need not shy away from technology or dismiss it as the narrow province of a few specialized experts,” explains guest editors Steven W. Usselman and Amy Sue Bix in the July 2010 OAH Magazine of History. Teachers at all levels “can use the history of technology as a gateway into the American past.” Read more >

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News of the Organization

Deadline for JAH Special Issue Approaches

The deadline for receipt of submission for the JAH Special Issue on North American borderlands history is September 10, 2010. For more information, please visit The Journal of American History.

New Membership Dues Structure Adopted

In conjunction with the recently adopted strategic plan, the Executive Board of the Organization of American Historians has enacted a simplified dues structure for individual members. Read more >

OAH Awards and Prizes

Each year the OAH sponsors or cosponsors awards, prizes, and grants given in recognition of scholarly and professional achievements in the field of American history. Many awards have an October 1 deadline. View a complete list of OAH Awards and Prizes >

OAH Endorses Recommendations for a Well-Rounded Education

The Organization of American Historians endorsed recommendations for how the federal government can better support core subjects beyond reading and math. Read more >

OAH/NCPH 2012 Call for Papers

The OAH and the National Council on Public History are pleased to announce a call for papers for the 2012 OAH/NCPH Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Proposals on the theme “Frontiers of Capitalism and Democracy” will be accepted starting October 1, 2010. For more information, please visit www.oah.org/programs/meetings/call_for_proposals/.

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Please join us in thanking the individuals who gave OAH Lectures during the first half of 2010 and the institutions that hosted them. View complete list >

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News of the Profession

2011 SHFG Powell Prize

The John Wesley Powell Prize alternates annually in recognizing excellence in the fields of historic preservation and historical displays. In 2011, the prize will be awarded to either an individual or to principal collaborators for a single major historical display project completed in 2009 or 2010. The award for historical display is given for any form of interpretive historical presentation including, but not limited to, museum exhibits, historical films, CDs, websites, or multi-media displays. Read more >

Call for Papers on the Intellectual History of Black Women

The Black Women’s Intellectual and Cultural History Collective (BWICH) is seeking paper submissions for a broad-ranging conference on black women’s contributions to black thought, political mobilization, creative work and gender theory. Read more >

Call for Papers: Heidelberg Center for American Studies 8th Annual Spring Academy Conference

The eighth HCA Spring Academy on American History, Culture, and Politics will be held from 21-25 March 2011. The Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA) invites applications for this annual one-week conference that provides twenty international Ph.D. students with the opportunity to present and discuss their Ph.D. projects. Read more >

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