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\n\t\t\tAHA Speaks Out\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView All AHA Advocacy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"sara-cottle-c3TsJDc1PUI-unsplash\"\n
\n\t\t\tTracking Federal Actions Affecting History\t<\/h5>\n\t

The AHA is tracking information on federal actions and their impact on history and education.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Figure\n

\n\t\t\tWhy History Matters\t<\/h5>\n\t

History informs our understanding of everything, and historians’ voices are essential in conversations about current events.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tAHA Statements, Action Alerts, & Letters<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t

“Update: Historians Defend the Smithsonian<\/a>,” August 15, 2025.<\/p>\n

“AHA, ACLS, & MLA Commend Court Decision Granting Preliminary Injunction of Cancellation of Awarded NEH Grants<\/a>,” August 6, 2025.<\/p>\n

“AHA, ACLS, & MLA Commend Court Decision Granting Preliminary Injunction of Cancellation of Awarded NEH Grants<\/a>,” July 26, 2025.<\/p>\n

“AHA, ACLS, & MLA Commend Court Decision Granting Preliminary Injunction of Cancellation of Awarded NEH Grants,<\/a>” August 6, 2025.<\/p>\n

“AHA Signs On to CIE Letter Urging Protection of Title VI Programs in FY26<\/a>,” July 16, 2025.<\/p>\n

“Update on National Archives at College Park<\/a>,” June 25, 2025.<\/p>\n

“Action Alert: Support Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Funding<\/a>,” May 22, 2025.<\/p>\n

“AHA Statement on Military Libraries, Censorship, and History<\/a>,” May 19, 2025.<\/p>\n

“ACLS, AHA, & MLA Seek Injunction to Prevent Dismantling of NEH<\/a>,” May 15, 2025.<\/p>\n

“ACLS, AHA, & MLA File Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Dismantling of National Endowment for the Humanities<\/a>,” May 1, 2025.<\/p>\n

“FAQs Regarding the Lawsuit Opposing the Dismantling of the NEH<\/a>,” May 1, 2025.<\/p>\n

“American Historical Association Condemns Targeting of Foreign Scholars<\/a>,” April 21, 2025.<\/p>\n

“Historians Defend the National Endowment for the Humanities and American Public Culture<\/a>,” April 4, 2025.<\/p>\n

“National Humanities Alliance: DOGE Rescinds NEH Grants<\/a>,” April 4, 2025.<\/p>\n

“Historians Defend the Smithsonian<\/a>,” March 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

“American Historical Association Condemns Indiscriminate Cuts to the Federal Government<\/a>,” March 24, 2025.<\/p>\n

“Action Alert: Defend the Institute for Museum and Library Services<\/a>,” March 19, 2025.<\/p>\n

“AHA-OAH Joint Statement on Federal Censorship of American History<\/a>,” March 13, 2025.<\/p>\n

James Grossman, “Washington, DC’s Shifting Landscape<\/a>,” February 25, 2025.<\/p>\n

“AHA Letter to White House Regarding Dismissal of US Archivist<\/a>,” February 10, 2025.<\/p>\n

“AHA-OAH Statement on Executive Order “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling,”<\/a> February 5, 2025.<\/p>\n

James Grossman, “On the K-12 Education Executive Order<\/a>,” January 30, 2025.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tAHA Executive Director Interviews & Op-Eds<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Sarah Weicksel, Executive Director, July 1, 2025-Present<\/h4>\n

CKNW, “Smithsonian and the review on slavery,<\/a>” (Mornings with Simi<\/em>, August 21, 2025).<\/p>\n

Kate Ryan, “Historian reacts to ‘appalling’ White House directive to review Smithsonian museums<\/a>,” (WTOP<\/em>, August 21, 2025).<\/p>\n

Josephine Walker, “What historians say is at risk if Trump expands his culture war beyond Smithsonian<\/a>,” (Axios<\/em>, August 21, 2025).<\/p>\n

Brian Stelter, “Trump’s ‘chilling effect’ is coming for museums, historians warn<\/a>,” (CNN<\/em>, August 20, 2025).<\/p>\n

Graham Bowley, Jennifer Schuessler, and Robin Pogrebin, “Historians Alarmed by White House Plan to Oversee Smithsonian Exhibits<\/a>,” (New York Times<\/em>, August 13, 2025).<\/p>\n

Marni Rose McFall, “White House Launches Smithsonian Review to ‘Ensure Alignment’<\/a>,” (Newsweek<\/em>, August 13, 2025).<\/p>\n

Salom\u00e9 Kourdouli ,”A Washington, Donald Trump obs\u00e9d\u00e9 par le r\u00e9cit de \u00abla grandeur am\u00e9ricaine\u00bb dans les mus\u00e9es nationaux<\/a>,” (Lib\u00e9ration,\u00a0<\/em>August 12, 2025).<\/p>\n

Meridith McGraw and Jasmine LiFollow, “White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump’s Historical Vision<\/a>,” (Wall Street Journal<\/em>, August 12, 2025).<\/p>\n

Robin Young and Samantha Raphelson, “What one historian says White House vetting of Smithsonian means for U.S. cultural institutions<\/a>,” (WBUR Here & Now<\/em>, August 12, 2025).<\/p>\n

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James Grossman, Executive Director, 2010-June 30, 2025<\/h4>\n

Piper Hudspeth Blackburn\u00a0and\u00a0Sunlen Serfaty, “Trump’s cultural overhaul throttles local arts, humanities programs nationwide<\/a>,” (CNN<\/em>, May 22, 2025.)<\/p>\n

Joe Heim, “Fear, anger, uncertainty: The moods of D.C. during Trump’s first 100 days<\/a>,” (The Washington Post<\/em>, April 29, 2025).<\/p>\n

Eleanor Clift, “Will Trump’s ‘Garden of Heroes’ Become an Act of Government Villainy<\/a>?” (The Daily Beast<\/em>, April 19, 2025)<\/p>\nJames Grossman, “Historians condemn ending grants for humanities and public culture<\/a>,” (The Charlotte News<\/em>, April 17, 2025).\n

Ben Johansen, Sophia Cai, and Irie Sentner, “DOGE comes for the little guy<\/a>,” (Politico<\/em>, April 16, 2025).<\/p>\n

Claire Rush and Gary Fields, “Plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary were underway. Then came the federal funding cuts<\/a>,” (Associated Press<\/em>, April 15, 2025).<\/p>\n

Kathryn Palmer, “‘Draconian’ Layoffs, Grant Terminations Come for the NEH<\/a>,” (Inside Higher Ed<\/em>, April 14, 2025).<\/p>\n

Daniel Hamburg, “Trump’s executive order could reshape Smithsonian museums, sparking controversy<\/a>,” (DC News Now,<\/em> April 1, 2025).<\/p>\n

Michel Martin, “Historian James Grossman discusses Trump order to overhaul Smithsonian Institution<\/a>,” (NPR Morning Edition<\/em>, March 31, 2025).<\/p>\n

Jennifer Vanasco and Elizabeth Blair, “How will Trump’s executive order affect the Smithsonian?<\/a>” (NPR All Things Considered<\/em>, March 30, 2025).<\/p>\n

Zachary Small and Jennifer Schuessler, “Trump Calls on Smithsonian Institution to Promote ‘American Greatness’<\/a>,” (New York Times<\/em>, March 28, 2025).<\/p>\n

Ali Swenson and Gary Fields, “The National Archives is nonpartisan but has found itself targeted by Trump<\/a>,” (Associated Press<\/em>, February 26, 2025).<\/p>\n

David W. Blight, Beth English, and James Grossman, “Trump May Wish to Abolish the Past. We Historians Will Not<\/a>,” (The New Republic<\/em>, February 6, 2025).<\/p>\n

James Grossman, “On the K-12 Education Executive Order<\/a>,” (American Historical Association, January 30, 2025).<\/p>\n

Dora Mekouar, “Here’s what happened when previous US presidents tried to downsize government<\/a>,” (Voice of America<\/em>, January 12, 2025).<\/p>\n

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“Only historians and trained museum professionals are qualified to conduct such a review, which is intended to ensure historical accuracy. To suggest otherwise is an affront to the professional integrity of curators, historians, educators and everyone involved in the creation of solid, evidence-based content.”<\/h4>
~Sarah Weicksel (AHA) in <\/em>The New York Times on the Trump administration’s announcement of a “sweeping review” of the Smithsonian to “ensure alignment” with the administration’s goals, August 2025.\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\n\t\t\t

“The NEH is vital to the American public’s engagement with the vibrant landscape of humanities education and research. We remain committed to pursuing all legal options to ensure that the work of the NEH and its staff continues to connect Americans with the history and culture that is so central to civic engagement.”<\/h4>

~Sarah Weicksel (AHA), July 2025<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\n

\n\t\t\tSupport the AHA\t<\/h4>\n\t

The American Historical Association provides leadership for the discipline, defends academic freedom, and promotes the critical role of historical thinking in public life. The AHA, in collaboration with our colleagues at the American Council of Learned Societies and the Modern Language Association, have filed a lawsuit in response to the illegal dismantling of the National Endowment for the Humanities. We need your support for this and our ongoing\u00a0advocacy efforts<\/a>\u00a0at the federal and state levels. Please join\u00a0join<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0donate<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin the AHA\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDonate\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tAHA Members in the Media\t<\/h3>\n

\n\t\t\tSubmit Your Op-Ed\t<\/h4>\n\t

AHA members: The AHA welcomes submissions of op-eds, media appearances, or other resources that offer context and insight to the public on the recent actions by the federal government. Submissions should specifically address federal actions that pertain to history, the work of historians, and historical thinking in public life.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubmit Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tOp-Eds by AHA Members<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Geraldo Cadava, “The Conflict on the Streets of Chicago<\/a>,” The New Yorker<\/em>, October 16, 2025).<\/p>\n

Michael S. Roth, “Education<\/a> as Freedom<\/a>,” (Inside<\/i> Higher Ed, <\/i>September 12, 2025)<\/p>\n

David M. Perry, “Concentration camps are not just part of our past, but our present and future<\/a>,” (The Minnesota Star Tribune<\/em>, August 22, 2025).<\/p>\n

“Trump Against History<\/a>,” (The New Republic<\/em>, August 20, 2025).<\/p>\n

“Whitewashing of History”: Harvard Historian on Trump’s Targeting of School Curricula, Smithsonian<\/a>, (Democracy Now!<\/em>, August 18, 2025).<\/p>\n

Johann Neem, “Trump Is the Enemy of the American Revolution<\/a>,” (The New Republic<\/em>, August 11, 2025).<\/p>\n

William Sturkey, “Trump’s White Nationalist Vision for the Future of History<\/a>,” (The New Republic<\/em>, August 11, 2025).<\/p>\n

John Lawrence, “Uncle Sam wants you … to rat on national parks that reflect true history<\/a>,” (LA Times<\/em>, July 15, 2025).<\/p>\n

Jerry Gershenhorn, “The story of Booker T. Spicely reminds us why NC shouldn’t erase racial history<\/a>,” (The Charlotte Observer<\/em>, July 5, 2025).<\/p>\nUna M. Cadegan, “We’ve already forgotten the lessons learned from the pandemic<\/a>,” (Dayton Daily News<\/em>, July 2, 2025).\n

Edda L. Fields-Black and Kate Clifford Larson, “Actually, Secretary Hegseth, Harriet Tubman was a war hero<\/a>,” (The Washington Post<\/em>, July 2, 2025).<\/p>\n

Jack Rakove, “It’s Not Just a Constitutional Crisis in the Trump Era. It’s Constitutional Failure<\/a>,” (Washington Monthly<\/em>, June 27, 2025).<\/p>\n

Scott Gac, “The Lost Soul of Higher Education<\/a>,” (Inside Higher Ed<\/em>, June 24, 2025).<\/p>\n

Christian Fritz, “The Constitution – not Trump – demands allegiance<\/a>,” (Albuquerque Journal<\/em>, June 7, 2025).<\/p>\n

Drew Gilpin Faust, “We Are Not Being Asked to Run Into Cannon Fire. We Just Need to Speak Up<\/a>,” (The New York Times<\/em>, May 26, 2025).<\/p>\n

Jelani Cobb, “A Tumultuous Spring Semester Finally Comes to a Close<\/a>,” (The New Yorker<\/em>, May 25, 2025).<\/p>\n

Rebecca Brenner Graham, “Trump Is Waging a Culture War on the Library of Congress. It’s Been Done Before<\/a>,” (Politico<\/em>, May 18, 2025).<\/p>\n

Anne Mitchell Whisnant, “Opinion: Trump budget cuts threaten to kill Blue Ridge Parkway, National Park System<\/a>,” (Citizen Times<\/em>, May 11, 2025).<\/p>\n

Oliver Rosales, “Community Voices: Bakersfield’s history does not meet the president’s agenda<\/a>,” (Bakersfield.com, May 7, 2025)<\/p>\n

Michael Share, “Trump’s First 100 Days: Chaos, Ineptitude, and Lawlessness<\/a>,” (Ponto Final<\/em>, May 2, 2025).<\/p>\n

Francesca Paris, Alicia Parlapiano, and Josh Katz, “Are Trump’s Actions Truly Unprecedented? We Asked 35 Historians<\/a>,” (The New York Times<\/em>, April 30, 2025).<\/p>\n

Chris Dietrich, “Faculty must stand together to confront the American illiberal peril<\/a>,” (Times Higher Education<\/em>, April 28, 2025).<\/p>\nJennifer Tucker, “Trump’s ‘Garden of American Heroes’ is a monument to celebrity and achievement – paid for with humanities funding that benefits everyday Americans<\/a>,” (The Conversation<\/em>, April 25, 2025).\n

Sean Wilentz, “Vance’s Junk History<\/a>,” (The New York Review<\/em>, April 25, 2025).<\/p>\n

Jennifer Schuessler, “Trump’s American History Revolution<\/a>,” (New York Times<\/em>, April 19, 2025).<\/p>\nScott Laderman, “Trump a Reminder Why Colleges Need History Majors<\/a>,” (Duluth News Tribune<\/em>, April 14, 2025).\n

Bro Adams, “Saving the NEH<\/a>,” (Medium<\/em>, April 11, 2025).<\/p>\n

Syrus Jin, “The U.S. Has Never Known What To Do With Foreign Students<\/a>,” (Foreign Policy<\/em>, April 9, 2025).<\/p>\n

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, “Here’s What One of Trump’s Grantee Termination Letters Looks Like<\/a>,” (The New Republic<\/em>, April 8, 2025).<\/p>\n

Tatyana Tandanpolie,”‘It’s sickening’: Trump order censoring Black history displays a ‘fundamental misunderstanding,’<\/a>” (Salon<\/em>, April 8, 2025).<\/p>\n

Conor William Howard, “The Danger of Adjusting State Borders to Reflect Political Divides<\/a>,” (Time<\/em>, April 7, 2025).<\/p>\n

John R. Vile,\u00a0“Control of Smithsonian Institution Exhibits<\/a>,” (Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University<\/em>, April 7, 2025).<\/p>\n

Joanna Dee Das, “The Problem with Trump’s Takeover of the Kennedy Center Isn’t the Possibility of ‘Cats,’<\/a>” (The Conversation<\/em>, April 4, 2025).<\/p>\n

Thomas A. Foster, “What it’s like to be a US historian right now<\/a>,” (The Hill<\/em>, April 2, 2025).<\/p>\n

Brendan A. Shanahan, “A Century-Long Battle Over the Census is Brewing<\/a>,” (Time<\/em>, April 2, 2025).<\/p>\nJennifer Tucker, “With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars<\/a>,” (The Conversation<\/em>, April 2, 2025).\n

Karin Wulf, “The Humanities as Canary: Understanding This Crisis Now<\/a>,” (Scholarly Kitchen<\/em>, April 2, 2025).<\/p>\n

Kellie Carter Jackson, “Trump will not stop until every American relic reflects his imaginary world view<\/a>,” (The Guardian<\/em>, April 1, 2025).<\/p>\n

David W. Blight, “Trump Cannot Win His War on History<\/a>,” (New York Times<\/em>, March 31, 2025).<\/p>\n

David M. Perry, “A Truly Patriotic Education Tells Many Stories<\/a>,” (Foreign Policy<\/em>, March 31, 2025).<\/p>\n

Melissa Bokovoy, “Digital erasure: How the federal government is diminishing New Mexico’s history<\/a>,” (Albuquerque Journal<\/em>, March 30, 2025).<\/p>\n

Michael Roth, “Appeasing President Donald Trump Won’t Work<\/a>,” (Time<\/em>, March 28, 2025).<\/p>\n

Hidetaka Hirota, “The Long American Tradition of Categorizing Immigrants as Either Good or Bad<\/a>,” (Time<\/em>, March 26, 2025).<\/p>\n

Tanya Roth, “Women’s Work: Section 213 and the Women Fired from the Federal Government<\/a>,” (Saturday Evening Post<\/em>, March 24, 2025).<\/p>\n

Quinn Slobodian, “Does Trump Want America to Look More Like Saudi Arabia?<\/a>” (New York Time<\/em>s,\u00a0<\/em>March 15, 2025).<\/p>\n

Christine Adams, “What 1860s Prussia Can Teach Us About Constitutional Crises<\/a>,” (Time<\/em>, March 13, 2025).<\/p>\n

Eliga Gould, “George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running a business and running the government<\/a>,” (The Conversation<\/em>, March 10, 2025).<\/p>\n

Mark Tseng-Putterman, “Cultural Exchange Between the U.S. and China Before the Social Media Era<\/a>,” (Time<\/em>, March 10, 2025).<\/p>\n

Rebecca Brenner Graham, “The 1930s Case That Sparked a Debate About Deportation<\/a>,” (Time<\/em>, March 4, 2025).<\/p>\n

Jacob Bruggeman and Casey Eilbert, “Clinton and Gore’s Attempts at Government Reform Highlight the Challenges Ahead for DOGE<\/a>,” (Time<\/em>, March 4, 2025).<\/p>\n

John A. Ragosta, “Time to Celebrate a President, Not a King<\/a>” (RealClearHistory<\/em>, February 17, 2025).<\/p>\n

Johann Neem, “Donald Trump Is No Longer the President of the United States<\/a>,” (Substack, February 12, 2025).<\/p>\n

Johann Neem, “Nonprofits Are at the Core of American Democracy. Now They’re Under Threat<\/a>,” (Time<\/em>, January 2, 2025).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tMedia Appearances by AHA Members<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t

David Blight, “Trump escalates his attacks on cultural institutes<\/a>,” (CNN, <\/em>August 20, 2025).<\/em><\/p>\n

Thomas B. Edsall, “The Mind-Boggling Intrusiveness of Donald J. Trump<\/a>,” (The New York Times<\/em>, August 19, 2025).<\/p>\n

“Quinn Slobodian on the far right’s neoliberal roots<\/a>,” (Prospect<\/em>, May 14, 2025).<\/p>\n

Dan Howlett, r\/askhistorians,”Joint Subreddit Statement: The Attack on U.S. Research Infrastructure<\/a>,” (Reddit, April 29, 2025).<\/p>\n

Benjamin Park, “The Truth About Patriotic Education-And Why It’s Dangerous<\/a>,” (YouTube, April 1, 2025).<\/p>\n

Martha S. Jones, “Americans ‘want to know history and not a fairy tale’: Historians on Trump rewriting US History<\/a>,” (MSNBC<\/em>, March 30, 2025).<\/p>\n

Dan Howlett, r\/askhistorians, “MegaThread: Truth, Sanity, and History<\/a>,” (Reddit, March 29, 2025).<\/p>\n

Michael Roth, interviewed in Calder McHugh, “A College President Gets Real About Trump’s Attack on Universities<\/a>,” (Politico<\/em>, March 12, 2025).<\/p>\n

Michael Roth, interviewed in Perry Bacon Jr., “A college president offers a class in standing up to Trump<\/a>,” (Washington Post<\/em>, February 18, 2025).<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tOther Resources & Initiatives\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tTrackers, Statements, & Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t

American Council of Learned Societies<\/h4>\n

“Joint Statement on Cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities<\/a>,” April 3, 2025.<\/p>\n

“Joint Statement in Support of the Smithsonian Institution<\/a>,” March 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

“ACLS Member Societies Respond to Executive Orders Impacting Higher Education<\/a>,” March 25, 2025.<\/p>\n

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Association for Computers and the Humanities<\/h4>\n

Database and Visualization highlighting the impact of grant cancellations at the NEH<\/a><\/p>\n

Lauren Tilton (ACH), Sarah Weicksel (AHA), and Jason Rhody (MLA), “Resources from the Information Exchange about the NEH Appeal Process,<\/a>” May 1, 2025.<\/p>\n

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Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em><\/h4>\n

“Tracking Trump’s Higher-Ed Agenda<\/a>,” May 2, 2025.<\/p>\n

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EveryLibrary Institute<\/h4>\n

“Issue Brief: Contingency Planning for State Budgets for IMLS Funding Uncertainty<\/a>,” March 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

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Journal of the Early Republic\/Panorama<\/em><\/h4>\n

“Tracking the Changes to American History<\/a>,” April 9, 2025.<\/p>\n

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Modern Language Association<\/h4>\n

Resources on Legislative Threats to Higher Education<\/a><\/p>\n

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National Council of Nonprofits<\/h4>\n

Executive Orders Affecting Charitable Nonprofits<\/a><\/p>\n

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National Humanities Alliance<\/h4>\n

“NHA Statement on Threats to the NEH<\/a>,” April 1, 2025.<\/p>\n

Save the NEH!<\/a><\/p>\n

Share stories about the impact of NEH funding!<\/a><\/p>\n

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Organization of American Historians<\/h4>\n

Federal Employees and Contractors Oral History Project<\/a><\/p>\n

Records\u00a0at\u00a0Risk Data Collection Initiative<\/a><\/p>\n

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Society for Military History<\/h4>\n

Archiving Military History Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

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Society of American Archivists<\/h4>\n

“SAA Statement on the Firing of the Register of Copyrights<\/a>,” May 19, 2025.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tResources for Federal Historians\t<\/h4>\n\t

The AHA supports historians employed by the federal government. We appreciate the important work they do every day to preserve, chronicle, and interpret American history. The AHA recognizes that our colleagues in the federal government are facing unprecedented workforce reductions and has compiled\u00a0resources\u00a0in support, and are offering one year of free membership in the AHA to former employees of the federal government who have been terminated or resigned since January 20.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tAHA Resources\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\"Plenary:\n
\n\t\t\tSpeak Up: Op-Ed Writing as Activism\t<\/h5>\n\t

In Perspectives on History <\/em>(April 2025), senior managing editor Laura Ansley encourages historians to respond to government policies through op-eds. “More than ever, we need smart, knowledgeable, skilled communicators to explain what is happening at the federal, state, and local levels.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Op-Ed\n

\n\t\t\tOp-Ed Writing for Historians: How to Pitch, Write, Revise, and Get Your Ideas to the Public\t<\/h5>\n\t

Writing short articles for the general public is an important skill in the historian’s toolkit. A panel of experienced editors and writers discussed how to pitch and write op-eds meant for a general audience, as well as what to expect from the editorial process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWatch Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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