Organization of American Historians

Organization of American Historians Advocating for history. Advancing scholarship. Connecting the past to the present. The OAH represents more than 7,800 historians working in the U.S. and abroad.

The OAH is supported through the contributions of its membership, income from the annual meeting, and the support of Indiana University. Our members include college and university professors, precollegiate teachers, archivists, museum curators, public historians, students, and a variety of scholars employed in government and the private sector.

09/04/2026

From the “Declaration of Independence to the War on History” to analysis about historical erasure, the White House’s January 6 website, ICE in Minneapolis, threats to public statistics, and more, the HARPPing on History Substack tracks the latest developments and puts them in historical context. https://harpp.substack.com

OAH's Federal Employees and Contractors Oral History Project (FECOHP) is collecting oral histories from federal employee...
09/03/2026

OAH's Federal Employees and Contractors Oral History Project (FECOHP) is collecting oral histories from federal employees and contractors who have been affected by the sweeping changes to the federal workforce since January 2025. By preserving these firsthand accounts, we are building a permanent archive of these stories, offering insight into the essential work conducted by the federal workforce and how their efforts have strengthened the nation. Tell us yours. https://www.fecohp.org

Gloria Steinem, an important figure in American feminism, died yesterday. In recognition of her role in the second-wave ...
09/03/2026

Gloria Steinem, an important figure in American feminism, died yesterday. In recognition of her role in the second-wave feminist movement, check out Carrie N. Baker’s piece, “American Feminism, 1960s–1980s,” in The American Historian. Baker discusses how the women’s movement of this period “transformed American society” and “seeded ongoing struggles.” https://tinyurl.com/3psdtxjn

What are the possibilities of digital archives for teaching Q***r history? A new podcast episode is out now: listen to t...
09/03/2026

What are the possibilities of digital archives for teaching Q***r history? A new podcast episode is out now: listen to this new panel recap from the 2026 OAH Conference titled “Q***r Archives in the Digital Age.” https://tinyurl.com/ysw65akp

The HARPP briefing report, “The Federal Assault on History: A Record of Executive Action,” catalogues the White House ef...
09/02/2026

The HARPP briefing report, “The Federal Assault on History: A Record of Executive Action,” catalogues the White House effort to censor history, defund federal institutions that support it, and lay claim to the national historical narrative told at federal cultural institutions. Read and download the report here: https://ow.ly/MxSQ50ZH3cK

09/02/2026

The National Archives and Records Administration holds the receipts of the federal government. The planned closures of the Chicago and San Francisco regional facilities will scatter the records, impacting historians, genealogists, veterans, researchers, and community members. For the OAH’s response and to learn more visit: https://ow.ly/jMMH50ZH30I.

OAH has received a second production of records from three Freedom of Information Act requests filed in March with the N...
09/01/2026

OAH has received a second production of records from three Freedom of Information Act requests filed in March with the National Park Service, the Department of the Interior, and the Office of Management and Budget. Access the documents and learn about key findings here: https://ow.ly/K0XB50ZH2Cb.

09/01/2026

The History Archives and Records Preservation Project (HARPP) works to combat threats to the historical record and preserve public access to history. Interested in learning more? Visit: https://ow.ly/L3zU50ZH321.

Check out the final entry in our “By Design” series of interviews with book cover designers! Today, University of Chicag...
09/01/2026

Check out the final entry in our “By Design” series of interviews with book cover designers! Today, University of Chicago book cover designer Annie Leue discusses how she aims to “translate everyone’s suggestions…into something that looks good and fulfills everyone’s goals for the book.” https://tinyurl.com/yh9u36rr

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