Process: a blog for american history
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Process is the blog of the Organization of American Historians, The Journal of American History, and The American Historian, dedicated to exploring the process of doing history and the multifaceted ways of engaging with the U.S. past.
Process: a blog for american history
2d ago
In anticipation of the upcoming 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, Process invites proposals and submissions for an upcoming series on the histories of sport in the United States. We are open to a wide range of topics and approaches. This could include pieces about sports activism and politics; the athletic field or court as a site ..read more
Process: a blog for american history
5d ago
Day two of the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Organization of American Historians brought sunny weather and another slate of great panels, presentations, and events. Participants ventured out into the beautiful French Quarter to explore local history and take advantage of the tours and offsite sessions offered by the conference. The day opened with a ..read more
Process: a blog for american history
1w ago
The 2024 Annual Meeting for the Organization of American Historians opened Thursday. Attendees braved storms and flood warnings to arrive at the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, located in the historic French Quarter on Canal Street. We are lucky enough to be here during the French Quarter Festival, giving attendees the chance to take a ..read more
Process: a blog for american history
1w ago
This piece is part of Process‘s series on U.S. intervention in Latin America. If you are interested in submitting a piece on the United States in Latin America, see our CFP here and our submission guidelines here. Content Warning: This article discusses medical experimentation and physical and sexual abuse of children. In October 2010, the ..read more
Process: a blog for american history
3w ago
In light of the recent 30th anniversary of the U.S. Apology to the Hawaiian people, I sat down with former Hawai‘i Governor John Waiheʻe III to discuss its enduring legal implications. In 1993, the U.S. Congress issued the Apology as a joint-resolution, signed into law by President Bill Clinton, “to acknowledge the 100th anniversary of ..read more
Process: a blog for american history
1M ago
In the twenty-first century, Americans have generally left questions of financial policy to such experts as government regulators, academics, and bankers. However, into the 1940s, ordinary citizens showed keen interest in banking policy.[1] Their vigilance followed a period of “wildcat” banking in the United States during the nineteenth century, which was notable for the disorder ..read more
Process: a blog for american history
1M ago
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are pleased to reissue the JAH Women’s History Index. First published in 2020, the index includes every article of women’s history printed in this journal since its inception as the Mississippi Valley Historical Review more than one hundred years ago. Consisting of 165 entries, the index was created ..read more
Process: a blog for american history
1M ago
To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Combahee River Collective, Process calls for proposals and submissions on a wide variety of themes surrounding feminism, socialism, race, and sexuality. The Combahee River Collective was a Black lesbian feminist socialist organization formed in 1974. Its founding and activities played an essential role in the ..read more
Process: a blog for american history
2M ago
This piece is part of Process’s series on U.S. intervention in Latin America. If you are interested in submitting a piece on the United States in Latin America, see our CFP here and our submissions guidelines here. Political cartoons constituted a popular form of visual currency during the Spanish-American War of 1898, illuminating the ideological ..read more
Process: a blog for american history
2M ago
In honor of Black History Month, we at the Journal of American History are pleased to re-release the JAH African American History Index. First published in 2019, the index includes every article of African American history we have ever printed, from our inception as the Mississippi Valley Historical Review more than one hundred years ago through our most recent issue ..read more