Organization of American Historians
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The Organization of American Historians, founded in 1907, "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." [1]
Contents
Founders
The following are OAH founders: [2]
- William S. Bell, Montana Historical & Misc. Library
- Edgar R. Harlan, Historical Department of Iowa
- George W. Martin, Kansas State Historical Society
- Clarence S. Paine, Nebraska State Historical Society
- Francis A. Sampson, State Historical Society of Missouri
- Benjamin F. Shambaugh, State Historical Soc. of Iowa
- Warren Upham, Minnesota Historical Society
Organization of American Historians: Past Officers
Executive Board
The following are OAH executive board members. [3]
- Richard White, President
- Nell Irvin Painter, President-Elect
- Robert Cherny, Treasurer
- Lee W. Formwalt, Executive Director
- Edward T. Linenthal, Editor, Journal of American History
- Jacquelyn Dowd Hall
- James Oliver Horton
- Vicki L. Ruiz
- Jay S. Goodgold (ex officio)
- Gloria Sesso
- Marilyn Young
- Edward L. Ayers
- Daniel J. Czitrom
- Alice Kessler-Harris
- Linda Shopes
- David Stephens Trask
- David J. Weber
Publications
- The Journal of American History (quarterly)
- Magazine of History (quarterly)
- OAH Newsletter (quarterly)
Contact Information
112 North Bryan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47408-4199
Phone: 812 855-7311
FAX: 812 855-0696
Website: http://www.oah.org
Email: oah AT oah.org
Related SourceWatch Resources
- American Historical Association
- Drew Gilpin Faust - former board member
- Joan Hoff - former executive secretary
- William Appleman Williams - former president
External links
- Organization of American History in the Wikipedia.
- "Guide to Organization of American Historians Records, 1906-2003," General Collections, Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives, The IUPUI University Library.
- "Historians Against the War Petition the Organization of American Historians (OAH)," History News Network, March 25, 2004.
