Film and history: An invitation

14 October 2015 – 1

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To moviemakers, history is an endless source of human drama.

To historians, movies are a powerful art form that can accurately represent the past, seriously distort it–or both.

As historians and other professionals concerned with presenting or preserving history, you have a perspective on the role of history in movies that is critically important. Read More

Professional opportunities Oct. 13, 2015

13 October 2015 –

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ANNCT: “Marx and the Environment: Problems and Solutions” seminar from History and the Environment/Raphael Samuel History Centre – Oct. 15, 2015, London, UK (see Raphael Samuel History Centre’s Facebook page for details)

CFP: Museum International seeks contributions for Vol. Read More

Reflections on relocating (Part 2)

13 October 2015 – 4

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Last December, I shared this post about my then-recent relocation from Lansing, Michigan, to Atlanta, Georgia. I wrote about my efforts to make connections in my new community and to nurture my career as a public history consultant and educator. Ten months later, I am writing from an altered vantage point; over the summer, I decided to apply for and ultimately accepted a new job as Curator of the Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University. Read More

Trashy history: Infrastructure as historic property

06 October 2015 – 2

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Editor’s note: This post continues a series commemorating the anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act by examining a past article published in The Public Historian, describing its significance and relating it to contemporary conversations in historic preservation. 

Everything is bigger in Texas, even its infrastructure. Read More

"APUSH" re-revised

01 October 2015 –

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In a surprising turn of events, the College Board re-revised the Advanced Placement United States History curriculum framework, releasing its newest version at the end of July. While the move by the Board, which had instituted a public comment period seeking feedback on the framework back in February, is not overly surprising, the reaction among many historians and among the opponents of the original revised framework is. Read More

Professional opportunities Sept. 29, 2015

30 September 2015 –

To submit an item for the News Feed, send an email to: news[at]publichistorycommons.org

AWARD: Abbott Lowell Cummings Prize for the publication that has made the most significant contribution to the study of vernacular architecture and cultural landscapes.
DEADLINE: Dec. 15, 2015

CFP: Poster submissions sought for National Council on Public History/Society for History in the Federal Government conference – March 17, 2016, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Read More

No mere morality play: Why we need Confederate memorials now more than ever

29 September 2015 – 5

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Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of posts addressing recent debates over Confederate memory and symbolism in the wake of the shooting of nine parishioners at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.

In the wake of the June 17 shooting tragedy in Charleston, SC, numerous cities, institutions, politicians, and members of the general public have engaged in an array of important discussions about Confederate imagery and iconography. Read More