The Journal of American History

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Organization of American HistoriansFor over eighty years, the JAH, published by the Organization of American Historians, has been the leading scholarly publication in the field of American history. A major resource for students and scholars, it includes reviews of books, films, exhibitions, and Web sites as well as scholarly articles and historiographic essays. To subscribe to the JAH, become an OAH member.

Recent Scholarship Online

We invite you to use “Recent Scholarship Online,” a service available exclusively to OAH individual members. You may sign up for personalized e-mail updates, as well as create, save, and e-mail custom online bibliographies. We have also redesigned the search interface, adding new options such as “find more like this.”

History CooperativeIn January 2000, the full text of current issues of the Journal of American History became available online for the first time at the History Cooperative. Access to journal content is limited to individual members of the Organization of American Historians and to institutions that subscribe to the print version of the Journal.

 

Call for papers

LincolnThe Journal of American History is calling for papers related to any aspect of Abraham Lincoln’s life and career.

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Special Online Issue

December 2007: This special issue of the Journal of American History, “Through the Eye of Katrina: The Past as Prologue?” provides a compelling first take on the history surrounding the disaster of Hurricane Katrina and its impact on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.

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Recent Scholarship

The June 2008 listing of Recent Scholarship is now available online.

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