Raves and Reviews
“This was the first time we've used the OAH Distinguished Lectureship program, and we will look here for speakers in the future. The process was painless and the quality very high.”
—Diane Gutenkauf
Robert R. McCormick Museum at Cantigny
“The OAH Lectureship Program gave us a wonderful opportunity to bring a nationally known scholar to campus. It's a tremendous service to the historical community and to the public at large.”
—Melissa Walker
Department of History and Politics
Converse College
“I found the OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program very helpful. I knew the topic I wanted to address and through OAH I was able to find the perfect speaker for the job. ”
—Samantha Nelson
The Bostonian Society
Boston Historical Society
“The OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program was very efficient and helpful to our needs. The website let us easily view possible speakers, and the coordinator was very responsive to our questions.”
—Lisa Petrovich
Phi Alpha Theta
Illinois Wesleyan University
“Thank you so much for putting us in touch with such a knowledgeable, charismatic, and outstanding speaker.”
—Betsy Homewood
Public Schools District #205
Rockford (IL)
“[Hosting an OAH Distinguished Lecturer] was a very rewarding experience for our teachers, and the ease with which the scheduling occurred was very helpful.”
—Jim Wetzler
Council of State Social Studies Specialists
“The OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program is a tremendous value to our students. We are able to dovetail the expertise of the lecturers with our course curriculum and help our students connect the dots between the two.”
—Len Harmon
Robert C. Fischer Policy and Cultural Institute
Nichols College
“The OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program is the profession's greatest asset for bringing history to the public. Its list of scholars is simply unsurpassed.”
—Michael Carrafiello
Department of History
Miami University Hamilton
“The lectureship program has hit two home runs with us so far; we'll definitely tap you again.”
—Timothy D. Hall
Department of History
Central Michigan University
“We have come to depend on OAH for first-rate service, and you have never disappointed us.”
—Russ Heller
Boise Public Schools and Idaho Council for History Education
“We have been very pleased with the historians from the lectureship program who have spoken to our TAH grant participants. They have been excellent speakers, knowledgeable about their content, engaging, and very gracious to the teachers. Hosting OAH historians has definitely enriched our program.”
—Robynn Holland
Henry County Schools
Georgia
“The lectureship program is a win-win for organizations and for OAH.”
—Melanie Goan
Kentucky Association of Teachers of History
“Thank you for your assistance in bringing yet another wonderful speaker!”
—Lyn Ellen Bennett
Department of History and Political Science
Utah Valley University
“The lectureship program is great. We have used it several times, and always with an outstanding result.”
—Michael Mayer
Department of History
University of Montana
“It is a terrific program that we have made use of before and, no doubt, will make use of again.”
—William Byrne
Norfolk State University
“The OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program is wonderful to work with. Thank you!”
—Laura McCarty
Georgia Humanities Council
“We have been very happy with the lectures we have received and with the responsiveness of the OAH when a scheduled lecture was taken ill.”
—Janet Brown
College Endowment Association
Milwaukee, WI



