Advancing the study and teaching of American history

The Organization of American Historians is the largest professional society dedicated to United States history, guided by the principles of advocacy, professional integrity, and the advancement of scholarship.

Upcoming Events

African American Religions, American Psychiatry, and the Long Civil Rights Struggle
LECTURE
The End of the Long Hot Summer: The Air Conditioner and Southern Culture
LECTURE
Women’s History as American History
LECTURE

News & Updates

Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator. Chicago Theater, 175 North State Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Cook County Illinois Chicago, 1933. Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/il0807/.Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator. Chicago Theater, 175 North State Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Cook County Illinois Chicago, 1933. Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/il0807/.

Proposals for the 2025 Conference on American History Now Being Accepted

Civil rights marchers

OAH Submits Testimony for Ohio SB83 Hearing

Forward Together: Building Community in Support of History

Registration for 2024 Conference on American History Is Now Open



Publications Updates


New TAH Issue Focuses on the History of Capitalism

Process Blog Call for Submissions: U.S. Intervention in Latin America

Process Blog Call for Submissions: Histories of Political Protest in the United States