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How can material objects help us better understand the complex, contested, and sometimes contradictory history of philanthropy? This question guides the new special issue of The Public Historian, “Material Culture as a Methodology for the History of Philanthropy,” guest edited by Amanda Moniz. Moniz

This year's annual conference of the National Council on Public History (NCPH) is being hosted jointly with the Utah Historical Society from April 10-14, 2024, in Salt Lake City, UT. We are pleased to publish the NCPH's flagship journal, The Public Historian (TPH), in partnership with the NCPH. For

by David G. McIntosh with Rena M. HeinrichTPH's cover shows the removal of the boulder and plaque memorializing eugenicist Madison Grant.The Public Historian's new special issue “Reckoning with Our Past: California State Parks and the Dark Side of the Conservation Movement,” examines a colla

NCPH 2023, with the theme “To Be Determined,” was held in Atlanta, Georgia, April 12-15, 2023. In conjunction with the conference, the editors of The Public Historian curated a list of previously published articles that focus in some way on the Gate City or on Georgia. The articles below include res

In conjunction with the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, we are pleased to make select content from our history journals free to read online.California HistoryThis year, California History is celebrating 100 years of publication. Originally launched by the C

As we convene virtually for this year's conference of the American Studies Association, we invite you to read the current issues of the following journals for free from the comfort of your own home. Click on the journal covers below to access the free issues.

We're continuing our #0AH2021 promotions by removing the paywall from select issues of UC Press history journals. Click on the covers below to access the free issues.

We're continuing our #VirtualAHA promotions with additional limited-time free content offers from UC Press Journals. Click on the journal covers below for previous blog-exclusive content you may have missed and/or links to free articles/issues. To see additional offers made in conjunctio

Although we are unable to see you in person at 2020 OAH Annual Meeting, UC Press is committed to sharing the latest research in U.S. History. Take a look at our newest titles and save 40%.

In recognition of the impact of coronavirus on campus instruction and the rise of unplanned distance learning, University of California Press is pleased to make all of our online journals content free to all through June, 2020.