Who We Are
The American Historical Association (AHA) is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1884 and incorporated by Congress in 1889 for the promotion of historical studies the collection and preservation of historical documents and artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research. As the largest historical society in the United States, the AHA serves as the umbrella organization for historians.
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News & Announcements
2010 Call for Papers
Annual Meeting
2010 August 12–14
Santa Clara, California
Moving beyond National, Cultural, and Disciplinary Boundaries
The Program Committee for the 2010 Pacific Coast Branch-American Historical Association (PCB–AHA) annual meeting invites proposals for panels and papers on all historical themes and time periods but with special consideration for those fitting the theme “Moving beyond National, Cultural, and Disciplinary Boundaries.” Interdisciplinary panels and presentations in non-traditional formats (films, posters, roundtables, workshops) are also welcomed, as are proposals from graduate students.
Our New Website
Welcome to the new website for the Pacific Coast Branch. We are still doing user–testing on the new site to ensure that the it functions cross–platform / cross–broswer.
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We hope you like the new site and that you find it useful. Thank you for your patience and understanding, regarding any problems you may experience, as we working on providing a better online experience for our members, guests, and other users.