History in Focus
American Historical Review
Go behind the scenes with the world's leading history journal as we explore the who, what, how, and why of doing history in the twenty-first century.
Episodes
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Mar 2, 2022 • 37min
2. Unlikely Entry Points and Unexpected Dead Ends
This episode explores unlikely ways into research and what can happen when we confront what seems like a deadend. Daniel talks with Judd Kinzley about his article "Wartime Dollars and the Crowning of China's Hog-Bristle King: The Dubious Legacies of US Aid, 1938–49." And History Unclassified editor Kate Brown speaks with Jennifer Lambe about her article "Christine Jorgensen in Cuba: On Dormant Leads and Archival Dead Ends."
Feb 20, 2022 • 33min
1. Follow Your Nose
Daniel talks with AHR editor Mark Bradley about the changes coming to the journal in March, in particular a new section called the AHR History Lab that will showcase collaborative projects that challenge us to rethink how history is done in the twenty-first century. Then a conversation with contributors to the Odeuropa project, an EU grant funded research endeavor that seeks to excavate, and bring back to life, the smells of Europe's past.
