Following is a continuously updated list of activities by historians involved in social, cultural and political action.
Allen Weinstein Controversy continues to mount over the Bush administration's nomination of Allen Weinstein to succeed John Carlin as Archivist of the United States.
Gay Marriage The executive board of the Organization of American Historians has approved a resolution opposing "a federal constitutional amendment limiting marriage to heterosexual couples." The resolution was sponsored by Ellen Herman, a historian at University of Oregon. Over 100 members of the OAH signed a statement in support of the resolution.
HAW At the annual meeting of the OAH, the executive board approved a resolution sponsored by Historians Against the War (HAW) to investigate alleged instances of repression involving historians. Eric Foner and James Horton signed a HAW petition denouncing the "doctrine of pre-emptive war."
National Park Historians rallying to save Minute Man National Historical Park.
Middle East Studies Juan Cole: A Big Brother Plan to Monitor Middle East Studies (March 6, 2004)
HAW AHA Business Meeting unanimously approves resolution sponsored by Historians Against the War (HAW) affirming the rights of free speech. (January 2004)
GESO Over opposition of Yale history department chairman, the AHA Business Meeting approves a resolution critical of Yale's campaign to stop the formation of a union for graduate students; first amendment rights emphasized.
Historic Site A British businessman intends leading 5,000 archers to a second battle of Agincourt in an attempt to defeat plans for a windfarm at the historic site in France.
Enola Gay Historians organizing to protest the new Enola Gay exhibit at the Smithsonian.
HAW Historians Against the War rallying in Washington DC to oppose the continued occupation of Iraq.
Charles Pickering Historians' Petition Against the Nomination of Charles Pickering, Sr.
Saving the Archives Historians rallying to restore funding for Electronic Records Archive, wchich was zeroed out by the Bush administration.
Charles Pickering Historians oppose the nomination of Judge Charles Pickering, Sr.; their petition receives national attention.
HAW Radical intellectuals drawn from more than half a dozen groups, including Historians Against the War, issue a call for a meeting in October 2003.
Revisionism Prominent historians protest President Bush's disparagement of revisionism.
HAW Historians Against the War call for an international force to take over the occupation of Iraq.
Ludlow Massacre Historians trying to raise money to restore the desecrated monument to the victims of the Ludlow Massacre.
Radicals Radical Academics prepare draft misssion statement.
HAW Historians Against the War: Following the end of the Iraq war, HAW decides to focus on opposing imperialism.
Funding The Coalition for History urges historians to rally behind the Bush administration's request to fund the "We the People" initiative.
Iraq Museum The Baghdad Museum Project: Helping restore the National Museum of Iraq
Cuba Anti-War, Social Justice and Human Rights Advocates Oppose Repression in Cuba Campaign for Peace and Democracy
Iraq Help Iraqi libraries rebuild by contributing copies of documents. Keith Watenpaugh
HAW Historians Against the War Van Gosse
HAW Petition to Congress: A Vote Needs to Be Taken on War with Iraq Joyce Appleby
