Organization of American Historians
@The_OAH
World's largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of US history. Publishes @thejamhistory, #TheAmHistorian, #ProcessHistory
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#ThisDayinHistory 1775, U.S. and British forces fought at the battles of Lexington and Concord, a watershed moment in early American history. Join us all year as we reflect on the U.S. at 250 with The American Historian, available now! oah.org/tah/rethinkingโฆ
#ThisDayinHistory 1906, an 8.3 earthquake rocked San Francisco, causing widespread destruction and casualties. From The American Historian archives, read up on working with these kinds of histories in our issue on โDisaster History.โ oah.org/tah/february-4/
#ThisDayinHistory 1961, Castro's forces repelled the Bay of Pigs invasion. From The American Historian archives, Louis A. Pรฉrez Jr. looks at more recent implications of U.S.-Cuba relations, and how history informs foreign policy. oah.org/tah/may-2/betwโฆ
#ThisDayinHistory 2003, Michael Jordan played his last NBA game. From the archives of The American Historian, Anthea M. Hartig explores the importance of sport and leisure in history in our issue on the topics. oah.org/tah/sports-andโฆ
#ThisDayinHistory 1955, the first McDonald's opened in Des Plaines, Illinois. From the JAH archives, Brian C. Black explores how (hidden) use of crude oil facilitated the rise of conspicuous consumption and new food relations in the 20th century U.S. doi.org/10.1093/jahistโฆ