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The current controversy over the panels relating to slavery at the President’s House in Philadelphia is nothing new. In 2002 the National Park Service fought attempts to recognize and name those whom George Washington enslaved… Read On

The Philip S. Klein Book Prize is awarded for the best book on a topic that illuminates the history of Pennsylvania. A selection committee evaluates submissions for overall quality of scholarship, the significance of contribution to historical knowledge and methodology, and the work's style, presentation, and readability… Read On

The Pennsylvania Historical Association annually bestows the William A. Pencak Award for the best undergraduate research paper about Pennsylvania and/or Mid-Atlantic history… Read On

The Pennsylvania State Archives and the Pennsylvania Historical Association invite applications for the 2026 Scholars in Residence Program. The Scholars in Residence Program provides support for up to four weeks of full-time research and study in manuscript and state record collections maintained by the Pennsylvania State Archives… Read On

Join us in Celebrating another Cunningham Prize! The American Historical Association has awarded its 2025 Raymond J. Cunningham Prize to an article that appeared in the Spring 2025 (92.2) issue of Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies… Read On

The Pennsylvania Historical Associations seeks to recruit an undergraduate or graduate student for a new position, serving as the Assistant Web and Social Media Editor for the organization… Read On

The Summer 2025 issue (92.3) of Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies is a special theme issue on “Crime and Vice in Pennsylvania,” guest edited by Jeanine Mazak-Kahne of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Mazak-Kahne has chosen from the issue for “Pennsylvania History Presents… Read On

Although FHE remains largely forgotten, their work set the foundation for the life-saving paramedic systems that provide care for people today… Read On

The Pennsylvania State Archives is excited to announce the return of in-person Archives Without Tears (AWOT) training. AWOT is a workshop that focuses on practical ways to preserve and make available the historical records in your care… Read On

The Pennsylvania State Archives and the Pennsylvania Historical Association invite applications for the 2025 Scholars in Residence Program. The program provides support for up to four weeks of full-time research and study in manuscript and state record collections maintained by the Pennsylvania State Archives… Read On