Obiter Dictum

1965 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
R. J. R.
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Habsburg Monarchy ◽  
Central European ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Executive Secretary ◽  
History Of ◽  
Obiter Dictum

After the formation of the Conference Group for Central European History in December, 1957, and the appointment by it of a Committee to promote Studies of the History of the Habsburg Monarchy, the present writer, in his capacity as executive secretary of this committee, made a survey of publications and research projects in the United States and Canada which dealt with the history of the Habsburg monarchy and of Austria and Hungary since 1918. A preliminary report of the results of this investigation was distributed in 1958 and a revised and enlarged one in January, 1960. Although this list, which was based largely on questionnaires, was by no means complete, the survey showed that by 1959 43 books and 183 articles had been published in Habsburg, Austrian, and Hungarian history by 63 different United States and Canadian scholars. Most of these writers indicated that they were also busily engaged in research activities which gave promise that an appreciable number of further studies would be published within the next decade or two.

The Status of Habsburg Studies in the United States

1967 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-295
Author(s):  
Paul W. Schroeder
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Scholarly Activity ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Habsburg Monarchy ◽  
News Letter ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of

The status of Habsburg studies in the United States could easily be described in one word: “flourishing.” Evidence for this assertion can be found in any issue of the Austrian History News Letter or its successor, the Austrian History Yearbook, or in the very fact that this conference is being held. Readily available are long lists of books and articles published by Americans on the history of the Habsburg monarchy, of dissertations completed and in progress, and of research projects contemplated and under way—all good signs of much scholarly activity.

Decentering Modern German History àl'américaine:A Look at the French Historiography

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandrine Kott
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
English Language ◽  
The United States ◽  
German History ◽  
Central European ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
History Of

Every good humanities journal emerges from and is produced by a specific scientific community that shapes its content and its style.Central European History(CEH) is no exception. For me, i.e., a French historian of Germany teaching at a Swiss university in Geneva,CEHisthejournal to read in order to follow the more recent and innovative English-language scholarship on the history of Germany and German-speaking countries. Most of the articles published in the journal are written by historians based in the United States or in the United Kingdom (and its dominions), and most of the books that are reviewed originate from the same community, with the notable exception of ones by German authors.

The Genesis of the Institute

1997 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-349
Author(s):  
R. F. Hansford
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
General Meeting ◽  
The United States ◽  
Early History ◽  
Annual General ◽  
Annual General Meeting ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Executive Secretary ◽  
History Of

The Institute of Navigation was born on 12 March 1947 in the Boardroom of Lloyds Register of Shipping. More will be said of this later, but the birth is well documented and defined.It will surprise no one that the conception is much less easily defined, but it is certainly no less significant a part of the genesis of the Institute. This article is an attempt to outline the early history of the Institute.During 1944 and 1945 an Institute of Navigation was formed in the United States and, in May 1945, it held its first Annual General Meeting with Professor Sam Herrick — a well-known American astronomer — as its Executive Secretary. Its meetings were attended by the Navigation Specialist on the British Air Commission in Washington (Squadron Leader D. O. Fraser) and duly reported back, through the Commission, to the Air Ministry in the United Kingdom.

Review of A brief history of the United States.

1919 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 414-414
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
History Of

An American Language

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosina Lozano
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
National Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Spanish Speakers ◽  
Language Recognition ◽  
Political Language ◽  
Political Issue ◽  
History Of ◽  
The U.S

An American Language is a political history of the Spanish language in the United States. The nation has always been multilingual and the Spanish language in particular has remained as an important political issue into the present. After the U.S.-Mexican War, the Spanish language became a language of politics as Spanish speakers in the U.S. Southwest used it to build territorial and state governments. In the twentieth century, Spanish became a political language where speakers and those opposed to its use clashed over what Spanish's presence in the United States meant. This book recovers this story by using evidence that includes Spanish language newspapers, letters, state and territorial session laws, and federal archives to profile the struggle and resilience of Spanish speakers who advocated for their language rights as U.S. citizens. Comparing Spanish as a language of politics and as a political language across the Southwest and noncontiguous territories provides an opportunity to measure shifts in allegiance to the nation and exposes differing forms of nationalism. Language concessions and continued use of Spanish is a measure of power. Official language recognition by federal or state officials validates Spanish speakers' claims to US citizenship. The long history of policies relating to language in the United States provides a way to measure how U.S. visions of itself have shifted due to continuous migration from Latin America. Spanish-speaking U.S. citizens are crucial arbiters of Spanish language politics and their successes have broader implications on national policy and our understanding of Americans.

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