Interested in the role of morality, labor, and violence in shaping American borders? Check out Erik Bernardino’s TAH article, “How the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands Became Spaces of Crime and Violence” at https://tinyurl.com/yck6fy5t.

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day! We celebrate and honor Indigenous histories, cultures, and ongoing contributions across North America. Looking for something to read? Denise I. Bossy’s piece on Indigenous digital humanities from The American Historian is available at https://tinyurl.com/ycytfyap.

Happy Arts and Humanities Month from the OAH! This month and every month, we stand with our advocacy partners to defend the public record. For more information on our advocacy work, go to https://www.oah.org/resources/advocacy/.

The OAH is host to a variety of spaces for people to meet, exchange ideas, and grow as historians. We grow stronger when we gather, ready to go out and protect history. Ready to join us? Head to https://www.oah.org/membership/.

Looking for more to read during Banned Books Week? Check out Cookie Woolner’s Process piece on Process about Black queer women living in Chicago during the early twentieth-century. Head to https://www.oah.org/process/woolner-black-queer-women/.

We’re back with another staff spotlight! This week, Advancement Coordinator Jon Warner shares why he loves history and how that informs his work at the OAH. Want to get to know the OAH better? Head to https://www.oah.org/about/.

The K–12 Teacher’s Book Club is a free program that brings educators together for discussion, professional growth, and personal enrichment. The next meeting is January 21, 2027. For more information, go to https://www.oah.org/bookclub/.

Join us next Friday at 3pm ET for an OAH Friday Forum. Julio Capó, Lauren Jae Gutterman, David K. Johnson, and Don Romesburg convene to discuss the teaching, preservation, and public understanding of LGBTQ+ history. For more information and to register, go to https://tinyurl.com/yycnhnue.

Sexual shaming is a tool of political power. The latest from HARPPing on History looks at how it was used at the House hearings on historical interpretation at the Smithsonian to target LGBTQ+ people, histories, and representations. https://ow.ly/rjfs50ZVV1x

Are you going to the 2027 OAH Conference in San Francisco? You may be eligible to join the lottery for a travel stipend! Submission forms are due by December 1st; recipients will be notified after January 1st, 2027. For more information, head to https://www.oah.org/application-for-travel-grants/.

Starting Sunday, October 18th, the OAH will be offering a limited number of discounted memberships for ABD graduate students who have never been an OAH member. The first 250 eligible students will be able to become a member for only $20! Check out https://www.oah.org/membership/ for member benefits.

Congratulations again to the newest speakers appointed to the OAH Lectureship Program! These 27 speakers bring a wealth of knowledge and diverse historical perspectives to the lectureship roster. Looking to learn more? Head to https://www.oah.org/lectures/new-speakers/.

The OAH Conference on American History is a place to come together, exchange ideas, and share community. The next conference is April 1–4, 2027 in historic San Francisco. Registration opens in November. For more information, go to https://www.oah.org/conferences/oah2027/.

The OAH is proud to offer affinity groups where historians from across the country can build community, exchange ideas, and stay connected with one another. Wondering what group is right for you? Check out https://www.oah.org/affinity-groups/ for more information.

New post alert! In “Dialing into the Revolution,” Jacob Bruggeman explores how activists in the early 1970s used “phone phreaking” to challenge corporate infrastructure and the control of new technologies. Read it now on Process! https://tinyurl.com/mrtnbxdz

The MLB Postseason is underway! Interested in the history of Mexican and Mexican-American players in the league? Read Alex Nuñez’s “Field of Sueños: Baseball and the (Mexican) American Dream” from The American Historian at https://tinyurl.com/36m7jtk6.

The Federal Employees and Contractors Oral History Project is collecting stories—professional and personal—from the people behind federal government service. For two federal employees, this includes a chance meeting ending in marriage. Read more from HARPPing on History: https://ow.ly/JmIj50ZUyug

This week is Banned Books Week. The week is dedicated to increasing awareness about censorship and defending the freedom to read. The OAH stands against censorship, especially censorship of the historical record. For more information, go to https://bannedbooksweek.org/about/.

The OAH is proud home to bright minds and innovative ideas in U.S. History. Looking to be part of the conversation? Join us at https://www.oah.org/membership/.