Southern Historical Association facts for kids
The Southern Historical Association is a group for historians who study the history of the Southern United States. It started on November 2, 1934. This organization helps people learn more about Southern history. It also works to find and save old historical records from the South. The association encourages local history groups in the South too. Another goal is to support the teaching and study of all kinds of history in the Southern states.
History of the Association
Before this group, there was another one with a similar name. It was called the Southern History Association. That group was very academic but did not last long. It stopped in 1909 after about ten years.
In the 1920s, a new idea for a history group began. A famous historian named Frederick Jackson Turner thought of it. He told his student, Thomas Perkins Abernethy, to create a network. This network would help start a group like the American Historical Association.
Two main things led to the Southern Historical Association being founded. First, Southern historians wanted to be seen as serious experts. This desire grew since the late 1800s. Second, there was a time called the Southern Renaissance. During this period, many new academic groups formed in the South.
Some of the people who helped start the association were Thomas Perkins Abernethy. Others included W. Darrell Overdyke from Centenary College of Louisiana. Also, Philip M. Hamer from the National Archives was a founder.
Journal of Southern History
The Southern Historical Association publishes a special magazine. It is called the Journal of Southern History. This journal shares new research about Southern history. John B. Boles was one of the people who edited this journal.
The association has two main offices. The offices for the journal are at Rice University. The secretary-treasurer's office is at the University of Georgia.
Leaders of the Association
The Southern Historical Association has had many presidents over the years. Here are some of them:
- Charles P. Roland (1981)
- Carl Degler (1986)
- Anne Firor Scott (1989)
- Jack Temple Kirby (d. 2009)
- William J. Cooper (2009-)
