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The Journal of American History is the leading scholarly publication and the journal of record in the field of American history.

Published quarterly in March, June, September, and December, the Journal continues its nine-decade-long career presenting original articles on American history. Each volume of the Journal features a variety of pieces that deal with every aspect of American history, including state-of-the-field essays, broadly inclusive book reviews, and reviews of films, museum exhibitions, and Web sites.