American Historical Association provides context in debate over Confederate monumentsGrossman James Grossman became executive director the American Historical Association in 2010 with a major goal in mind: increasing the influence of history and historical thinking in public culture. Now, with a debate raging whether to take down Confederate monuments, historians are in the spotlight. Grossman said he can't recall a similar media demand for historians. "I think it's because the issue is specifically what is history." Grossman said. "When someone says you're erasing history—which is quite frankly an absurd thing to say—the person with expertise is a historian. It's… Read More