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President’s Welcome
Marc Rothenberg

Welcome to the Society for History in the Federal Government (SHFG) web page—a resource that draws from and highlights a rich mix of federal history work performed by public, academic, and private historians, as well as archivists, curators, documentary editors, [...]

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The Federalist

The Second Series of the newsletter commenced with the Spring 2004 issue, and is sent quarterly to Society members.

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Federal History Journal

The journal highlights studies by historians working in or for federal agencies as well as independent scholars

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The Chancellorsville Campaign, January–May 1863
The Chancellorsville Campaign, January–May 1863

In the story of what many historians have called the South’s greatest victory during the Civil War, Gen. Robert E. Lee drove the Federals from the field after three days of intense fighting.

The Chancellorsville Campaign, January–May 1863 By Bradford A. Wineman In The Chancellorsville Campaign, January–May 1863, author Bradford