The Society for History in the Federal Government (SHFG) is a private non-profit organization established in 1979 to promote an understanding of the history of the federal government in the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

and to represent

historians A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the stu ...

serving in the agencies of the U.S. Federal Government. The SHFG was founded in 1979. Its members are historians, archivists, curators, librarians, editors, and preservationists. Most members are U.S. federal employees. served as president of the SHFG from 1979 to 1980. The Society has annual meetings, awards prizes, and has publications.

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