Society For History In The Federal Government
The Society for History in the Federal Government is a private non-profit organization established in 1979 to promote an understanding of the history of the federal government in the United States and to represent historians serving in the agencies of the U.S. Federal Government.
The Society has annual meetings, awards prizes, and has publications.
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