Society for French Historical Studies
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The Society for French Historical Studies (SFHS) is, along with the Western Society for French History
Western Society for French History
The Western Society for French History is, along with the Society for French Historical Studies, one of the two primary historical societies devoted to the study of French history headquartered in the United States....

 (WSFH), one of the two primary historical societies devoted to the study of French history headquartered in the United States.

The SFHS edits the journal French Historical Studies
French Historical Studies
French Historical Studies is the quarterly journal of the Society for French Historical Studies , one of the two primary historical societies devoted to the study of French history headquartered in the United States. It publishes articles in English and French.The first issue was published in 1958...

and holds an annual conference. SFHS is affiliated with the academic discussion forum H-France http://www.h-france.net/.

The SFHS was informally formed under the leadership of Evelyn Acomb in 1954, holding its first conference in April, 1955 in Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...

. The first issue of French Historical Studies was published in 1958 with Marvin L. Brown of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...

serving as its first editor.
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