History Shark Tank: New for #AASLH2019!
(Yes, we know these are dolphins. Keep reading and it will all make sense.) By Tim Grove Have you seen [...]
The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook: Creating an Open Digital Resource
By Sheila A. Brennan, Advisory Committee Member, The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook As a member of The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook advisory committee, I [...]
The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook: A Resource for Collaborative History-Making
By Denise D. Meringolo, UMBC, The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook Advisory Committee In order to achieve broader relevance in the twenty-first century, [...]
Small but Mighty: Empowering You to Make Over Your Exhibit
By Crystal Wimer, Executive Director, Harrison County WV Historical Society I want to begin this blog by thanking AASLH for [...]
Introducing the History Leadership Institute
We are excited to announce a major re-envisioning of the Seminar for Historical Administration. Effective immediately, SHA will become the [...]
AASLH Annual Meeting 2019 Call for Posters
AASLH has partnered with the National Council on Public History (NCPH) to invite proposals for an NCPH‐sponsored Poster Session at the 2019 [...]
History in Progress: The One Orlando Collection
This project is the recipient of a 2017 History in Progress Award. June 12, 2016 saw the massacre of forty-nine [...]
The Legacy of Seattle Hip-Hop
The Legacy of Seattle Hip-Hop was on view at MOHAI from September 2015 through May 2016, curated by community members Jazmyn Scott and Aaron Walker-Loud. [...]
A Death in the Family
The W.H. Stark House in Orange, Texas, was occupied from 1894-1936 by W.H. and Miriam Stark, and since 1981, the property had been open for [...]
Project 2-3-1: Two Boxcars, Three Blocks, One City: A Story of Elgin’s African-American Heritage
Project 2-3-1: Two Boxcars, Three Blocks, One City: A Story of Elgin’s African-American Heritage is a documentary film and traveling exhibit created in partnership with [...]
2015 Students Opposing Slavery International Summit
President Lincoln’s Cottage (PLC) opened in 2008 as a historic site and museum in northwest Washington, D.C. While in residence, Lincoln opened himself to new [...]
Finding Ways to Channel a Passion for History and Museums after Leaving the Field
In 2012, I made a difficult but necessary decision. After six years of undergrad and graduate school followed by an arduous seven month period of [...]
An Outward Museum: Building Community at the Levine Museum of the New South
Photo by James Willamor Museums serve in a unique yet vital manner as stewards of humanity’s cultural heritage. Collections are the method of [...]