Crowdsourcing Slavery Interpretation: Challenges and Responses
Courtesy of Montpelier Foundation. By Christian Cotz, Kristin Gallas, Linnea Grim, Richard Josey, and Joseph McGill During the 2018 AASLH [...]
Nomenclature: Now Available Online!
By Heather Dunn, Canadian Heritage Information Network Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging is a standard for classifying and naming objects in cultural collections. [...]
Five Things Attendees Want You to Know Before Submitting a Session to #AASLH2019
The deadline for submitting sessions for the 2019 AASLH Annual Meeting in Philadelphia is December 7. Since we just wrapped up the [...]
Call for Book Proposals: Controversial Monuments and Memorials
Controversial Monuments and Memorials: A Guide from the American Association for State and Local History In the wake of the [...]
Religious History Opportunities in Austin
Mission Concepción in San Antonio. Photo by Travis Witt. Will you be among the hundreds of history professionals [...]
How Local History Can Enrich Narratives of the LGBT Past
Cushing Memorial Library at Texas A&M University, home of the Don Kelly Collection. Photo by Rebecca Hankins. This [...]
Dozens of History Leaders to Gather at 2017 SHA in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN—Nearly fifty leaders in the management of history organizations will gather in Indianapolis in November as part of Developing [...]
Pond-Hopping: How Working Abroad Can Improve Your Local History Practice
Would you like to travel the world? Not for one or two weeks, but for a year, or possibly two. It’s possible to cross the [...]
Packing Shoes for Conferences and Other Somewhat Serious Thoughts on Professional Footwear
I just spent five days in Washington, D.C., at the American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting and, while I am sure there were many things I [...]
AASLH Announces 2016 Leadership in History Award Winners
Sixty-three recipients from twenty-seven states receive highest honor from AASLH The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces the winners of the 71st annual [...]
Exhibit Opening: This WAS Contemporary Art: Fine and Decorative Arts in Houston 1945–1965
This WAS Contemporary Art: Fine and Decorative Arts in Houston 1945–1965 will run at The Heritage Society Museum in downtown Houston from Thursday, July 14 to Saturday, October [...]
Stop the Drive-Bys: A Teacher Makes the Case for Local Historical Markers
As is no doubt the case at your institution, we could not be nearly as effective in our mission to teach Georgia history if it [...]
2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Open for Registration
The 2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting is now open for registration. This year’s Annual Meeting will be held from September 14-17 at the riverfront Cobo Center [...]