AASLH Announces Election Results
We are proud to announce the election results for four open spots on the AASLH Council, three Council officers, and two spots on [...]
Something seems different…
Alright. You caught us. You might be noticing that aaslh.org looks a little (or a lot) different. That’s because for a while [...]
Book Review: Digital Preservation Essentials
This review originally appeared in the Spring 2018 issue of History News. Digital Preservation Essentials By Erin O'Meara and Kate Stratton (Christopher [...]
AASLH Response to Federal History Funding Cuts
Dear Members and Friends of AASLH, Yesterday, May 23, President Trump sent a FY2018 budget request to Congress that would [...]
23 AASLH Members Receive Over $4 Million in NEH Grants
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that it will award $21.7 million in grants for more than 200 [...]
100,000 Scans Later: Reflections on a Two-Year Project
Picture a cramped, dusty basement covered wall-to-wall with wooden shelves and metal canisters holding 18th and 19th century documents. Now [...]
5 More Citizen History Projects to Bookmark (Part 3)
Photo of a school supported by the Freedmen's Bureau in North Carolina. Photo shared by the NMAAHC (Source: Learn [...]
Welcome New AASLH Members (Feb. 2016)
AASLH is pleased to welcome all the individuals and institutions who became members in February. We are so glad you chose to make AASLH [...]
5 Tips for Making the Most Out of Your First Conference
Attending your first conference? Feeling overwhelmed or intimidated? Don't worry; it's natural. Conferences can definitely be intimidating. They are held in crowded cities and attended by hundreds [...]
Turns Out Well-Behaved Women Do Make History
We’ve all seen the above phrase plastered on bumper stickers, key chains, and mugs, right? That famous slogan comes from women’s history pioneer Laurel Thatcher [...]
Playing With History: The New Civil Rights Era American Girl Doll
© American Girl/Mattel Last week, American Girl (AASLH members since 1996) announced their latest character and story collection that will debut this summer. In honor [...]
What A Small Museum Scholarship Recipient Learned at the 2015 AASLH Annual Conference
I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to the Small Museum Committee for awarding me a Small Museums Scholarship to attend the 2015 American Association [...]
February StEPs certificates
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates last month! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s self-study standards program designed specifically for small [...]