Lessons to Learn from Hollywood “History”
© 20th Century Fox The week after Christmas, I saw The Greatest Showman which is a highly imaginative musical movie [...]
2018 Small Museums Scholarships Available
Small Museums Scholarships 2018 AASLH Annual Meeting and Online Conference Kansas City, MO – September 26-29 DEADLINE: June 8 The American Association [...]
It’s Official: We’re Dating Our Building
Back in 2016, AASLH was searching for new office space. Our rented office on Church Street where we had been for decades [...]
Priesthood Restoration Historic Site
The Priesthood Restoration Site, a permanent historic site of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), formally opened [...]
Texas Story Project
The "Texas Story Project" launched November 2014 as a component of the Bullock Texas State History Museum’s website. The project was [...]
A Journey to the Moon through Texas
The Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) launched "A Journey to the Moon through Texas," a web exhibit showcasing selected films [...]
Conquering the Fear of Fundraising at Museums and Historic Sites
The leadership team for our largest fundraiser, History with a Twist. In honor of the 50th anniversary of our [...]
How Aid to Norway During WWII Transformed Into a History Museum
2015 marks AASLH's 75th Anniversary Year. For the occasion, AASLH has created a blog series for members to share their unique history and memories. Contributions [...]
AASLH’s Gift Guide For History Lovers & Museum Professionals
Trying to find the perfect gift for friends or family in the public history field? We all know history lovers are book lovers, so here [...]
Trying New Ways to Reach Classrooms
Every summer we organize social studies based professional development opportunities for teachers. These events are always very well attended, and we try to provide fun, [...]
Advocacy Alert: Urge Congress to Restore K-12 History & Civics Education
Members of the Historical Community, AASLH and the National Coalition for History rarely raise legislative alerts like this one. But we need your help today [...]
The Last Homestead
The Last Homestead tells the story of Linda and Harold “Mac” McKinstry, a young couple who homesteaded at the mouth of Pacific Creek in 1915, not far [...]
“What I’m Looking for in a Museum Visit”: The Seasoned Museum-Goer
Sometimes, people who start out as our visitors become something more: volunteers, collaborators, contractors, the list goes on and on. In 1999, Ken and Ruth [...]