In Memoriam: Laura Hockaday
In Kansas City, people of color got little recognition for their civic contributions until Laura Hockaday saw an opportunity and acted. As [...]
Field Services Alliance Tips: Emergency Preparedness
The Problem: Cultural institutions often lack the ability to develop comprehensive emergency preparedness and response measures, which has put many of the [...]
U.S. 250, Career Diversity, and Other Takeaways from the AHA Annual Meeting
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the American Historical Association’s annual meeting as thousands of historians braved the bitterly cold [...]
Cayuga Heights History Project
The History Project (THP) is a volunteer group that collects and interprets the history of the Village of Cayuga Heights, [...]
Seeing the History in Current Events
Protesters in Nashville, TN on January 21. Throughout recent history, individuals and institutions have collected and presented objects [...]
Over the Santa Fe Trail to Mexico: The Travel Diaries and Autobiography of Dr. Rowland Willard
One of the first Anglo-Americans to record their travels to New Mexico, Dr. Rowland Willard (1794–1884) journeyed west on the [...]
Mapas historicas de Nuevo Mexico = Historic New Mexico Maps
Learning about the history of New Mexico through maps can be a tall order for students and perhaps a challenge [...]
North Dakota: People Living on the Land
This project developed an innovative online curriculum for eighth graders in North Dakota and presents a comprehensive and accessible look into the state’s past. Crafted [...]
Carver County Historical Society Website Redesign
The Carver County Historical Society research library is a vast collection of maps, genealogies, newspapers, research articles, and photographs used extensively for family research. Researchers [...]
Two Wars on the Frontier
Two Wars on the Frontier is the annotated journal of A. J. Carlson, a Minnesota soldier who fought in both the US-Dakota War of 1862 [...]
Max Starkloff and the Fight for Disability Rights
In the 1970s, Max Starkloff and other disability rights leaders formed what became known as the Independent Living Movement, enabling thousands of disabled people to [...]
National Archives Awards $1.8 Million in Grants for Historical Records Projects
Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero has awarded 32 grants totaling $1,822,946 to projects being undertaken in 26 states and the District of [...]
Accessible Tech Options for Small Museums Session Proposal Needs Your Help!
Liz Shultz at the Oberlin Heritage Center in Oberlin, Ohio, is looking for other folks from small museums to join a panel discussion at the 2016 [...]