Lonnie G. Bunch, III to Receive 2017 AASLH Award of Distinction
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces that historian, author, curator, and educator Lonnie G. Bunch, III will [...]
AASLH Annual Meeting 5K Registration Now Open
5K Runners at the 2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting. Are you a runner? Do you like to run with friends? Do [...]
Watch Your Language! Denominational and Congregational Lingos
AASLH has been giving a lot of attention recently to how we as interpreters use language. "We live by stories," wrote Nobel [...]
Advocacy Alert: IMLS Reauthorization Introduced in Congress
IMLS Reauthorization Introduced in Congress Contact Your Senators Today Last week, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced S. 3391, the Museum [...]
Change and Grow or Shut Your Doors: A Volunteer-Run Museum’s Conference Takeaway
Kathy McDonald, President and Curator of the Sebastian Area Historical Society, was awarded a scholarship to attend the 2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting. [...]
2016 Annual Meeting Wrap-Up: Session Recordings, Photos, Takeaways, and More
First of all, thank you. Thank you to our program committee, the host committee and local institutions, our onsite volunteers, [...]
Little Fish, Big Pond: One Small Museum Curator’s Conference Experience
Downtown Charlevoix, MI Jacob Thomas was awarded a Small Museums Scholarship to attend the 2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting. You [...]
I Remember When – Part 8
Outwitting a Computer It’s important to remember that a computer, despite all its power, speed and capability, is really a dumb plastic and/or metal box [...]
Growing Cotton and Teachable Moments on the National Mall
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 [...]
How to Turn a Classic Mid-century Building into a Museum
Museums are often located in buildings that were built for some other purpose and it is a challenge to adapt those spaces for exhibits and [...]
Join the Blue Star Museums Program!
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums [...]
FLASH SALE: $10 AASLH Technical Leaflet Bundles
For a limited time, select AASLH Technical Leaflet Bundles are available to download for just $10! (regular price: $22.50) Sale ends April 6! We’ve picked [...]
Speakers Announced for 2015 Annual Meeting
AASLH is pleased to announce our featured speakers for the 2015 Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY, on September 16-19. We have great speakers lined up [...]