Advocacy Alert: Act Today to Preserve History Funding Across the Nation
Before the 4th of July passes, House members will begin building a tomorrow with or without crucial federal programs that support the [...]
Public History and American Civil Religion
When I tell people I study religious history, the conversation frequently turns to the state of religion in the United States. People [...]
2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Speakers: Darren Walker and Joaquin Castro
Attendees of the 2017 AASLH Annual Meeting can look forward to hearing from two great speakers this year: Darren Walker, President of [...]
Cemetery Preservation & Interpretation: A Resource Collection
Here is a collection of all AASLH resources on preserving and interpreting historic cemeteries. For more resources on a wide range [...]
Gotta Catch ‘Em All: The Battle over Pokémon Go in Museums
Given the positive and negative stigma surrounding Pokémon Go I decided to write a follow-up to my original blog, “Engaging [...]
Free Digital Preservation Workshop in Atlanta- Oct 10
On Monday, October 10, 2016, the Digital POWRR Team will be conducting a FREE workshop at the Atlanta History Center [...]
How Heritage Museums & Gardens Use Visitors Count to Make Unforgettable Visitor Experiences
Working on the Visitors Count project for the last couple of years has been a satisfying experience of learning where [...]
Rough Point Valance VIP Project
Rough Point is the English baronial-style summer residence of Doris Duke located in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1993 upon her death the estate was bequeathed [...]
Sisters of Loretto Heritage Center
The site of the Loretto Heritage Center and Archives is home to the Sisters of Loretto, a community of Catholic Sisters. Established in 1812 by [...]
San Marino: A Centennial History
San Marino, a small Southern California city with a richly layered past, celebrated its centennial year in 2013. The book San Marino: A Centennial History [...]
From Brown to Meredith: The Long Struggle for School Desegregation in Louisville, KY, 1954-2007
From Brown to Meredith: The Long Struggle for School Desegregation in Louisville, Kentucky, 1954-2007 tells the local history of people struggling to achieve diversity and [...]
The Civil War in Pennsylvania: The African American Experience
The Civil War in Pennsylvania: The African American Experience explores the roles that African Americans played as active participants in their quest for freedom, nationhood, [...]
Witches of Pennsylvania: Occult History and Lore
During the 17th century, the draw of religious freedom led large numbers of Germans to William Penn’s colony where their belief in folk magic and [...]