Women Who Mentor: Laurel Miller, Interpretive Exhibits Manager, Draper Spark!Lab, National Museum of American History
The Draper Spark!Lab, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. [...]
Remembering WWI at the US National Archives
Women's Machine Gun Squad Police Reserves April 2017 marks the 100-year anniversary of the United States entering WWI. To commemorate [...]
Hesitant to Discuss Religious History? Not at Kalaupapa
Kalaupapa Peninsula In our relationships with co-workers, friends, and family, there are generally two topics we’re inclined to avoid: politics and [...]
Should We Create the Same Digital Archives for Different Audiences?
As a part-time history Ph.D. student embarking on my dissertation (while working full-time at Ford’s Theatre—indeed, I don’t sleep much), [...]
FLASH SALE: 40% Off Caring for Your Historic House (Book)
From June 22 through June 29, 2016, get 40% off hardback or paperback editions of Caring for Your Historic House. To [...]
AASLH/MMA 2016 Tour Spotlight: Woodward Avenue: A Road From the Past, A Path to the Future
Woodward Avenue. The iconic highway that is Michigan’s Main Street has centuries-old origins that precede the coming of pioneer settlers to [...]
Expendable History? Saving Women’s Historic Sites from Demolition
As a women’s historian, I have always subscribed to the belief that women’s histories, stories, and contributions are everywhere; we [...]
Are Guided Tours at Historic Houses Dead?
Last week, I was following a thread on the AASLH Historic House Museum List Serv with great interest. The crux of the posting was the [...]
Apply for a 2015 AASLH Workshop Scholarship
Are you new to the field and looking to improve your skills, but can’t afford to attend an AASLH workshop? AASLH offers four scholarships for [...]
I Remember When – Part 6
My First Computers I encountered (actually created) my first functional computer as a graduate student (in mining geology) back in the early 1960s. It was [...]
The Power of Social Media
I will never question the power of social media ever again. Recently, we had a Facebook notice go viral – what an experience! Here at [...]
History Organizations Positioned to be Powerful Participants in Dialogue on Ferguson and Related Events
Statement from the American Association for State and Local History Nashville, TN—Recent events, from Ferguson to Cleveland and New York, have created a momentum of civic [...]
Using Games to Teach History: The Oregon Trail Case Study
At the AASLH Annual Meeting in St. Paul this past September, I had the good fortune to lead a workshop on game design with David [...]