The Origins of National Women’s History Month
The iconic Rosie the Riveter is frequently used as a symbol throughout National Women’s History Month. Image: J. Howard Miller, “We [...]
Five AASLH Member Museums Awarded Accreditation by AAM
The American Alliance of Museums announced this week the accreditation of fifteen museums across the nation, six being newly accredited and nine achieving [...]
AASLH Announces a New Logo Based on the Values of Community, Inclusion, and Creativity
AASLH is excited to introduce a new logo that symbolizes a forward focus while remaining rooted in both the past and in [...]
Nebraska State Historical Society Names Trevor Jones as New Director/ CEO
The Nebraska State Historical Society (NSHS) Board of Trustees has appointed Trevor M. Jones of Frankfort, Kentucky, as Director/CEO of [...]
Up in Flames: The Importance of Having a Good Relationship with Your Local Fire Department
Wow! What a day! For the last several hours we’ve had 5 fire trucks and about 20 men and women [...]
John S. Bacon Named New President of Stratford Hall
The Board of Directors of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association today announced that John S. Bacon has been named [...]
AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting: HistoryIT Scholarship for Digital Thinking
HistoryIT, in order to support innovative digital thinking in history organizations, will provide one scholarship to support an organization wishing [...]
Know a Museum or Site Making an Impact with History?
At the AASLH annual meeting in St. Paul, the History Relevance Campaign presented an update on their work to a packed audience. During the session, [...]
AASLH Offering Two Webinars on Volunteer Management in October
Build the Best Volunteer Staff You Can With AASLH’s Online Training in Volunteer Management Are You Ready for Volunteers? Many volunteer programs have existed with [...]
Youth & Philanthropy — A Whole ‘Nother Animal
I get the feeling that fundraising is a dirty word in some historic house museums. They are confident that the little old ladies and the [...]
Reflections on the Small Museums Committee: A Conversation with Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko
We’re looking back in time – March 31, 2004, to be exact – to when the Small Museums Committee formed, and honoring the progressive folks [...]
Time is Running Out
Sandglass 18th Century The glass measures 1/4 minute, for each turn of the glass. Morristown National Historic Park, MORR 5546 Last call to submit suggestions [...]
SHA and the Small Museum
When you work at a small museum, your absence for any length of time can be difficult to plan. After all, while you're gone (or [...]