Re-envisioning the Ropes Mansion
In 2009, a fire forced the evacuation of the contents of the Peabody Essex Museum’s Ropes Mansion— a carefully preserved legacy of [...]
The Private Jefferson: From the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society
Thomas Jefferson has been described as an “American Sphinx”: as the drafter of the Declaration of Independence and president of the United [...]
Cohn High School: How We Love Thee
In the summer of 2014, the West Baton Rouge Parish School board announced that the Cohn High School (1949-1969) would be demolished. [...]
Six Tips for A Successful AASLH Award Nomination
AASLH likes to give awards. The awards committee members who review and vote on nominations love to vote yes and [...]
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill Receives $5.1 Million Lilly Endowment Grant
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (January 12, 2016)—Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (member of AASLH since 2002) announces that Lilly Endowment Inc. has [...]
Conner Prairie Names AASLH Council Member Norman Burns as New President and CEO
The board of directors of Conner Prairie announced today that after a national search for candidates, a new president and [...]
Nullam neque sapien pharetra
Fusce nec erat sed nisl lobortis eleifend. In eu fringilla leo. Curabitur dignissim efficitur lorem nec fermentum. Etiam laoreet est [...]
What’s Underneath Your Dress?
Me showing off my new outfit to wear as Carillon Brewing Co. manager. If you have ever worn a historical costume, chances are [...]
Defining Sacred Place
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what distinguishes a place that is sacred from a place merely associated with religion or religious history? Let’s [...]
How Did You Get Hooked?
Tim Grove, a long-time AASLH member and author of the “History Bytes” column in History News recently published a book called A Grizzly in the [...]
New Management Team Takes the Helm at Flannery O’Connor’s Farm
AASLH Member Since 2009 April Moon and Elizabeth WyliePhoto by Michael Gillett A Boston museum consultant and a West Georgia historian are heading [...]
Bi-Lingual Interpretation and Labels
I just read a great post from Nina Simon's Museum 2.0 blog that links to an evaluation about the use of bi-lingual labels. As an [...]
Abby Kelley Foster Papers Available Online
Worcester Historical Society, AASLH Member Since 1984 The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) and the Worcester Historical Museum (WHM), Worcester, MA, have worked together to digitize [...]