A Golden Age for Historic Properties
In the Summer 2007 History News, John and Anita Durel predicted that "Historic properties are on the verge of a golden age. [...]
Grant Opportunity: Civic Engagement Through Literature with the NEA Big Read
Have you heard of the NEA Big Read? The National Endowment for the Arts recently released the application guidelines for 2017-2018 NEA [...]
AASLH and NEMA Partner to Strengthen History Organizations in New England
Organizations in the New England region, especially all-volunteer ones, can save money and put their organization on a path to progress as [...]
Chicken Hill: A Community Lost to Time
The suburban development of the Three Village area in the 1960s converted the residential area known as Chicken Hill into [...]
Caring for Body, Mind, and Spirit: The Story of St. Joseph’s Nurses
Caring for Body, Mind, and Spirit: The Story of St. Joseph’s Nurses opened November 12, 2014, at the Piper Memorial [...]
National September 11 Memorial Museum
Opened in May 2014, the National September 11 Memorial Museum is the global focal point for preserving the history of the [...]
North Dakota: People Living on the Land
This project developed an innovative online curriculum for eighth graders in North Dakota and presents a comprehensive and accessible look [...]
Another Texas Tale – So What is a Cowgirl Anyway?
The idea of a cowgirl is something we constantly address at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Like many of you, we work [...]
Uncomfortable for Some: Addressing Issues of Importance at AASLH
At AASLH’s 2013 Annual Meeting, three of us will conduct a panel discussion on two uncomfortable (for some) topics: the histories of African-Africans and of [...]
Texas Tales, Cont’d. – A Tale from The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Dallas County Sheriff Department Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Tell me: what is going on in this picture? This is the [...]
Birmingham 2013 – What is an “Annual Meeting Kick-Off?”
The 2013 AASLH Annual Meeting is just around the corner! We certainly hope you will be able to join the Educators and Interpreters Committee in [...]
Texas Tales – Interpretive Stories from the Lone Star State
I moved to Texas from Connecticut six years ago. Moving from one of the smallest states in the country to one of the largest was [...]
What AASLH Membership Means to a Grad Student
Joining any respected professional organization is one task on many students’ checklists. Unfortunately, the “life cycle of membership” often involves applying for membership; paying your [...]