We Are Sandy Spring: An Innovative Project in Community Engagement
By Avi Decter Nearly ten years ago, in the fall of 2013, I received a startling email. Allison Weiss, Executive Director [...]
Are You Prepared?
By Bethany Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations Every year on May 1, the museum field celebrates MayDay by doing one thing [...]
Statement on Preparations for the United States’ 250th Anniversary in New York
In a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul earlier this month, two state lawmakers urged the governor to seat her [...]
We Are Not in the Least Defeated
The theme of this year’s AASLH Annual Conference is Right Here, Right Now: The Power of Place. Gathering in [...]
2022 AASLH Annual Conference Pre-Registration Deadline is August 19
Are you planning to attend the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference next month? Now is the time to register! This [...]
All About the 2022 AASLH Virtual Conference
Did you know that the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) offers two conferences? In addition to [...]
Sessions for Historic Homes and Sites at the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference
The theme of the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference is “Right Here, Right Now: The Power of Place.” Historic homes [...]
10 Unique Ways Museums Can Connect with Their Community
Campers in the Frazier History Museum’s NTI program examine artifacts in the museum’s Lewis and Clark exhibit. By Laura Casey, Texas Historical [...]
Is This 1904? In Praise of the History Enterprise
By David Grabitske, Castroville, TX Thursday, December 29, 1904, was a fair-weather day in Chicago, cold and clear. Henry E. Bourne addressed the American [...]
Book Review: Te Papa to Berlin
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. By Bill Tramposch, Mendocino, CA I have just had the pleasure of reading a [...]
Curating During a Pandemic: A Lesson in Democracy and Fresh Air
The reimagined exhibition was installed outside, offering visitors a safe, open air experience free of charge. By Beth Maloney & Claire Mullins [...]
Field Services Alliance Tips: Marketing 101
By AASLH's Field Services Alliance For the 2020 AASLH Virtual Annual Meeting, the Field Services Alliance recorded a tips session on marketing 101 for [...]
Show Your Work
By Bethany Hawkins, AASLH COO Like many of my colleagues in the history field, I chose to be a public historian because I love [...]