Introducing AASLH Resource Kits
By Sam Dinnie, 2022 AASLH Summer Intern In a moment rife with rapid changes to our social and political landscape, history [...]
Small Museums and the Annual Conferences’ Power of Place
By Elizabeth P. Stewart, Renton History Museum and AASLH Small Museums Committee The AASLH Annual Conference Early Bird deadline on July [...]
Louder than Words
By Avi Decter and Ken Yellis Although DEAI (Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion) has been around for more than twenty years, [...]
Let’s Not Hide the Tough Stuff of History
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama. (Mitchell Griest/Unsplash) By John Dichtl, President and [...]
AASLH Announces New Council and LNC Members
We are pleased to announce the election results for four spots on the AASLH Council and three spots on [...]
2021 Publication Award Winners
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces the winners of the 2021 Leadership in History [...]
Climate Sustainability at #AASLH2021
By Climate and Sustainability Affinity Committee Planning to attend AASLH 2021 in Little Rock? Tracking travel emissions is the first step [...]
Moving Luzerne County Historical Society Forward
By Aimee E. Newell, Ph.D., Executive Director, Luzerne County Historical Society with introduction by Cherie Cook, Senior Program Manager, AASLH Assessment programs are valuable tools [...]
AASLH Announces 2019 Small Museums Scholarship Winners
Rocky statue outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Now in their thirteenth year, the Small Museums Affinity Community’s annual scholarships help colleagues from small [...]
Ideas for Funding Your Organization’s Visitor Research
By Cherie Cook, Senior Program Manager, AASLH Visitor satisfaction is a “big deal,” writes Colleen Dilenschneider in her blog post "The Three Most Important Reasons [...]
Historic Preservation and The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook
“Women Barbers at Tule Lake Segregation Center,” Library of Congress. By Priya Chhaya, National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook Advisory [...]
Creating Inclusive Environments for History Practitioners: #AASLH2019 Conference Sessions
By Stacy Klingler, AASLH Diversity and Inclusion Committee Diversity and inclusion work in history organizations goes beyond inclusive history content and audience development. We have [...]
Philadelphia Celebrates National History Day Winners
By Michael Madeja, American Philosophical Society Museum, Philadelphia, PA In a city whose history organizations face innumerable challenges, we witness many more triumphs. It's easy [...]