Small Museums Session Thread at the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) values small history organizations and their vital contributions to their communities and [...]
2022 AASLH Annual Conference Early Bird Deadline is July 29
Register for the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference by Friday, July 29 to receive the early bird discount. AASLH members receive additional [...]
So You Enrolled in STEPS… Now What?
By Marissa Hamm, 2022 AASLH Summer Intern Totaling nearly 300 pages, the STEPS (Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations) workbook [...]
Vaccines & US: Cultural Organizations for Community Health
By Amy L. Marino and Zahava D. Doering, PhD To our professional colleagues: As we all prepare to welcome [...]
Explore the Little Rock Area by Taking a Tour
One of the best ways to learn about what is going on in the field and network with new [...]
AASLH Announces 2021 Election Slate
We are proud to announce the slate of candidates for four spots on the AASLH Council and three spots [...]
Joy, Genealogy, and Justice: Connecting to History through Family Research
Adrienne Fikes Family Photo Collection This article is from the upcoming Spring 2021 issue of History News, [...]
The More the Merrier? Or Why I Don’t Want Historic Sites to Be Like Disney World on a Holiday
By Bethany L. Hawkins, Chief of Operations My family and I recently visited Walt Disney World. Due to timing, we made the trip over Memorial [...]
History Shark Tank: New for #AASLH2019!
(Yes, we know these are dolphins. Keep reading and it will all make sense.) By Tim Grove Have you seen ABC’s popular show [...]
The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook: Creating an Open Digital Resource
By Sheila A. Brennan, Advisory Committee Member, The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook As a member of The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook advisory committee, I eagerly await the [...]
The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook: A Resource for Collaborative History-Making
By Denise D. Meringolo, UMBC, The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook Advisory Committee In order to achieve broader relevance in the twenty-first century, both the historical [...]
A Moment to Take Stock (and Keep Advocating)
Among its advocacy initiatives, AASLH is an associate member of the National Humanities Alliance (NHA), a nationwide coalition of organizations advocating for the humanities on [...]
The ABCs of Fairmount Park: Architecture, Boats, and Cemeteries
By McKenna Britton, Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia If you follow the Schuylkill River north—past the steps where Rocky prepared, past Eastern State Penitentiary—you will discover [...]