2015 Students Opposing Slavery International Summit
President Lincoln’s Cottage (PLC) opened in 2008 as a historic site and museum in northwest Washington, D.C. While in residence, Lincoln opened himself [...]
Finding Ways to Channel a Passion for History and Museums after Leaving the Field
In 2012, I made a difficult but necessary decision. After six years of undergrad and graduate school followed by an arduous seven month [...]
An Outward Museum: Building Community at the Levine Museum of the New South
Photo by James Willamor Museums serve in a unique yet vital manner as stewards of humanity’s cultural heritage. Collections are the [...]
We Are at the Center of What It Means to Be Americans: A Letter from the AASLH Council Chair
Dear Members, AASLH is helping lead our local and national discussions about the importance of historic context, the value of content that can be [...]