Moving Forward
By Randi Korn and Paul Pearson At a particularly bleak moment in December 1776, George Washington declared, “Desperate diseases require desperate [...]
Finding Our Way Together
By John Dichtl, President and CEO, AASLH Eight weeks into the pandemic (or more, depending on what part of the country [...]
Conversations and Surveys for History Organizations
As history organizations around the country adapt to the rapidly evolving public health situation, we'll be sharing resources and ideas from [...]
2018 Online Conference Recordings Now Available (Including a Freebie!)
The AASLH Online Conference is a yearly component of our Annual Meeting where six of our most popular sessions are [...]
Douglas Evelyn Scholarship for Diversity Now Accepting Applications
The Douglas Evelyn Scholarship for Diversity is named in honor of Douglas Evelyn, AASLH president from 1992-1994, and recognizes Evelyn’s [...]
Five Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in March
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates last month! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s [...]
Five Things to Know about Light in Your Museum Space
This post is brought to you by our Field Services Alliance Affinity Community. By Todd S. Mahon, State History Services [...]
Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington Welcomes New Executive Director
The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington has announced the appointment of Kara Blond as the Society's new Executive Director, effective September 2017. Blond is [...]
Statement on Texas “Bathroom Bill” and AASLH Annual Meeting
Texas State Capitol. Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC BY-SA 3.0. Dear AASLH Community, We look forward to seeing you at the Annual [...]
AASLH Call for Book Reviewers
Four times a year, History News magazine brings you the latest discussions, developments, and innovations in the field of state and local history. That mission [...]
Artful Encounters with Women’s History at the National Gallery of Art
Judith Leyster, Self-Portrait, c. 1630. National Gallery of Art. Women Artists at the National Gallery The National Gallery of Art’s collection focuses largely [...]
Beyond Passion Projects: Rethinking the Economic Models of Public History
Mural designed by Daisy Salto and painted by the sixth grade class at Mark Twain Elementary School, Chicago IL, 2016. Unveiled at the Chrysler [...]
Leveraging Technology to Do Better History
Digital technology is vast, constantly changing, and increasingly necessary to understand and utilize if your site wants to stay relevant. Here are four ideas from [...]