COVID-19 Resources 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 [...]
How the History Community is Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis
As history organizations around the country adapt to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak and prepare to confront an uncertain future, AASLH [...]
Public History, Generation by Generation
This column originally appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of History News, AASLH's member magazine. Access a digital copy of the [...]
StEPs Spotlight: Monroe County Museum
Exciting changes are happening at the 1,000 organizations taking part in the StEPs program (Standards and Excellence Program for History [...]
Advocacy at the Local and County Level: Why It Matters
By Sean Blinn, Programming Director, Heritage Trail Association, Bridgewater, NJ “When I was growing up, there was a beautiful historic building [...]
AASLH Announces 1000th StEPs Program Enrollment
We are thrilled to announce the enrollment of our 1000th StEPs member, President Lincoln's Cottage in Washington, D.C.! StEPs (Standards [...]
Small Museums Scholarships Available for #AASLH2019
AASLH will hold its 2019 Annual Meeting and Online Conference in Philadelphia August 28-31. This year’s theme, What Are We [...]
Public History and American Civil Religion
When I tell people I study religious history, the conversation frequently turns to the state of religion in the United States. People often ask how [...]
2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Speakers: Darren Walker and Joaquin Castro
Attendees of the 2017 AASLH Annual Meeting can look forward to hearing from two great speakers this year: Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, [...]
Here’s Why Your History Museum Should Get Out the Vote
A 1916 women’s suffrage billboard. Image from the Records of the National Woman's Party, Library of Congress. It’s easy to see museum civic [...]
14 Ways Organizations Are Using Visitors Count Data to Better Understand their Visitors
Visitors Count! is accepting organizations for summer/fall gate visitor surveying until June 14. For the upcoming teacher survey, the deadline to sign up is August [...]
AASLH Begins Project to Update and Enhance Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations (StEPs)
Seven years ago, AASLH introduced the Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations (StEPs) to its members and to history organizations nationwide. We are proud [...]
EXTENDED Through June! Enroll in AASLH’s Standards and Excellence Program and Get Four Free Webinars
Join AASLH’s Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations (StEPs) now through May 31 June 30 and receive four of our most popular recorded webinars ($60 [...]