How History Organizations are Meeting Community Needs in a Crisis
(We like the spirit of this image, but cannot vouch for it being good glove protocol or social distancing practice.) [...]
Here We Go Again
By W. Todd Groce, President and CEO, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, GA “Here we go again.” That was my first thought [...]
New Tool Available from the History Relevance Initiative
By Tim Grove, Grove History Consulting Relevance is a concept that can be hard to grasp. Most organizations assume they are [...]
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 [...]
Why We Give: Members Share Why They Donate to AASLH
To sustain the fabric of culture, inclusion, memory, and conversation in the United States, it is more important than ever to support our history organizations. [...]
Including Marginalized Voices and Addressing Controversial Topics: Seven Award-Winning Ideas
Slavery and Freedom in Savannah Interpreting the history of marginalized peoples and addressing controversial topics can be intimidating. To help you prepare for [...]
State Histories: Big Questions in Small Places
For many of us, the love of history began with the desire to better understand where we as individuals, or members of a group came [...]
What the Federal Budget Means for History Organizations
On May 4, Congress approved a $1.1 trillion omnibus appropriations bill that will fund the federal government for the rest of fiscal year (FY) 2017. President Trump [...]
Get Ready for AASLH 2017 with these Six Books on Texas History
Tejano Monument in Austin During the 2016 Annual Meeting Program Committee Meeting in Detroit, Bob Beatty said “All of you need to read [...]
Religion in Museums: The New Book
Photo via religioninmuseums.wordpress.com Just ten or so years ago museums almost entirely ignored religion. Sure, archaeology and anthropology museums paid attention, but most [...]