Confederacy in the Commons: Addressing Controversy on the Monument Avenue Walking Tour
By Kalen Martin-Gross, AmeriCorps member, the Clio Foundation Despite being a relatively new organization, the Clio Foundation has already made a significant [...]
Re-Introducing the History Leadership Institute
Indiana Historical Society. For the past sixty years, the History Leadership Institute has been the preeminent professional development opportunity for [...]
Four Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in July
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates last month! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s self-study standards [...]
Onward To New Challenges
On my final day at AASLH, I wanted to express my gratitude to everyone I have come in contact with [...]
MayDay Sale on Preparedness Resources from AASLH
Every May 1, public historians and heritage professionals focus on the important work of emergency planning and preparedness. Historic resources [...]
14 Ways Organizations Are Using Visitors Count Data to Better Understand Visitors
Photograph used with permission from Conner Prairie Are you looking for accurate and actionable data to better [...]
Education Crash Course at Locust Grove Workshop
Last month, I attended my first AASLH workshop, "Focusing on Visitors: Public Programming and Exhibits at History Institutions." My attendance was [...]
First in the Nation: Shaping Presidential Politics Since 1972
The exhibit First in the Nation: Shaping Presidential Politics since 1972 at the State Historical Museum of Iowa explains the history of the Iowa caucuses [...]
Indiana History for the Secondary Classroom
In Indiana, as in many states, the public school curriculum mandates state history just once — in fourth grade. The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) viewed [...]
Wetlands & Waterways: The Key to Cahokia
The Interpretive Center at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, managed by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, explains the Mississippian Culture to over 280,000 annual visitors. [...]
Operation Pedro Pan: The Cuban Children's Exodus
Operation Pedro Pan, as executed between December 26, 1960 and October 23, 1962, is an important part of Miami’s history. More than 14,000 unaccompanied minors [...]
Remembering Lincoln Digital Collection
The Remembering Lincoln Digital Collection is an IMLS-funded project of Ford’s Theatre Society (FTS) that serves to connect four audiences—teachers, students, enthusiasts and scholars—with primary [...]
Strong-Howard House Reinterpretation Project
To help visitors better connect with the story of the Strong-Howard house and its inhabitants, the Windsor Historical Society undertook a radical experiment for a [...]