#AASLH2019: Come Early and Stay the Weekend
Since this year’s conference ends on Labor Day weekend, consider bringing family and friends and enjoying the long weekend or coming [...]
Truth-Telling: Frances Willard and Ida B. Wells
By Lori Osborne, Director, Frances Willard House Museum, Evanston, IL In 1894 and 1895, Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) President Frances Willard [...]
AASLH Announces Election Slate for Council and Leadership Nominating Committee
We are proud to announce the slate of candidates for four spots on the AASLH Council and three spots on our Leadership [...]
StEPs Spotlight: Geneva History Museum
Exciting changes are happening at the nearly 1,000 organizations taking part in the StEPs program (Standards and Excellence Program for [...]
#AASLH18 Featured Speakers Announced
This is the final post in a week-long series spotlighting Kansas City and Annual Meeting topics leading up to the [...]
KCMO in Pop Culture Playlist
This is the fourth post in a week-long series spotlighting Kansas City and Annual Meeting topics leading up to the [...]
New Media and Kansas City
This is the third post in a week-long series spotlighting Kansas City and Annual Meeting topics leading up to the [...]
Letter from the President: On Being an Inclusive History Organization
AASLH President & CEO John Dichtl speaking at the 2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting As reported in this blog and in our newsletter, Dispatch, [...]
Call for Articles: Share Your Insights on the AASLH Blog
AASLH is accepting submissions of short articles to be posted on our official blog, Broadside. Specifically, we are seeking articles on issues and challenges facing [...]
StEPs Spotlight: Learn How the Fort Worth Aviation Museum is Building a Foundation for Growth
Exciting changes are happening at the 800+ organizations taking part in AASLH's Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations (StEPs). Our "StEPs Spotlight" series highlights accomplishments by [...]
Report on Recent Initiatives of the History Relevance Campaign
The National Archives hosted the second History Relevance Campaign (HRC) meeting with Washington D.C. area history organizations on Monday, October 17. David Ferriero, Archivist of [...]
Cultural Competency: A Powerful Tool for Change
At the 2016 AASLH Annual Meeting, the Educators and Interpreters Committee hosted a session on cultural competency featuring staff from the Arab American National Museum [...]
Welcome to Our House: How Visitor Experience Planning at Pittock Mansion Lead to Record Attendance
Visitors exploring Pittock Mansion’s 16,000 square feet. As many historic house museums across the country experience declining visitation, Portland’s Pittock Mansion has set [...]