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Comedy Connections at #AASLH2019
By Mark Kratzner, Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy, Vincennes, IN Although I worked media support for a major Indianapolis museum in [...]
Philadelphia Reflections from #AASLH2019
By Harvee White, Augusta Museum of History, Augusta, GA Conferences, in the best way possible, are exhausting! Let’s see how long it [...]
2019 Annual Meeting Audio Recordings Now Available
Audio recordings from last month's AASLH Annual Meeting in Philadelphia are now available online! Every year, we record our keynotes and plenaries, [...]
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 [...]
The Legacy of Seattle Hip-Hop
The Legacy of Seattle Hip-Hop was on view at MOHAI from September 2015 through May 2016, curated by community members Jazmyn Scott and Aaron Walker-Loud. [...]
A Death in the Family
The W.H. Stark House in Orange, Texas, was occupied from 1894-1936 by W.H. and Miriam Stark, and since 1981, the property had been open for [...]
Project 2-3-1: Two Boxcars, Three Blocks, One City: A Story of Elgin’s African-American Heritage
Project 2-3-1: Two Boxcars, Three Blocks, One City: A Story of Elgin’s African-American Heritage is a documentary film and traveling exhibit created in partnership with [...]
2015 Students Opposing Slavery International Summit
President Lincoln’s Cottage (PLC) opened in 2008 as a historic site and museum in northwest Washington, D.C. While in residence, Lincoln opened himself to new [...]
Finding Ways to Channel a Passion for History and Museums after Leaving the Field
In 2012, I made a difficult but necessary decision. After six years of undergrad and graduate school followed by an arduous seven month period of [...]
An Outward Museum: Building Community at the Levine Museum of the New South
Photo by James Willamor Museums serve in a unique yet vital manner as stewards of humanity’s cultural heritage. Collections are the method of [...]