New StEPs Group Forms in Missouri
By Elizabeth Pickard, Director, Education and Interpretation, Missouri Historical Society Last month, the Missouri Historical Society launched its new StEPs working group as [...]
Book Review: Moving Image and Sound Collections for Archivists
This review originally appeared in the Autumn 2018 issue of History News. Moving Image and Sound Collections for Archivists By Anthony Cocciolo [...]
Local Government: Who and What Is It?
Read part one of the advocacy series here. Memorial City Hall in Auburn, New York. By Sean Blinn, Programming Director, Heritage [...]
Calling All Writers: AASLH Wants Your Ideas #AASLHWRITES
The Editorial Board for AASLH’s book series with Rowman & Littlefield Press is actively seeking new book proposals. If you’re a good writer [...]
2017 StEPs Graduate: Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Exciting changes are happening at the 900 organizations taking part in the StEPs program (Standards and Excellence Program for History [...]
Creating Connections Among Small Museums at #AASLH17
By Hannah King, Stevens County Historical Society, Morris, MN Thanks to the Small Museums Scholarship program, I was able to attend [...]
Continuing the Conversation to Change the Conversation
Ceiling of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. Conferences offer a break from the daily norm [...]
PokéWHAT?! National Trust for Historic Preservation Staff Provide a Pokémon Go Primer
As the Pokémon Go craze was taking hold of communities and blowing up in the press last week, Small Museum Committee member, Kristen Laise of [...]
Pittock Mansion Historic House Museum Sees Record-Breaking Attendance of 100,000 + Annual Visitors
“At a time when many historic house museums across the country are experiencing declining visitation, Portland, Oregon's Pittock Mansion has set a new record for [...]
2016 AASLH Online Conference Open for Registration
Can’t make it to Detroit but still want to participate in the AASLH Annual Meeting? Join us at the Online Conference and attend six hot topic sessions, [...]
Detroit’s Island Jewel: A Tour of Belle Isle Park
Belle Isle postcard courtesy of Detroit Historical Society Belle Isle Park is Detroit’s island jewel. The city-owned and state-operated park is the largest [...]
There’s Still Time to Join the Blue Star Museums Program This Summer
Summer is definitely here, but it’s not too late to join the Blue Star Museums program. Sponsored by the NEA and Blue Star Families, the [...]
Educator Run, Lesson Development Startup for Museums/National Parks/Historic Homes Begins
Hello! My name is Chris Bickel. I currently am the Supervisor of Social Studies for Livingston Public Schools in NJ. I wanted to share [...]