2018 AASLH Staff Picks for Historical Media
As 2018 comes to a close, AASLH staff wanted to share some of our favorite historical media we've encountered this year. From [...]
16 Tips for Creating a Small Museum YouTube Series
By Jarrett Zeman, Assistant Director and Curator, The 1890 House Museum, Cortland, NY In 2018, the 1890 House Museum in Cortland, New [...]
Exploring History’s Relevance at #AASLH18
By Dulce Kersting-Lark, Executive Director, Latah County Historical Society, Moscow, ID I was so grateful to receive a Small Museums Scholarship to attend [...]
#AASLH17: Interpreting Historic Landscapes
As we prepare for the 2017 Annual Meeting in Austin, the Educators and Interpreters Affinity Group Committee is trying an experiment. We’re giving presenters [...]
#AASLH17 Session: Lessons Learned from Broadway’s Hamilton
As we prepare for the 2017 Annual Meeting in Austin, the Educators and Interpreters Affinity Group Committee is trying an [...]
#AASLH17 Conversation Areas
New this year at the Annual Meeting are the AASLH Conversations Areas (located in the Exhibit Hall), where all attendees are [...]
AASLH Response to Hurricane Harvey
As Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath continue to unfold on the Gulf Coast of Texas, AASLH staff, Council, and members [...]
AASLH Welcomes Amber Mitchell as Education and Service Coordinator
AASLH is pleased to introduce Amber N. Mitchell as our first ever Education and Service Coordinator. In this new position, Amber will introduce new and re-imagined [...]
Should We Create the Same Digital Archives for Different Audiences?
As a part-time history Ph.D. student embarking on my dissertation (while working full-time at Ford’s Theatre—indeed, I don’t sleep much), few things thrill me more [...]
FLASH SALE: 40% Off Caring for Your Historic House (Book)
From June 22 through June 29, 2016, get 40% off hardback or paperback editions of Caring for Your Historic House. To get the discount, simply enter [...]
AASLH/MMA 2016 Tour Spotlight: Woodward Avenue: A Road From the Past, A Path to the Future
Woodward Avenue. The iconic highway that is Michigan’s Main Street has centuries-old origins that precede the coming of pioneer settlers to the Michigan Territory in the [...]
Expendable History? Saving Women’s Historic Sites from Demolition
As a women’s historian, I have always subscribed to the belief that women’s histories, stories, and contributions are everywhere; we just need to look for [...]
Puppies, Students, & Trivia: 5 Ideas to Engage your Community
In our institutions, many of us are tasked with increasing programming and outreach of the museum. I find that when I need to come up [...]