101 Ideas for New Revenue at History Organizations
Hand lettering by AASLH intern Rachel Lambert. Thanks to your support, we are excited to announce that we not only [...]
Book Review: The Stages of Memory: Reflections on Memorial Art, Loss, and the Space Between
This review originally appeared in the Spring 2018 issue of History News. The Stages of Memory: Reflections on Memorial Art, Loss, and [...]
Applications Being Accepted for NMAAHC StEPS Program
Photo courtesy of National Museum of African American History and Culture The National Museum of African American History & Culture [...]
Get Ready for AASLH 2017 with these Six Books on Texas History
Tejano Monument in Austin During the 2016 Annual Meeting Program Committee Meeting in Detroit, Bob Beatty said “All [...]
Religion in Museums: The New Book
Photo via religioninmuseums.wordpress.com Just ten or so years ago museums almost entirely ignored religion. Sure, archaeology and anthropology [...]
Will the High Tide of a National Designation Raise All Women’s History Boats?
Will the high tide of a national designation raise all women’s history boats? Just over one year ago, the former [...]
Three Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in April
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates in April! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations (StEPs) is AASLH’s self-study [...]
Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington Welcomes New Curator from Germany
The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington (AASLH Member since 1990) is pleased to introduce our new curator, Christiane Bauer. Christiane’s most recent work experience [...]
First-Time Director Finds Guidance and Support with AASLH’s StEPs Standards Program
The Stonington Historical Society in Connecticut recently celebrated the completion of the Silver level in three (out of six) sections of AASLH's Standards and Excellence [...]
AAM Seeking Applicants for Ford W. Bell Fellowship for Museums & P-12 Education
The American Alliance of Museums is recruiting applicants for the two-year Ford W. Bell Fellowship for Museums & P-12 Education. The Ford Fellow will research, [...]
Advocacy Alert: Funding Needed for ESSA Grant Program
With President’s Day behind us and questions about Constitutionalism and an appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court in the news, it’s a good time to [...]
Is Your Museum Grant Ready? Two Upcoming Webinars on Grant Writing in March
Is your museum grant ready? From the author of Is Your Museum Grant-Ready? Assessing Your Organization’s Potential for Funding come two new AASLH Continuing Education [...]
25 AASLH Members Included in NPR Story on Living History
In November 2015, NPR put out the call for answers to this question: "What Do We Do Now In America the Same Way We Did [...]