It’s Official: We’re Dating Our Building
Back in 2016, AASLH was searching for new office space. Our rented office on Church Street where we had been for decades [...]
Federal Support for History Matters
Yesterday (February 12, 2018), President Trump sent his Fiscal Year 2019 budget request to Congress. Once again, he has proposed eliminating or [...]
Your Organization’s Worst Nightmare
To many people, she appeared the model employee. As the longtime finance director, she had gained the unconditional trust of the executive [...]
Advocacy Alert: Ask Your Legislators to Fund the ESSA
Last year, AASLH worked with the National Coalition for History to advocate for the reauthorization of the Every Student Succeeds [...]
Liberty to Go to See
“Liberty to Go to See” is a dramatic encounter with one hundred years in the history of Cliveden and the [...]
Mentors, Learners, Power
This article was originally published in November 2016 on the blog of Developing History Leaders @SHA, a three-week historic administration [...]
Maryland Governor Restores Funding to Maryland’s Historic Preservation Grant Programs
Historic Maryland State Capitol in Annapolis Maryland Governor Larry Hogan included in his fiscal year 2018 budget over [...]
The Scripture Rocks: Why Douglas Stahlman Carved His Legacy in Stone
Local legends abound about the mysterious engraved rocks frequently encountered in the wooded hillsides around Brookville, Pennsylvania. Although many local residents were aware of the [...]
TG&Y: An Original Oklahoma Icon
Through photographs, narrative, hands-on material, and loaned artifacts, TG&Y: An Original Oklahoma Icon revealed the history of a small town variety store in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, [...]
3 Ways You Can Advocate for History Today
Caucus for History: Contact your Representative (today, by email!) and ask them to join the Congressional History Caucus. It was founded by Congressmen John Larson [...]
Digital Transitions at John Deere
Digital records, digital access, digital preservation. It’s complicated and hard to do, but accessibility is incredibly rewarding. But it’s also important to remember that not [...]
US WWI Centennial Commission Enters Formal Partnership with France’s Mission Du Centenaire 14-18
Washington, DC On Thursday, 19 November in a ceremony at its Washington offices, the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission signed a partnership of mutual [...]
Meet a Member: The Texas Archive of the Moving Image
We are excited to launch a new biweekly blog series called “Meet a Member.” AASLH has 5,500 fascinating members working hard for the field of [...]