History Relevance in Canada
Tim Grove is Chief of Museum Learning at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, a founding member of the History Relevance [...]
Welcome to #NightmareAtTheMuseum Week
A policy a day keeps the chaos away. Does your organization have policies and procedures in place to deal with the stickier [...]
In Memoriam: Laura Hockaday
In Kansas City, people of color got little recognition for their civic contributions until Laura Hockaday saw an opportunity and acted. As [...]
Cayuga Heights History Project
The History Project (THP) is a volunteer group that collects and interprets the history of the Village of Cayuga Heights, [...]
Seeing the History in Current Events
Protesters in Nashville, TN on January 21. Throughout recent history, individuals and institutions have collected and presented objects [...]
Over the Santa Fe Trail to Mexico: The Travel Diaries and Autobiography of Dr. Rowland Willard
One of the first Anglo-Americans to record their travels to New Mexico, Dr. Rowland Willard (1794–1884) journeyed west on the [...]
Mapas historicas de Nuevo Mexico = Historic New Mexico Maps
Learning about the history of New Mexico through maps can be a tall order for students and perhaps a challenge [...]
National Archives Awards $1.8 Million in Grants for Historical Records Projects
Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero has awarded 32 grants totaling $1,822,946 to projects being undertaken in 26 states and the District of [...]
Accessible Tech Options for Small Museums Session Proposal Needs Your Help!
Liz Shultz at the Oberlin Heritage Center in Oberlin, Ohio, is looking for other folks from small museums to join a panel discussion at the 2016 [...]
Meet a Member: Gil Gott
We are excited to launch this new biweekly blog series called “Meet a Member.” AASLH has 5,500 fascinating members working hard for state and local history, [...]
New Exhibition Explores Puerto Rican and Latino Art and Heritage in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia History Museum has been a member of AASLH since 2003. PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 10, 2015 — The Philadelphia History Museum will explore the [...]
Naugatuck Historical Society Recognized in Local News for StEPs Achievements
The Naugatuck Historical Society (AASLH Member since 1996) was recognized by Citizen's News for earning certificates for two StEPs sections (Bronze in "Mission, Vision, and Governance" [...]
New-York Historical Society to Receive Time Inc.’s Enormous Archive
New York, NY—November 6, 2015—The New-York Historical Society is pleased to announce that Time Inc. is donating its colossal archive to New-York Historical Society’s Patricia [...]