Civic Education and Conversations in Mississippi
By the Federation of State Humanities Councils and John Spann, Mississippi Humanities In September 2021, the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) [...]
A Scholarship Winner’s Perspective on AASLH2023
By Alyssa Vargas-Lopez, Museum Services Administrator, Pueblo City-County Library District, Pueblo, CO The AASLH "I, Too, Am America" 2023 conference was [...]
Charlotte’s “Hidden Gem” Takes on the “Gem State”
By Terri L. White, President and CEO, Charlotte Museum of History, Charlotte, NC I am deeply grateful to have been awarded [...]
How Nashville Historical Museums and Sites Benefited from Taylor Swift’s Concerts
By Rebecca Mendez, AASLH Membership and Office Coordinator In May 2023, Nashville, known as Music City, had one of [...]
America’s Invitation: A Message from America250
Editor's Note: America250, the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, and a partner in planning for the United States' 250th anniversary in [...]
250th Planning Sessions at the AASLH 2023 Annual Conference
The AASLH 2023 Annual Conference is taking place on September 6-9 in Boise, Idaho. This year’s conference features one [...]
AASLH Update on Planning for the US 250th
This year’s 4th of July kicks off the three-year countdown to the 250th anniversary of the United States in [...]
Visitation to History Organizations Increased in 2021 — But There’s a Long Way to Go
By John Garrison Marks, Director, Public History Research Lab This week, the American Association for State and Local History Public History Research Lab is [...]
2022 Virtual Conference Educator and Environment Sessions
The 2022 AASLH Virtual Conference is November 1-3. The pre-registration deadline is October 26. Registration is only $60 for AASLH members and $80 for [...]
A National Conference with a Small Town Feel
By Sarah Adams, Edwards Place Historic House, Springfield, IL I was fortunate to attend the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference in Buffalo, New York, as [...]
The Power of Change Starts from Inside
By Anne Jordan, Little White School Museum, Oswego, IL This was my second year attending the AASLH conference, but the first as a higher-up [...]
Change is Required: Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Museum
Change is Required: Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Museum, the newest book in the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Book Series, is [...]
Finding my Place at #AASLH2022
By Julie Zasada, Cedar Lake Historical Association, Cedar Lake, IN The #AASLH2022 Annual Conference theme of Right Here, Right Now: The Power of Place [...]