Coming to Terms with History at #AASLH17
September 6-9, the week of the AASLH Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, was a heavy one. Being inundated with images of natural [...]
AASLH Celebrates Members Receiving Small Museum Pro! Certificate
AASLH is proud to announce the first participants to complete the Small Museum Pro! certificate program. In 2017, AASLH has been able [...]
A First-Time Attendee’s Experience at #AASLH17
As a winner of one of the Douglas Evelyn Scholarships for Diversity, I felt extremely honored and excited to attend my first [...]
A Death in the Family
The W.H. Stark House in Orange, Texas, was occupied from 1894-1936 by W.H. and Miriam Stark, and since 1981, the [...]
Project 2-3-1: Two Boxcars, Three Blocks, One City: A Story of Elgin’s African-American Heritage
Project 2-3-1: Two Boxcars, Three Blocks, One City: A Story of Elgin’s African-American Heritage is a documentary film and traveling [...]
2015 Students Opposing Slavery International Summit
President Lincoln’s Cottage (PLC) opened in 2008 as a historic site and museum in northwest Washington, D.C. While in residence, [...]
Finding Ways to Channel a Passion for History and Museums after Leaving the Field
In 2012, I made a difficult but necessary decision. After six years of undergrad and graduate school followed by an [...]
Preregistration for Louisville Ends Friday 8/21
Preregistration Ends This Friday, August 14 Deadline Extended to Friday, August 21! 2015 AASLH Annual Meeting Louisville, Kentucky September 16-19 Nothing can replace the opportunities [...]
Nomenclature 4.0 – What Makes This Edition Great
Nomenclature 4.0 is the most up-to-date print edition of one of North America’s most popular controlled vocabularies for classifying and naming objects in historical museums. [...]
FLASH SALE: $10 CARING FOR YOUR HISTORIC HOUSE BOOK
FLASH SALE: $10 CARING FOR YOUR HISTORIC HOUSE BOOK For a limited time, AASLH is selling Caring for Your Historic House for $10 (regular price: [...]
Wanting to Be Everywhere at Once
By the skin of my teeth, I got my American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) annual meeting registration form submitted by the early [...]
Leverage Your AASLH Membership to Maximize Your Potential with Employers
Hiring managers don’t always turn to major job posting sites to find candidates that fit their needs. In fact, some actually prefer to search for [...]
#AASLH2015 Stories from the HEART: 10 Years After Katrina
Collections in Pass Christian Historical Society Vault Friday, October 14, 2005, Hattiesburg, MS: Within minutes of our arrival, we were told by a [...]