How Local History Can Enrich Narratives of the LGBT Past
Cushing Memorial Library at Texas A&M University, home of the Don Kelly Collection. Photo by Rebecca Hankins. This summer, I [...]
Dozens of History Leaders to Gather at 2017 SHA in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN—Nearly fifty leaders in the management of history organizations will gather in Indianapolis in November as part of Developing History Leaders [...]
Ready and Rarin’ to Go Explore Women’s History in Austin!
Photograph of the march from Seneca Falls to the National Women’s Conference in Houston, 1977. Join us in Austin for [...]
Cultural Competency: A Powerful Tool for Change
At the 2016 AASLH Annual Meeting, the Educators and Interpreters Committee hosted a session on cultural competency featuring staff from [...]
Welcome to Our House: How Visitor Experience Planning at Pittock Mansion Lead to Record Attendance
Visitors exploring Pittock Mansion’s 16,000 square feet. As many historic house museums across the country experience declining visitation, [...]
Four Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in October
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates last month! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s self-study standards program [...]
A Golden Age for Historic Properties
In the Summer 2007 History News, John and Anita Durel predicted that "Historic properties are on the verge of a [...]
A Tale of Tape: Smithsonian Collects 3M Business History for Exhibition
In a perfect world, museum professionals could magically acquire all of the objects they desire for their exhibitions. Every now and then, the National Museum [...]
A Message From Baltimore — What’s Your Response?
When breaking news brings national attention to explosive issues and when riots and demonstrations break out, museums have work to do. But they must be [...]
AASLH Members Save 20%
Did you know that AASLH members always get 20% off when ordering AASLH Book Series titles? Call Rowman & Littlefield Customer Service at 1-800-462-6420 or [...]
Bringing White House History to Local Schools
For the past eight years, the White House Historical Association has offered in-school programs for elementary students in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. When they [...]
A Colonial Collection Transformed into a Local Museum
Celebrating 75 Years of Making the Past More Meaningful to All Americans 2015 marks AASLH’s 75th Anniversary Year. For the occasion, AASLH has created a [...]
Banking on Accuracy in Nomenclature
Finding the correct term in nomenclature can be challenging, especially because many terms appear to be similar at first glance. However, there are more specialized [...]