When Behind the Scenes IS the Exhibit: Lessons from History Lab at the Indiana Historical Society
This article was originally posted on Museums + Social Media. It is reposted here with the author's permission. As I write this, [...]
Truth-Telling and Religious History: How Religious Historians Can Foster Reconciliation in a Divided Society
Regent University campus on the day of the rally. In late October 2016 I attended the 30th Biennial Conference on [...]
StEPs Spotlight: Grassmere Historic Farm Finding its Way Within a Larger Organization
Exciting changes are happening at the 800+ organizations taking part in the StEPs program (Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations). Our [...]
National Association for Interpretation Conference Open for Registration (Nov 8-12, Corpus Christi, TX)
The National Association for Interpretation announced that registration is open for its 2016 national conference, to be held at the [...]
#AASLHMMA2016 Call for Current Issues Forum Topics
Have a hot topic that deserves further discussion by you and your history colleagues? Current Issues Forums, AASLH’s newest Annual [...]
Right-ing American History: Thoughts on AASLH and Reinterpreting History
Ever since I was young, I recall only visiting museums when I went on school field trips. I remember enjoying [...]
How Should Museums Contribute to Community Recovery After Disasters?
Greetings from the AASLH’s archives! Today I want to pose a few questions inspired by one intriguing archival finding. These [...]
Is it a Drum? Or a Drum? Homonyms in Nomenclature 3.0
Homonyms are words that share the same spelling but have different meanings. For example, a "drum" can be a percussive musical instrument, or a container [...]
Cultural Continuity: Armenia’s Ethnic Church’s Presence in U.S. Communities
Several years ago I spent significant time in the Republic of Armenia (2009-2011) studying the language and learning about and from the Armenian people. During [...]
“Borrowing” Great Ideas!
Don't you love when you see an idea on social media and know it will work for your site? The Peabody Essex Museum participates in [...]
Registration Open for AASLH Winter Workshops
Register Early and Save! Hurry, Space is Limited! Developing a Membership Marketing Plan – NEW!! Instructor: Rebecca Price, AASLH, Nashville, TN Date and Location: February [...]
Recruiting and Retaining Great Volunteers
The historic site where I work, Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown, Virginia, has four full-time staff, three part-time staff, and about 50 active volunteers. Our [...]
Treasure in Music City
AASLH staff were on hand to witness an exciting announcement on Monday, one that marked a milestone in Nashville historic preservation. Middle Tennessee has a [...]