Liberating Threads, Liberating Histories
Michelle D. Flamer with her quilt New Century Poll Tax. As a history student at Morgan State University, Cynthia Neverdon [...]
AASLH Announces Election Slate for Council and Leadership Nominating Committee
We are proud to announce the slate of candidates for four open spots on the AASLH Council and two spots on our [...]
Women Who Mentor: Laurel Miller, Interpretive Exhibits Manager, Draper Spark!Lab, National Museum of American History
The Draper Spark!Lab, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. [...]
Should We Create the Same Digital Archives for Different Audiences?
As a part-time history Ph.D. student embarking on my dissertation (while working full-time at Ford’s Theatre—indeed, I don’t sleep much), [...]
FLASH SALE: 40% Off Caring for Your Historic House (Book)
From June 22 through June 29, 2016, get 40% off hardback or paperback editions of Caring for Your Historic House. To [...]
AASLH/MMA 2016 Tour Spotlight: Woodward Avenue: A Road From the Past, A Path to the Future
Woodward Avenue. The iconic highway that is Michigan’s Main Street has centuries-old origins that precede the coming of pioneer settlers to [...]
Expendable History? Saving Women’s Historic Sites from Demolition
As a women’s historian, I have always subscribed to the belief that women’s histories, stories, and contributions are everywhere; we [...]
History Organizations Positioned to be Powerful Participants in Dialogue on Ferguson and Related Events
Statement from the American Association for State and Local History Nashville, TN—Recent events, from Ferguson to Cleveland and New York, have created a momentum of civic [...]
Using Games to Teach History: The Oregon Trail Case Study
At the AASLH Annual Meeting in St. Paul this past September, I had the good fortune to lead a workshop on game design with David [...]
3 Reasons Why You Need Visitors Count!
Successful museums and sites clearly understand what their visitors want and need for a high quality experience. They also know success requires collecting real data [...]
Create a Social Media Quiz for Your Museum
If you're as addicted to Facebook as I am, you're probably already familiar with social media quizzes. You know, the ones asking, “Which Ninja Turtle [...]
Why We Do What We Do
The other day I was sitting at my computer searching online for student engagement. I was looking for any ideas or techniques that would be a [...]
AASLH Invites Nominations for 2015 Leadership in History Awards
Contact: Bethany Hawkins [email protected] 615-320-3203 Every year, AASLH bestows the Leadership in History Awards in recognition of excellence in the field of state and local [...]