A New Way to Hire Interpreters: Lessons from Old World Wisconsin
Members of the Madison Theater rehearse for the one-act play, "Over the Teacups." 1950. WHS Collection. We’re standing in a [...]
AASLH Joins Over 100 Organizations Around the Country Endorsing the Values of History Relevance
Nashville, TN (March 15, 2017) — The American Association for State and Local History today joins more than 100 historical organizations [...]
Connect with AASLH at the Tennessee Association of Museums Annual Meeting
Are you going to the Annul Meeting of the Tennessee Association of Museums this week? AASLH staff members will be speaking on [...]
AASLH Announces 2016 Leadership in History Award Winners
Sixty-three recipients from twenty-seven states receive highest honor from AASLH The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces the [...]
Exhibit Opening: This WAS Contemporary Art: Fine and Decorative Arts in Houston 1945–1965
This WAS Contemporary Art: Fine and Decorative Arts in Houston 1945–1965 will run at The Heritage Society Museum in downtown Houston from Thursday, [...]
Stop the Drive-Bys: A Teacher Makes the Case for Local Historical Markers
As is no doubt the case at your institution, we could not be nearly as effective in our mission to [...]
2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Open for Registration
The 2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting is now open for registration. This year’s Annual Meeting will be held from September 14-17 [...]
FLASH SALE: $8 Online Conference Sessions
Build Your Own AASLH Conference. Mix-and-match recorded AASLH Online Conference Sessions and customize the conference that you or your staff needs today! For one Flat Fee [...]
Opportunity Knocks – The HHI 2014 National Collections Care Survey is Here!
Help preserve our shared heritage, increase funding for conservation, and strengthen collections care by completing the Heritage Health Information 2014 National Collections Care Survey. The [...]
How Can I Use Other Standards to Supplement My Use of Nomenclature?
In general, museums should choose a single classification system, such as Nomenclature, as the authoritative classification structure that they will use for classifying and naming [...]
A Small Museums Scholarship Recipient’s Story
Hello everyone! I was so excited to receive a Small Museums Committee scholarship to attend my first AASLH conference! After I found out I had won, [...]
What is Your Specialty?
Here in the world of state and local history, we are often pushed beyond the boundaries of our own training and experience. Museum educators suddenly [...]
The Relevance of History: A High-Schooler’s Perspective
Recently a high school student, Patrick Calvert, asked to meet with a colleague and me to find out how to move forward with a career [...]