Seven Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in December and January
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates in the last two months! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s self-study [...]
Anticipating the Future Of Religious History
World’s Parliament of Religions, 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition We can’t predict the future. Yet as historians thinking critically about the [...]
StEPs Enrollment Bonus Extended through February
Sign up for AASLH's StEPs program and begin 2017 with a road map and renewed enthusiasm! StEPs (Standards and Excellence Program for History [...]
AASLH Launches New Membership Category for Academic Programs
We are excited to announce a brand new membership category for Academic Programs. This membership for Public History, Museum Studies, and [...]
NEH helps fund major public programming and publishing initiative to mark the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I
New York, NY. — Library of America has been awarded a $550,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities [...]
Using Front Line Staff to Build the Best Visitor Experience
Do a quick Google search for the definition of Visitor Experience. Go ahead. You won’t find one. Primarily because we, [...]
Two AASLH Members Receive 2016 National Medal
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced the ten recipients of the 2016 National Medal for Museum and [...]
Beyond Comment Cards
During the past year or so, I assisted the Bullock Texas State History Museum staff with a multi-phase evaluation of a portion of the museum's permanent exhibits. [...]
Calling all Food and Brewery Experts for St. Paul
When you travel, do you relish diving into local eateries and cuisine of the local? There are two tours at 2014 AASLH Annual Meeting that [...]
Are We Sell-Outs? House Museums, Alcohol and Educational Mission
Last month, I wrote a post about a program I work on called History Happy Hour, specifically describing the audience it attracts. History Happy Hour [...]
Women’s History Affinity Community Planned
Are you interested in women’s history and how you can better interpret it? When women’s stories are confined to kitchens or needlework exhibits, we miss [...]
Registration Open for 2014 Online Conference
Register Now! Held every year in conjunction with the Annual Meeting, the AASLH Online Conference provides an opportunity for you, your colleagues, and volunteers to [...]
Answering The Call to Serve: Camp Logan, Houston, Texas 1917-1919
AASLH Member Since 2013 This summer marks 100 years since Germany invaded Belgium and Europe went to war. When the United States entered the global [...]