To be Bold, Brave, Unstoppable and Write Unapologetically Black Histories
"Celebrating Black History at the University of Idaho," a traveling exhibition. By Dr. Sydney Freeman, Jr., Full Professor at the University [...]
Idaho Pride from 1989 to 2023
Boise Pride Parade, June 1997, taken by Deborah Graham, MSS 192 Collection on Gay Life, courtesy of Boise State University By [...]
Reflections on 50 Years of the Seminar for Historical Administration
This article is from Volume 78 #1 of History News, AASLH’s quarterly magazine. Members can access the full issue in the [...]
Are You Prepared?
By Bethany Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations Every year on May 1, the museum field celebrates MayDay by doing [...]
Statement on Preparations for the United States’ 250th Anniversary in New York
In a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul earlier this month, two state lawmakers urged the governor to [...]
A Common Cause to All
By John Dichtl, AASLH President and CEO For the past several years the American Association for State and Local [...]
On Carol Kammen
Carol Kammen (center) receiving the Award of Distinction in 2007 from AASLH President Terry Davis (right) and AASLH Chair [...]
Introducing AASLH Resource Kits
By Sam Dinnie, 2022 AASLH Summer Intern In a moment rife with rapid changes to our social and political landscape, history organizations are constantly [...]
Small Museums and the Annual Conferences’ Power of Place
By Elizabeth P. Stewart, Renton History Museum and AASLH Small Museums Committee The AASLH Annual Conference Early Bird deadline on July 29 is fast [...]
Louder than Words
By Avi Decter and Ken Yellis Although DEAI (Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion) has been around for more than twenty years, it is all [...]
Small Museums Session Thread at the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) values small history organizations and their vital contributions to their communities and the field. Our [...]
2022 AASLH Annual Conference Early Bird Deadline is July 29
Register for the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference by Friday, July 29 to receive the early bird discount. AASLH members receive additional discounts and the [...]
So You Enrolled in STEPS… Now What?
By Marissa Hamm, 2022 AASLH Summer Intern Totaling nearly 300 pages, the STEPS (Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations) workbook can be intimidating [...]