StEPs Spotlight: Center for the History of Family Medicine
Exciting changes are happening at the 800+ organizations taking part in the StEPs program (Exciting changes are happening at the 800+ organizations [...]
Best of 2016: Our Top 10 Posts This Year
As 2016 comes to a close, we’re looking back at all the great articles posted on the AASLH blogs this year. Here [...]
Digital History Company Plans to Create Interactive Digital Version of the Library from American Philosophy: A Love Story
One of the year’s best books is a beautifully written story about books – specifically, a lost collection of priceless tomes with [...]
Welcome New AASLH Members (Dec. 2015)
AASLH is pleased to welcome all the individuals and institutions who became members in December. We are so glad you [...]
Collecting Star Routes: Interpreting the Unusual Delivery Methods of the USPS Independent Contractors
There are a few old terms about postal operations that have particularly captivating turns of phrase. "Star Routes" often raises [...]
Best of the Year: Our Most-Read Posts of 2015
Happy New Year! Here at AASLH, we are already planning our 2016 Annual Meeting, curating a conference of fresh ideas [...]
Being the Credible Source: What’s in a Citation?
During the Keynote Address at the AASLH Annual Meeting in Lousiville, Professor Sam Wineburg reminded us of the daunting task [...]
Four AASLH Members Among Finalists for IMLS National Medal
The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced the 30 finalists for the 2014 National Medal for Museum and Library Services yesterday, March 3. [...]
Faith and Religion During the Civil War
Drew Gilpin Faust’s book, This Republic of Suffering, explores the changing views of death during the Civil War. One chapter titled “Believing and Doubting” specifically [...]
Focusing on Visitors: An Investment in Your Organization’s Future
People in our field are actively engaged in conversations about relevancy. Why? Because we need to rethink the way we do things. Many history museums, [...]
AASLH Offering Two Programming Workshops in April
AASLH will offer two workshops in April, both on public programming. Focusing On Visitors: Public Programming & Exhibits At History Institutions April 3-4, 2014 Governor [...]
What Do Bibles Tell Us About Vermonters?
We now have nine Bibles and a New Testament on display on the second floor of the Vermont History Center, ranging in date from 1698 [...]
Lessons from a Museum Merger
I could write multiple posts about why it became necessary for Portland Harbor Museum to merge with another museum. In this post, however, I want [...]