My 5 Favorite Props to Use in Programs
One thing that every interpreter has to do to be effective is to get and keep their audiences' attention. If no one [...]
Visitors and Originality in Historic House Museums: A Look at the Impact of Furnishing Plans
Library: Longfellow’s House – Washington Headquarters National Historic Site; By Daderot (Own work) [CC0] “Is everything original?” “Is this what [...]
AASLH Welcomes First 30 Academic Program Members
In April 2016, AASLH launched a brand new membership type for Academic Programs. Designed specifically to meet the needs of faculty and [...]
Native Neighbors from Freedom’s Frontier’s Past
In 2012, the Franklin County Historical Society (FCHS) approached Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) with an idea for a [...]
WWI Memorial Design Finalists on Exhibit in DC til Dec 22
WASHINGTON, DC: The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission will publicly exhibit the five finalist design concepts for the national [...]
Overland Park: A Place of Peace, Comfort, and Plenty
Overland Park: A Place of Peace, Comfort, and Plenty is the first large-scale exhibit project in the OPHS’s twenty-year history [...]
Harrison County, Indiana Driving Tour
In 2014, the Historical Society of Harrison County completed an ambitious project to construct a driving tour of the county’s [...]
Volunteers Are Human, Too
We all have them: dedicated, enthusiastic do-gooders who will do anything—ANYTHING!—for your historic site. These people will mend curtains, do laundry, polish silver, and cut [...]
Developing Ethical Representations of Difficult Histories Part 2: Takeaways
Note: Julie Rose, director of the West Baton Rouge Museum and AASLH Vice Chair, has shared some thoughts on her latest Technical Leaflet, "Three Building [...]
Developing Ethical Representations of Difficult Histories Part 1: Introduction
Note: Julie Rose, director of the West Baton Rouge Museum and AASLH Vice Chair, has shared some thoughts on her latest Technical Leaflet, "Three Building [...]
Travel by Stagecoach
Travel by Stagecoach As the cold settles in this winter season, I find myself looking back over the years of stagecoach travel and considering the [...]
Using Nomenclature – Adding Specialist Terms
Photo courtesy Kili / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain Nomenclature covers a wide range of terminology, but it does not include all [...]
Impact of One Time Field Trips on Student Learning
The Crystal Bridges Art Museum and the University of Arkansas recently worked together to evaluate the impact of one time field trips on students. You [...]