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The Haymarket Project
The Haymarket Project features the film and exhibition, Haymarket: the Soul of the City, a Haymarket publication, and tours of Haymarket. The [...]
Re-envisioning the Ropes Mansion
In 2009, a fire forced the evacuation of the contents of the Peabody Essex Museum’s Ropes Mansion— a carefully preserved legacy of [...]
The Private Jefferson: From the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society
Thomas Jefferson has been described as an “American Sphinx”: as the drafter of the Declaration of Independence and president of the United [...]
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6 Reasons to Nominate Your Organization for a Leadership in History Award This Year
As Program Manager for AASLH’s Leadership in History Awards program, one of the most frequent questions I am asked is [...]
Apply for a 2016 Workshop Scholarship
Are you new to the field and looking to improve your skills, but can’t afford to attend an AASLH workshop? [...]
University Museum Studies Programs and Small Museums, a Win-Win Collaboration
I’ve been the Director of the C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa, a small museum in Memphis, Tennessee, for the past six years. As a faculty member at [...]
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 [...]