Blogging Public History: An Interview with Zac Cowsert, Civil War Blogger and Emerging History Professional
I find that many Emerging History Professionals (EHPs) these days have blogs of some sort. They traditionally consist of self-promoting posts with [...]
Letter from the President: Moving on from Election Week
The 2016 election has made plain that history organizations have a lot to accomplish in the next few years. AASLH will strive [...]
Join AASLH at Museums Advocacy Day 2017
Members of the AASLH Council, AASLH President John Dichtl, and Chief of Operations Bethany Hawkins invite you to join them at 2017 [...]
Trying New Ways to Reach Classrooms
Every summer we organize social studies based professional development opportunities for teachers. These events are always very well attended, and [...]
Advocacy Alert: Urge Congress to Restore K-12 History & Civics Education
Members of the Historical Community, AASLH and the National Coalition for History rarely raise legislative alerts like this one. But [...]
The Last Homestead
The Last Homestead tells the story of Linda and Harold “Mac” McKinstry, a young couple who homesteaded at the mouth of Pacific [...]
“What I’m Looking for in a Museum Visit”: The Seasoned Museum-Goer
Sometimes, people who start out as our visitors become something more: volunteers, collaborators, contractors, the list goes on and on. [...]
A Little Help from Our Friends: AASLH Technical Leaflets
The key reason we named our original Educators and Interpreters blog "Arrrrducation"* was because, as a whole, museum educators love to beg, borrow and steal [...]
General Mills Archives Moving
Interesting article on the General Mills blog about a major move for their archives and a return to their historic roots. The author highlights the [...]
AASLH Mourns the Passing of Dr. Michael G. Kammen
AASLH is sad to hear of the death of Michael G. Kammen, renowned historian and husband of Carol Kammen, a prolific historian in her own [...]
iPad Interviews at Monticello
During this past year, Monticello undertook a three-stage visitor evaluation to better understand visitor engagement during house tours. One stage culminated in interviews with visitors. [...]
Museums to the Rescue
Collaborating with schools is a great way to offset the damage done by educational budget cuts. Schools are always looking for ways to supplement the [...]
30% Off Encyclopedia of Local History for December 2013
AASLH Members save 30% off this AltaMira/Rowman Littlefield title. Edited by Carol Kammen and Amy H. Wilson, this second edition of Encyclopedia of Local History [...]