AASLH and NEMA Partner to Strengthen History Organizations in New England
Organizations in the New England region, especially all-volunteer ones, can save money and put their organization on a path to progress as [...]
History, Memory, and Disability Rights: Creating Inclusive Public Humanities Programs
“History, Memory, and Disability Rights: Creating Inclusive Public Humanities Programs,” a one-day public humanities conference and workshops that features current research on [...]
Presidential Medal Given to Students Opposed to Slavery Program at President Lincoln’s Cottage
Students Opposing Slavery (SOS), a youth education program of President Lincoln’s Cottage, was awarded the Presidential Award of Extraordinary Efforts to Combat [...]
National September 11 Memorial Museum
Opened in May 2014, the National September 11 Memorial Museum is the global focal point for preserving the history of the [...]
North Dakota: People Living on the Land
This project developed an innovative online curriculum for eighth graders in North Dakota and presents a comprehensive and accessible look [...]
Carver County Historical Society Website Redesign
The Carver County Historical Society research library is a vast collection of maps, genealogies, newspapers, research articles, and photographs used [...]
Two Wars on the Frontier
Two Wars on the Frontier is the annotated journal of A. J. Carlson, a Minnesota soldier who fought in both [...]
Texas Tales, Cont’d. – A Tale from The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Dallas County Sheriff Department Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Tell me: what is going on in this picture? This is the [...]
Birmingham 2013 – What is an “Annual Meeting Kick-Off?”
The 2013 AASLH Annual Meeting is just around the corner! We certainly hope you will be able to join the Educators and Interpreters Committee in [...]
Texas Tales – Interpretive Stories from the Lone Star State
I moved to Texas from Connecticut six years ago. Moving from one of the smallest states in the country to one of the largest was [...]
What AASLH Membership Means to a Grad Student
Joining any respected professional organization is one task on many students’ checklists. Unfortunately, the “life cycle of membership” often involves applying for membership; paying your [...]
What I’m Looking For in a Museum Visit…
If I were to ask my nearly four-year-old son what would make for an ideal museum visit, he’d probably say something like “ice cream” or [...]
Get Your Feet Wet With Visitor Surveys
Many years ago, I worked at a small historic site in Virginia. Every Monday morning after a special event at the site, my supervisor would [...]