You’ll Want to Attend the Evening Events at This Year’s Conference
One of the things the AASLH Annual Conference is known for is its outstanding evening events. These events allow you to [...]
How Nashville Historical Museums and Sites Benefited from Taylor Swift’s Concerts
By Rebecca Mendez, AASLH Membership and Office Coordinator In May 2023, Nashville, known as Music City, had one of its busiest [...]
America’s Invitation: A Message from America250
Editor's Note: America250, the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, and a partner in planning for the United States' 250th anniversary in 2026, asked [...]
Association of African American Museums Becomes Advisory Board Partner of AASLH’s History Leadership Institute
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) is excited to announce that the Association of African American [...]
Now Accepting Nominations for the 2023 Leadership in History Awards
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Leadership in History Awards recognize excellence and innovative achievements in [...]
Holiday Gift Ideas from AASLH
Looking for a gift idea for yourself or someone who loves or works in public history? Consider these ideas [...]
Giving Thanks at AASLH
Last week, the American Association for State and Local History staff gathered for a staff retreat. In addition to [...]
AASLH Announces 2022 Election Slate
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) announces the slate of candidates for the 2022 AASLH Council election. There are three officer [...]
History Leadership Institute Seminar Returns in New Format, New Season
By Max van Balgooy, Director of the History Leadership Institute The History Leadership Institute, the American Association for State and Local History’s (AASLH) professional [...]
Marilyn’s Dress and Museum Ethics
By Katie Stringer Clary, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC First things first: I am not a textiles conservator. I am a museum studies professor [...]
Statement on Mass Shooting in Buffalo
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) acknowledges the physical, emotional, and psychological impact that the mass shooting at Tops Friendly Market [...]
Survey Results from the History in Our Parks Task Force
By Tony Pierucci, Chair, History in Our Parks Task Force Thousands of history practitioners work for public parks agencies. The field of history within [...]
Releasing Potential Capital at Museums
By Avi Decter and Ken Yellis For more than two years, the disruptions of the pandemic have challenged America's history organizations. Mandated closings, layoffs [...]