250th Planning Sessions at the AASLH 2023 Annual Conference
The AASLH 2023 Annual Conference is taking place on September 6-9 in Boise, Idaho. This year’s conference features one workshop and [...]
AASLH Update on Planning for the US 250th
This year’s 4th of July kicks off the three-year countdown to the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. The [...]
What’s New at the AASLH 2023 Annual Conference
The American Association for State and Local History introduces new features to the Annual Conference every year to improve the experience [...]
Need a Session Idea for #AASLH2023?
By Bethany Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations Are you thinking about proposing a session for the 2023 AASLH Annual [...]
The Power of Place for Small Museums
By Melissa Swindell, Georgia Writers Museum, Eatonton, GA This year’s theme, Right Here, Right Now: The Power of Place, [...]
Exploring History Through the Power of Place
By Courtney Cochley, Hyrum City Museum, Hyrum, UT I am so thankful I got to attend my first AASLH [...]
Takeaways from Buffalo 2022
By Marye Newman, Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum, City of Gladstone, MO This year, I was one of the eight [...]
While Speaking About Preserving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage, Air Raid Warnings Sounded
Ihor Poshyvailo, director of the Maidan Museum in Ukraine, speaks about damage to cultural institutions in the country due to Russia's invasion. [...]
Meet the New AASLH Book Series Editor
Dr. Rebekah Beaulieu is the new AASLH book series editor. The book series editor works with the AASLH Editorial Board and Aja Bain, AASLH [...]
Educating Your Board About History Work
By Bethany L. Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations I have worked full-time in the history field for over twenty-seven years. My first job was [...]
Frederick Law Olmsted in Buffalo
Cazenovia Park By Bethany L. Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations April 26 is the 200th birthday of the famed landscape architect Frederick [...]
How Civic Season Can Help History Organizations Serve the Next Generation
The American Association for State and Local History is a partner of Made By Us, an initiative of history and civics organizations to inspire, [...]
NCPH and AASLH Publish First-of-its-Kind Report on Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in History Organizations
Today, the National Council on Public History (NCPH) and AASLH are releasing a first-of-its-kind report on the prevalence of gender discrimination and sexual harassment [...]