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Cemeteries: The Eternal Classroom
When I read Michele M. Celani’s blog post about the effectiveness of historical markers in the classroom I thought “oh I know [...]
Getting Schooled in History Relevance by Hamilton
By Bethany Hawkins, AASLH I am really late to the party. I just listened to the Hamilton: An American Musical for [...]
The Legacy of Dime Museums and the Freakshow : How the Past Impacts the Present
This article was originally published in the Autumn 2013 issue of History News magazine. You can read the article in PDF format here: Stringer, Autumn [...]
A Message from Louisville
It is hard to believe that we are less than a week away from welcoming the AASLH conference to Kentucky! [...]
Excited About the Online Conference? I Am
As the 2015 AASLH Annual Meeting Intern, one of my duties is coordinating the online conference for those who are [...]
Announcing the SHA Class of 2015
We are proud to announce the next class of Developing History Leaders @ SHA! SHA is a three-week program focuses on professional development [...]
Lace Up Your Kicks
I'm a runner. I certainly won’t break any speed or distance records, but I like getting out there to run. [...]
Museums…Light Duty?
I work for a small museum owned by the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, so when money is available, our facilities department provides maintenance and repair [...]
American Association for State and Local History Announces 2012 Award Winners
Fifty-nine recipients from twenty-eight states receive highest honor from AASLH AASLH Award of Distinction Bestowed to Dr. Robert Archibald NASHVILLE, TN—June 2012—The American Association for [...]
The Dreaded Guided Tour. . .
When I arrived at the Detroit Historical Society in October 2010, I learned that the only school program offered was a 90-minute tour of the [...]
“… or a building full of old stuff” – Part III
Over time it became clear that we could use a little help. We’re in a town of 6,400 in a county of over 17,000 people. Unlike [...]
Reaching the Underserved: Adopt-a-Class
I know I don’t need to launch into a long explanation about hard times and the decline of the school field trip. Those of us [...]
How To Deliver Meaning on a Shoestring Budget
How can small museums develop high quality, low-cost exhibits? Despite having limited resources and volunteer workforces, curators at small museums are expected to make big statements and tell meaningful stories.