Uncover a Hidden Part of America’s World War II History in Boise During the AASLH Annual Conference
By Lilith Benjamin, Collections Manager, National Japanese American Historical Society “The ‘American Alien’…is neither a refugee, nor, at any time, an [...]
Climate and Sustainability Initiatives at the 2023 AASLH Annual Conference
By The AASLH Climate and Sustainability Affinity Committee The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has a number of [...]
To be Bold, Brave, Unstoppable and Write Unapologetically Black Histories
"Celebrating Black History at the University of Idaho," a traveling exhibition. By Dr. Sydney Freeman, Jr., Full Professor at the University [...]
Keep Moving Forward
In three years, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a moment that [...]
Docents as Museum Professionals: Lessons from the Amory Regional Museum
By Bryan Mathison, Senior Library Associate at Mississippi State University and Docent/Research Associate at the Amory Museum The city [...]
Get to Know Boise’s Rich History with These Books and Documentaries
By Bethany Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations The 2023 AASLH Annual Conference will be held in Boise, Idaho, on [...]
Help Your Organization and the Field: Respond to the 2023 National Visitor Survey
The fifth annual American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) “National Visitation Survey for History Organizations” is now [...]
How States Are Preparing for the U.S. 250th Anniversary
Across the United States, planning for the U.S. 250th anniversary is gaining momentum. Federal agencies, state museums, local nonprofits, and history organizations of all [...]
Reframing History Podcast Now Available
The new Reframing History initiative provides the field with a set of evidence-backed recommendations to communicate about history more convincingly and to build a [...]
AASLH Statement on Montpelier Board and Montpelier Descendants Committee
AASLH urges The Montpelier Foundation (TMF) to honor its June 2021 commitment to treat the Montpelier Descendants Committee (MDC) as its full partner in [...]
AASLH Acquires the ARCUS Leadership Program
One of the most important things we do at AASLH is connect our members and others in the history community to professional development that [...]
Announcing the 2022 History Leadership Institute Seminar Cohort
The AASLH History Leadership Institute is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious leadership program for professionals in the history museum field. Each year, the [...]
2022 Museums Advocacy Day
By Bethany L. Hawkins, Chief of Operations, AASLH On Tuesday, March 1, hundreds of museum employees and volunteers from all corners of the field [...]