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 [...]
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 [...]
A National Conference with a Small Town Feel
By Sarah Adams, Edwards Place Historic House, Springfield, IL I was fortunate to attend the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference [...]
The Power of Change Starts from Inside
By Anne Jordan, Little White School Museum, Oswego, IL This was my second year attending the AASLH conference, but [...]
Change is Required: Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Museum
Change is Required: Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Museum, the newest book in the American Association for State and Local [...]
Finding my Place at #AASLH2022
By Julie Zasada, Cedar Lake Historical Association, Cedar Lake, IN The #AASLH2022 Annual Conference theme of Right Here, Right [...]
Learning in Little Rock at #AASLH2021
By Dr. Jacqueline P. Hudson, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati, OH As one of the recipients of the Douglas Evelyn Scholarship for Minority [...]
Doing Justice to Military History in Little Rock
MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History By Aaron Shuman, National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg, TX As a museum professional just [...]
Two Conferences, Two Goals, One Theme
Building on the reach and success of last year’s online annual meeting, we are happy to announce that it is almost time for AASLH’s 2021 [...]
EHP Affinity Committee Guide to #AASLH2021
By Casey Wooster, Chair of AASLH Emerging History Professionals Affinity Committee In the words of Lorelei Lee in the 1949 musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, [...]
IMLS Announces New Grant Recipients
The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced it will be giving various grants over the next few years including $6.3 million for Museum [...]
AASLH Helps Establish Learn from History Coalition, Invites You to Attend September 8 Launch
Racism played a significant role in the American past and it continues to be widespread and harmful to us all. A broad bipartisan majority [...]