Why Emerging History Professionals Should Attend the 2025 AASLH/OLHA Annual Conference
Save on registering before the Early Bird Deadline on June 25. AASLH members receive the lowest registration rates. Register for the [...]
Collections Topics at AASLH/OLHA 2025
Save on registering before the Early Bird Deadline on June 25. AASLH members receive the lowest registration rates. Register for the [...]
Keynote Speakers at AASLH/OLHA 2025
The opening keynote speaker at this year’s AASLH Annual Conference is a familiar face from history television shows and podcasts. Attend [...]
2025 Annual Conference Fellowships and Scholarships
The Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko Memorial Scholarship, Douglas Evelyn Diversity Fellowships, and Small Museums Scholarships are the three programs that AASLH [...]
Announcing the 2025 Election Slate of Candidates
Each year, the American Association for State and Local History conducts an election to select those who will serve [...]
Contact Congress: Save Agencies that Support History Orgs and Nonprofit Tax Status
In this update: Contact Congress: Reject the president’s budget proposal and support IMLS, NEH, and NPS Contact Congress: Don’t [...]
New AASLH Book: Think Like a Curator
Now Available! Think Like a Curator: A Guide to Curatorial Practice in History Organizations By Donna R. Braden Paperback [...]
Defending Our Full, Shared History at the Smithsonian and National Park Service
Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order that attempts to dictate what history is shared at Smithsonian Institution and National Park Service sites. The [...]
URGENT: Take Action to Defend IMLS
Representatives Dina Titus and Suzanne Bonamici are circulating a letter for other members of the House of Representatives to sign, asking the Trump administration [...]
Announcing The Stewardship Archive: Safeguarding Essential Information to Protect America’s Public Lands, Waters, and Places of Cultural Heritage
David Harmon, Executive Director, George Wright Society There are growing concerns about the removal of public information related to climate change and other topics [...]
Forward Together: an Update on IMLS
Last week was another busy week of federal challenges to museums and history organizations. The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and the eight other [...]
Defend the Institute of Museum and Library Services—Take Action Now!
The Trump administration is threatening deep cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an agency that provides essential funding and leadership [...]
Creating a Safe Workplace
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth post in a series of posts written by members of the AASLH Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Task [...]