Attend the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference and Plan for the Semiquincentennial
Attend the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference in Buffalo this September and make planning for the Semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary of the [...]
Read the Annual Update on the Semiquincentennial
The Semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, of the founding of the United States is now just four years away! This anniversary is [...]
Are Historians Ready For The Semiquincentennial?
By Lia Warner, NYU Graduate Summer Fellow This July 4th will mark the four-year countdown to the 250th anniversary of the [...]
12 Lessons Learned about Virtual Programming during the Pandemic
Educators lead live programming while hundreds of miles apart during lockdown. Photo credit: Liberty Hall Museum. By [...]
2021 Leadership in History Award Winners
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces the winners of the 76th annual Leadership in [...]
Why We Need a Civic Season
Courtesy Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center, photographer Boyd Lewis. By Claire Haley and Kristian Weatherspoon, [...]
AASLH Announces 2021 Annual Meeting Keynote Speakers
AASLH is pleased to announce our keynote speakers for the 2021 AASLH/AMA Annual Meeting in Little Rock September 22-25. [...]
The More the Merrier? Or Why I Don’t Want Historic Sites to Be Like Disney World on a Holiday
By Bethany L. Hawkins, Chief of Operations My family and I recently visited Walt Disney World. Due to timing, we made the trip over Memorial [...]
History Shark Tank: New for #AASLH2019!
(Yes, we know these are dolphins. Keep reading and it will all make sense.) By Tim Grove Have you seen ABC’s popular show [...]
The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook: Creating an Open Digital Resource
By Sheila A. Brennan, Advisory Committee Member, The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook As a member of The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook advisory committee, I eagerly await the [...]
The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook: A Resource for Collaborative History-Making
By Denise D. Meringolo, UMBC, The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook Advisory Committee In order to achieve broader relevance in the twenty-first century, both the historical [...]
A Moment to Take Stock (and Keep Advocating)
Among its advocacy initiatives, AASLH is an associate member of the National Humanities Alliance (NHA), a nationwide coalition of organizations advocating for the humanities on [...]
The ABCs of Fairmount Park: Architecture, Boats, and Cemeteries
By McKenna Britton, Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia If you follow the Schuylkill River north—past the steps where Rocky prepared, past Eastern State Penitentiary—you will discover [...]