Making the Invisible Visible: Neurodiversity and the Workplace
By Richard Josey, Collective Journeys LLC and Chair of AASLH’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee “If you are always trying to be [...]
Meeting Mentors at #AASLH2021
By Michelle Lopez, National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, TN As one of the recipients of the Douglas Evelyn Scholarship for Minority [...]
A High School Teacher’s Experience at #AASLH2021
By Adda M. Santos, Somerville High School, Somerville, MA Attending the AASLH Annual Conference in Little Rock was an amazing experience! [...]
It’s Strategic to Think of the Future: Strategic Planning in the Time of COVID-19
By Daniel Ronan, Resilient Heritage The effects of COVID-19 have brought significant impacts to many history museums and cultural [...]
Sharing Authority After the Plague
By Avi Decter and Ken Yellis Watching the President, Vice President, and assorted scientists and governors awkwardly "sharing authority" [...]
Inclusivity During COVID-19: Creating a New Norm
By Richard Josey, Chair, AASLH Diversity and Inclusion Committee This morning, I watched two white Carrollton, Georgia, teenagers in [...]
From Heirloom Harvests to Victory Gardens: Museums Feeding Communities During COVID-19
By Michelle Moon When spring rolls around, Eric Jackson, head gardener at Old Salem Museums & Gardens, is normally [...]
33 AASLH Members Receive Over $6 Million in NEH Grants
This month, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that it will award $43.1 million in grants for 218 humanities projects. “From nationally broadcast documentaries to [...]
FSA Tips: Visitor Services Beyond the Front Desk
By Jeannette Rooney, Assistant Director, Local History Services, Indiana Historical Society When we think of visitor services, we often imagine that it's all about greeting people [...]
Still Time to Add Events for #AASLH18
Harry S. Truman National Historic Site Are you waiting until you get to Kansas City to purchase tickets for workshops, meals, tours, and [...]
American National Biography Seeks Contributors for Local and Regional Stories
By Jo Payne, Head of Biographical and General Reference, Oxford University Press Our masthead proudly proclaims “The life of a nation is told by the lives [...]
The Economy of the Annual Meeting
By Bethany Hawkins, COO, AASLH If you just registered for the upcoming AASLH Annual Meeting in Kansas City to secure the early bird rate, or [...]
Coming Soon: Forgotten Fortunes
By Donovan Jacobs Does your state, county, city, or other region have a story about a historically important, valuable, or unusual object that has been [...]