Confederacy in the Commons: Addressing Controversy on the Monument Avenue Walking Tour
By Kalen Martin-Gross, AmeriCorps member, the Clio Foundation Despite being a relatively new organization, the Clio Foundation has already made a significant [...]
Re-Introducing the History Leadership Institute
Indiana Historical Society. For the past sixty years, the History Leadership Institute has been the preeminent professional development opportunity for [...]
Four Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in July
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates last month! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s self-study standards [...]
14 Ways Organizations Are Using Visitors Count Data to Better Understand Visitors
Photograph used with permission from Conner Prairie Are you looking for accurate and actionable data to better [...]
Education Crash Course at Locust Grove Workshop
Last month, I attended my first AASLH workshop, "Focusing on Visitors: Public Programming and Exhibits at History Institutions." My attendance was [...]
Personal Encounters with the Tough Stuff of History
In the last few years, our field has begun to engage more intentionally with the stories and lives of enslaved [...]
NEH Grant Opportunity for Community Archives
Are you working on a project that might be eligible for support through a Common Heritage grant? NEH’s “Common Heritage” [...]
Join StEPs in January and Get a Free Webinar Registration
Sign up for AASLH's StEPs program and begin 2017 with a road map and renewed enthusiasm! StEPs (Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations) guides even [...]
The Pequot War and the Founding of Fairfield, 1637-1639
The Pequot War and the Founding of Fairfield, 1637-1639 significantly enhanced and furthered the understanding of Connecticut history through an examination of the seminal event [...]
Connecticut's Kid Governor
In June 2015, Connecticut’s Old State House’s (CTOSH) education team conceived of Connecticut’s Kid Governor (CKG), the first-ever statewide election for a 5th grade governor. [...]
Over There: Washington and the Great War
The Gunn Historical Museum commemorated the World War I centennial with the community curated exhibit Over There: Washington and the Great War and a series [...]
Pacific Worlds
Pacific Worlds explored historical and contemporary connections between the Pacific Islands and California, inviting diverse Californian communities to get to know their neighbors across the [...]
Coloring Independently: 1940s African American Film Stills from the Collection of the California African American Museum
Coloring Independently: 1940s African American Film Stills from the Collection of the California African American Museum featured a selection of more than eighty film stills [...]