AASLH Receives Grant to Study Americans’ Attitudes Towards History
By John Marks, PhD., Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, AASLH AASLH learned this week that we have received a major grant of $479,000 [...]
#AASLH2019: Explore More at an Evening Event
By McKenna Britton, Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia is an assemblage. A city created from a collage of peoples, cultures, [...]
#AASLH2019: More than the Founding Fathers: Places to Visit in Philadelphia
By David Young, Delaware Historical Society, Wilmington, DE AASLH 2019 Host Committee Co-Chair When AASLH last hosted its annual meeting in Philadelphia [...]
Lessons to Learn from Hollywood “History”
© 20th Century Fox The week after Christmas, I saw The Greatest Showman which is a highly imaginative [...]
2018 Small Museums Scholarships Available
Small Museums Scholarships 2018 AASLH Annual Meeting and Online Conference Kansas City, MO – September 26-29 DEADLINE: June 8 The [...]
It’s Official: We’re Dating Our Building
Back in 2016, AASLH was searching for new office space. Our rented office on Church Street where we had been [...]
Federal Support for History Matters
Yesterday (February 12, 2018), President Trump sent his Fiscal Year 2019 budget request to Congress. Once again, he has proposed [...]
A Pivotal Moment in Our History: A Century of Women’s Rights Work and the 2016 Election
Hillary Clinton receives the Alice Award in 2009. Photograph by Doug DeMark. “I want young girls and boys to come here, 10, 20, [...]
Recruiting Your Superiors: Thoughts on Advancing in the Field
Earlier this week, I participated in the #AASLHchat on “Issues Facing Emerging Professionals”. Contributors shared so many good ideas, and you can see them all [...]
Ask FSA: Reading Insignia on Military Uniforms
Identification of the military decorations John Glenn earned as a Marine Corps pilot and astronaut, 1943-1965. Photo courtesy of author. The John and [...]
Take Two and Call Me in the Morning: A Glimpse at Life in Field Services
This post was originally published on Backstage Pass to North Dakota History and is reposted here with the author's permission. I am often called upon with [...]
Are You Ready for the New FLSA Regulations?
**UPDATED 11/29/16*** "On Tuesday, November 22, a federal district judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of the Overtime Final Rule, ruling that [...]
Twitter as a Professional Network
This blog was originally posted on Once Upon a Museum. It is reposted here with permission from the author. Major benefit of having class/discussions/networking events [...]