Creativity Starts at Home
AASLH has long been the home for history. Our community brings together the curators, volunteers, administrators, educators, researchers, and many others who [...]
Humanities for All: Publicly-Engaged Humanities Database for History Organizations
A newly-launched database by the National Humanities Alliance, Humanities for All helps showcase how institutions of higher education have partnered with local cultural [...]
AASLH Welcomes New Council Officers and Members
NASHVILLE, TN— The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) welcomed the following history professionals to the AASLH Council and the [...]
Call for Book Proposals: Controversial Monuments and Memorials
Controversial Monuments and Memorials: A Guide from the American Association for State and Local History In the wake of the [...]
Religious History Opportunities in Austin
Mission Concepción in San Antonio. Photo by Travis Witt. Will you be among the hundreds of history professionals [...]
How Local History Can Enrich Narratives of the LGBT Past
Cushing Memorial Library at Texas A&M University, home of the Don Kelly Collection. Photo by Rebecca Hankins. This [...]
Dozens of History Leaders to Gather at 2017 SHA in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN—Nearly fifty leaders in the management of history organizations will gather in Indianapolis in November as part of Developing [...]
Should We Create the Same Digital Archives for Different Audiences?
As a part-time history Ph.D. student embarking on my dissertation (while working full-time at Ford’s Theatre—indeed, I don’t sleep much), few things thrill me more [...]
FLASH SALE: 40% Off Caring for Your Historic House (Book)
From June 22 through June 29, 2016, get 40% off hardback or paperback editions of Caring for Your Historic House. To get the discount, simply enter [...]
AASLH/MMA 2016 Tour Spotlight: Woodward Avenue: A Road From the Past, A Path to the Future
Woodward Avenue. The iconic highway that is Michigan’s Main Street has centuries-old origins that precede the coming of pioneer settlers to the Michigan Territory in the [...]
Expendable History? Saving Women’s Historic Sites from Demolition
As a women’s historian, I have always subscribed to the belief that women’s histories, stories, and contributions are everywhere; we just need to look for [...]
Puppies, Students, & Trivia: 5 Ideas to Engage your Community
In our institutions, many of us are tasked with increasing programming and outreach of the museum. I find that when I need to come up [...]
New Online Exhibit/Oral History Project at King County Archives: Public Health’s Response to AIDS in Seattle-King County,1982-1996
The King County Archives in Seattle, Washington (new members of AASLH) announces publication of its new online exhibit, Responding to AIDS: The Seattle-King County Department [...]