4 Ways History Organizations Can Engage Local Voices
Alabama Voices –Alabama Department of Archives and History (Montgomery, AL) Every year, AASLH receives around 100 nominations for our Leadership in History [...]
Saving Hallowed Ground’s WWI Memorial Tree Program and Sharing Local History
Planting a memorial tree in Radnor, PA. On August 29, 1914, just months after the outbreak of what would come [...]
Is There Something to Memento Mori? Interpreting Death at the W.H. Stark House
Master IAM of Zwolle. Memento Mori. Engraving. Late 15th Century. Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Public Domian) Memento Mori is a [...]
AASLH’s StEPs Program Enrolls 800th Organization
We are excited to announce that our Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations has enrolled its 800th member, the Hearts [...]
Focusing On Guests with Special Needs: Examples and Insights from The Henry Ford
In recent years, there has been a growing trend among museums to place more attention on audiences with special needs. [...]
Be Relevant: Get Involved in National History Day
National History Day (NHD) was created in 1974 by a professor at Case Western Reserve University to combat the decline [...]
AASLH Welcomes Amber Mitchell as Education and Service Coordinator
AASLH is pleased to introduce Amber N. Mitchell as our first ever Education and Service Coordinator. In this new position, Amber [...]
Are Guided Tours at Historic Houses Dead?
Last week, I was following a thread on the AASLH Historic House Museum List Serv with great interest. The crux of the posting was the [...]
Apply for a 2015 AASLH Workshop Scholarship
Are you new to the field and looking to improve your skills, but can’t afford to attend an AASLH workshop? AASLH offers four scholarships for [...]
I Remember When – Part 6
My First Computers I encountered (actually created) my first functional computer as a graduate student (in mining geology) back in the early 1960s. It was [...]
The Power of Social Media
I will never question the power of social media ever again. Recently, we had a Facebook notice go viral – what an experience! Here at [...]
History Organizations Positioned to be Powerful Participants in Dialogue on Ferguson and Related Events
Statement from the American Association for State and Local History Nashville, TN—Recent events, from Ferguson to Cleveland and New York, have created a momentum of civic [...]
Using Games to Teach History: The Oregon Trail Case Study
At the AASLH Annual Meeting in St. Paul this past September, I had the good fortune to lead a workshop on game design with David [...]