Attend the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference and Plan for the Semiquincentennial
Attend the 2022 AASLH Annual Conference in Buffalo this September and make planning for the Semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary of the [...]
Read the Annual Update on the Semiquincentennial
The Semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, of the founding of the United States is now just four years away! This anniversary is [...]
Are Historians Ready For The Semiquincentennial?
By Lia Warner, NYU Graduate Summer Fellow This July 4th will mark the four-year countdown to the 250th anniversary of the [...]
2021 Leadership in History Award Winners
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces the winners of the 76th annual Leadership in [...]
Why We Need a Civic Season
Courtesy Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center, photographer Boyd Lewis. By Claire Haley and Kristian Weatherspoon, [...]
AASLH Announces 2021 Annual Meeting Keynote Speakers
AASLH is pleased to announce our keynote speakers for the 2021 AASLH/AMA Annual Meeting in Little Rock September 22-25. [...]
What’s New at the AASLH/AMA 2021 Annual Meeting? – UPDATED
By Bethany L. Hawkins Registration is now open for the AASLH/AMA Annual Meeting. We cannot wait to see you [...]
The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook: A Resource for Collaborative History-Making
By Denise D. Meringolo, UMBC, The Inclusive Historian’s Handbook Advisory Committee In order to achieve broader relevance in the twenty-first century, both the historical [...]
A Moment to Take Stock (and Keep Advocating)
Among its advocacy initiatives, AASLH is an associate member of the National Humanities Alliance (NHA), a nationwide coalition of organizations advocating for the humanities on [...]
The ABCs of Fairmount Park: Architecture, Boats, and Cemeteries
By McKenna Britton, Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia If you follow the Schuylkill River north—past the steps where Rocky prepared, past Eastern State Penitentiary—you will discover [...]
Six Qualities of a Relevant History Experience
By Tim Grove, History Relevance initiative Museum educators and other staff that produce products for public consumption are trained to assess whether or not their [...]
It’s What’s Inside That Counts: The ESSE Purse Museum
By Kathleen Pate, Immediate Past President, Arkansas Women's History Institute What started out as one woman’s collection of purses is now the ESSE Purse Museum [...]
Five Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in June
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates last month! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s self-study standards program designed specifically [...]