Help Us Shape the Future of Public History Publications
By Aja Bain, AASLH Program and Publications Manager In the course of your public history work or teaching career, I bet [...]
The History Lovers’ Last-Minute Gift Guide
By Albert Samuels, Senior Manager, Marketing and Sales There’s still time to get your beloved historian a gift they will adore, and the [...]
Tips for Submitting a Successful #AASLH2022 Session Proposal (Part 3)
By Bethany L. Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations Do you have an idea for a session for [...]
Think Creatively to Find Hidden History
By Emily Libecap, International Museum of the Horse, Lexington, KY How do we find historical information on people who [...]
Lessons from Reopening in Texas City
By Amanda Vance, Texas City Museum Beginning May 1, Texas museums were allowed to open back up to the [...]
Reconnecting with Key Constituencies
By Avi Decter and Ken Yellis At the moment, no one can predict with any accuracy what the long-term [...]
Navigating Discussions About Collections as Financial Assets
By Cherie Cook, Senior Program Manager, AASLH Last week, the AASLH Council adopted a revised and re-titled position paper [...]
From California to Italy, Visitor Engagement and Meaning-Making Matter
By Alexandra Rasic, Director of Public Programs, Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum As summer comes to a close, many of us are thinking back to [...]
Six Truman Destinations to Explore in Kansas City
By Margaret Keough, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Kansas City, MO Famous for the phrase “The buck stops here,” Harry S. Truman, Kansas City, and nearby Independence, [...]
AASLH Announces Collections Management Software Task Force
By Julie Kemper, Kentucky Historical Society We all depend on our collections management software (CMS), but some days it just won’t do what we want [...]
Seven African American Museums Selected for First NMAAHC StEPs Cohort
Over the next twelve months, seven African American history organizations will form a cohort while receiving guidance in the areas of management and governance, learning [...]
Crowdsourcing Slavery Interpretation Challenges
By Kristin Gallas, Interpreting Slavery Ever feel like there is a lot of potential that goes untapped at conferences? Let’s change that. Join us on [...]
Stopping Stones and the Slave Dwelling Project Are Coming to Kansas City
There are a couple of unique opportunities for attendees at the upcoming AASLH conference in Kansas City. These events are not officially connected to the [...]