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State Histories: Big Questions in Small Places
For many of us, the love of history began with the desire to better understand where we as individuals, or members of [...]
What the Federal Budget Means for History Organizations
On May 4, Congress approved a $1.1 trillion omnibus appropriations bill that will fund the federal government for the rest of fiscal year (FY) [...]
Get Ready for AASLH 2017 with these Six Books on Texas History
Tejano Monument in Austin During the 2016 Annual Meeting Program Committee Meeting in Detroit, Bob Beatty said “All of you [...]
Kennedy Center’s Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability Conference, July 31 – August 6, Pittsburgh, PA.
Every year the Kennedy Center's Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD®) conference brings together professionals, both experienced and new, who are working [...]
Community Members as Co-Creators at the Detroit Institute of Arts
It’s really exciting to have this opportunity to share how the Detroit Institute of Arts is re-thinking its interpretive practice, [...]
How the New London Public Museum Used the StEPs Program to Achieve National Standards
Charles Carr, a local newspaperman and citizen scientist, founded the New London Public Museum in New London, Wisconsin in 1917. [...]
AASLH Welcomes Two Summer Interns
Makiki Reuvers is the summer Archives Assistant here at AASLH. Her primary project during this internship is to process and [...]
StEPs Groups: More Than “Misery Loves Company”
Organizations enrolled in StEPs are finding they make much more progress when they work on the program within a group setting. And the reason for their [...]
From Peru to Memphis: Successful Community Museum Projects
Small museums dot the landscape of rural communities throughout the United States. This summer, we had the opportunity to add a dot in the rural [...]
Schooled by LEGO Star Wars!
Last month my husband and I took our two boys, ages 5 and 3, to a Star Wars Reads Day event at a local library. [...]
AASLH Introduces New Book Series: Interpreting History Series
This major new series from the American Association for State and Local History and Rowman & Littlefield Publishers provides expert, in-depth guidance in interpretation for museum and historic [...]
Identifying Firearms for Nomenclature
One of the most challenging aspects I had in collections care when I first started was dealing with a firearms collection. I grew up around [...]
We Wish you a Merry (oh, shut up already!)
Holiday decorating at historic house museums takes many forms. There are great philosophical debates on the importance of historical accuracy versus proper collections management [...]