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Storify of the #AASLHchat on Serving Communities During Difficult Times
On December 13, AASLH held our third #AASLHchat on Twitter. These monthly discussions are shaping up to be a great way for [...]
Forgotten Pioneers: The Chinese in Montana
The exhibit Forgotten Pioneers: The Chinese in Montana offers an unprecedented glimpse at a little understood chapter in Montana's past. By 1870, [...]
A Past Uncovered: The Story of the Enslaved People of Travellers Rest
Travellers Rest was the home of Judge John Overton built in 1799 on the site of a pre-historic Mississippian burial mound. His [...]
Worcester Revolution of 1774
On September 6, 1774, 4,622 militiamen from throughout Worcester County, Massachusetts, marched into the town and closed the Royal Courts, [...]
Native Neighbors from Freedom’s Frontier’s Past
In 2012, the Franklin County Historical Society (FCHS) approached Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) with an idea for a [...]
WWI Memorial Design Finalists on Exhibit in DC til Dec 22
WASHINGTON, DC: The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission will publicly exhibit the five finalist design concepts for the national [...]
Overland Park: A Place of Peace, Comfort, and Plenty
Overland Park: A Place of Peace, Comfort, and Plenty is the first large-scale exhibit project in the OPHS’s twenty-year history [...]
iPad Interviews at Monticello
During this past year, Monticello undertook a three-stage visitor evaluation to better understand visitor engagement during house tours. One stage culminated in interviews with visitors. [...]
Museums to the Rescue
Collaborating with schools is a great way to offset the damage done by educational budget cuts. Schools are always looking for ways to supplement the [...]
30% Off Encyclopedia of Local History for December 2013
AASLH Members save 30% off this AltaMira/Rowman Littlefield title. Edited by Carol Kammen and Amy H. Wilson, this second edition of Encyclopedia of Local History [...]
Is it a Frisbee? Issues in Cross-Indexing Advertising Media
A few years ago, I gave an intern a routine assignment to take inventory of our collections. Within 15 minutes, the intern returned with a box [...]
Highlights and Lessons from the Annual Meeting
Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church Here’s my list of highlights and lessons from the Annual Meeting in Birmingham: Network! The sessions, offsite excursions, and [...]
My First AASLH Conference, But Not My Last!
Last year I became our site’s first full-time historic house manager. I’ve been a member of AASLH for several years and with Birmingham so close, [...]