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How Exhibitions Develop Collections
It all began with a small ski slope on Long Island. Yes, there was some skiing on Long Island, New York and [...]
Experience Beyond the Classroom: Preparing for the Job Market as a Student
It was my first interview. I had eagerly prepared, going over all the projects I had produced from internships. I had a [...]
Six Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in November
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 [...]
Slaves and Slaveholders of Wessyngton Plantation
Slaves and Slaveholders of Wessyngton Plantation interpreted an often neglected aspect of Tennessee’s past: antebellum plantation slavery. Located in Robertson [...]
Andrew Jackson: Born for a Storm
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage unveiled its newest exhibition, Andrew Jackson: Born for a Storm on January 8, 2015. This exhibition, timed [...]
Woodrow Wilson Family Home: A Museum of Reconstruction in Columbia & Richland County
In 2005, Historic Columbia closed the Woodrow Wilson Family Home historic site due to extensive structural issues. $3.1 million in [...]
The Lost Museum
Public Humanities graduate students at Brown University re-imagined and resurrected the Jenks Museum, a natural history collection that existed on [...]
Using Jazz Improvisation As A Model For Developing Exhibits
Jazz improvisation begins with a melodic phrase, then it invites a response and builds on a theme. Sometimes pleasing, sometimes cacophonous, the result is rooted in the magic of call and response. Think of it as history in action.
Another Texas Tale – So What is a Cowgirl Anyway?
The idea of a cowgirl is something we constantly address at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Like many of you, we work [...]
Uncomfortable for Some: Addressing Issues of Importance at AASLH
At AASLH’s 2013 Annual Meeting, three of us will conduct a panel discussion on two uncomfortable (for some) topics: the histories of African-Africans and of [...]
Texas Tales, Cont’d. – A Tale from The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Dallas County Sheriff Department Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Tell me: what is going on in this picture? This is the [...]
Birmingham 2013 – What is an “Annual Meeting Kick-Off?”
The 2013 AASLH Annual Meeting is just around the corner! We certainly hope you will be able to join the Educators and Interpreters Committee in [...]
Texas Tales – Interpretive Stories from the Lone Star State
I moved to Texas from Connecticut six years ago. Moving from one of the smallest states in the country to one of the largest was [...]