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Cemeteries: The Eternal Classroom
When I read Michele M. Celani’s blog post about the effectiveness of historical markers in the classroom I thought “oh I know [...]
Getting Schooled in History Relevance by Hamilton
By Bethany Hawkins, AASLH I am really late to the party. I just listened to the Hamilton: An American Musical for [...]
The Legacy of Dime Museums and the Freakshow : How the Past Impacts the Present
This article was originally published in the Autumn 2013 issue of History News magazine. You can read the article in PDF format here: Stringer, Autumn [...]
Review: Zen and the Art of Local History
Note: In 2014, AASLH and the British Association for Local History (BALH) began steps to make common cause in the [...]
Trevor’s Ridiculously Subjective Louisville Restaurant Guide
Louisville is a fantastic food city. There’s a lot more out there than fried chicken, hot browns and derby pies [...]
Don’t Miss #AASLH2015 Online!
Don’t Miss the 2015 AASLH Online Conference! It’s an opportunity for you, your colleagues, and volunteers to attend the annual [...]
Granite Falls Historical Society’s City Hall
2015 marks AASLH's 75th Anniversary Year. For the occasion, AASLH has created a blog series for members to share their [...]
School’s Almost Out!
We can’t say thank you enough to volunteers who so diligently staff school programs throughout the year. Without their help, many institutions would have to [...]
Fighting Homophobia in Stealth Mode
The Morrison County Historical Society has been a member of AASLH and the American Association of Museums (AAM) for years. When one of these national [...]
“… Or a building full of old stuff” – Part II
By the way, we still have the “vintage” olive oil can, but it’s now in a back office holding pens and pencils. The inventory continued [...]
The Art of Management: Or an Ode to Manager-Tools.com
“Occupation?” It seems like a simple question. After all, it’s on so many forms we complete on a regular basis. And yet, I struggle every [...]
Exactly What You Bargained For: Contracting Presenters
So, you’ve planned the perfect program, found an enthusiastic audience and now you’re looking for just the right presenter. The big day arrives and when [...]
Thoughts on Developing Stellar Volunteer Programs
I’ve had the great privilege of working with some fantastic paid and unpaid staff members in my career. Before coming to Monticello, I worked with [...]