by American Association for State and Local History | Oct 17, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Anne Jordan, Little White School Museum, Oswego, IL This was my second year attending the AASLH conference, but the first as a higher-up in a historical organization and as a Small Museums Scholarship recipient. Because of that, I spent a lot more time looking at...
by American Association for State and Local History | Oct 14, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, Museums, News, The Profession
Change is Required: Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Museum, the newest book in the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Book Series, is about the future of American museums. Museums were powerfully affected by the nested crises of the pandemic. In...
by American Association for State and Local History | Oct 13, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Julie Zasada, Cedar Lake Historical Association, Cedar Lake, IN The #AASLH2022 Annual Conference theme of Right Here, Right Now: The Power of Place resonated with me immediately. Checking in at the registration table, my badge ribbons succinctly identified how I...
by American Association for State and Local History | Oct 13, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
The first three courses are now available in the American Association for State and Local History’s (AASLH) Arcus program, our newest professional development offering. Arcus courses are specifically designed for emerging and mid-level professionals and those who are...
by American Association for State and Local History | Oct 11, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
Boise, Idaho will host the 2023 AASLH Annual Conference, which has the theme of “I, Too, Am America.” The conference will be held September 6-9, 2023. This theme was chosen because it draws on the broadening concept of American identity that is found in Making History...