by American Association for State and Local History | Apr 19, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
Dear Colleague, I am reaching out today with an urgent request, one AASLH rarely makes. We need you to reach out to your Senators to help secure major, new federal funding for the work of history organizations. For the last several months, AASLH has met with many...
by American Association for State and Local History | Apr 14, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Kurt Griesemer, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI Do you have a set of polyhedral dice? Have you enjoyed guiding adventurers deep into darkened dungeon corridors? Does the phrase “What do you want to do?” stir a longing to explore fantastical worlds? Then...
by American Association for State and Local History | Apr 9, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Erin Richardson, AASLH Standards and Ethics Committee Chair AASLH’s Standards and Ethics Committee is currently seeking nominees for terms beginning October 1, 2024. If you are interested in museum and public history ethics or know someone who is, this may be an...
by American Association for State and Local History | Apr 4, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
In 2023 AASLH hewed to its mission: helping the history community to thrive and making the past meaningful to all people. What kept the association grounded in this busy year were two things: always asking how our work could help small history organizations in...
by American Association for State and Local History | Mar 29, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Hannah Danielson, former Director of Education, W.H. Stark House For several years now, the term “STEM” has buzzed around the education field, touted as one of the best ways to prepare learners for the future. The addition of an “A” to this acronym incorporates the...
