by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 22, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
Last week, the American Association for State and Local History staff gathered for a staff retreat. In addition to discussing plans for AASLH in 2023, Ashley Bouknight-Claybrooks, our Senior Manager of Professional Development, taught the staff how to make faux pies....
by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 21, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Bethany Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations Are you thinking about proposing a session for the 2023 AASLH Annual Conference in Boise, Idaho, on September 6-9? Do you need some suggestions for a topic? There are topics requested by attendees each year after the...
by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 21, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Melissa Swindell, Georgia Writers Museum, Eatonton, GA This year’s theme, Right Here, Right Now: The Power of Place, is the reason I applied for the Small Museums Scholarship to attend my first AALSH conference. As a member of the small museum community, much of...
by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 21, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Courtney Cochley, Hyrum City Museum, Hyrum, UT I am so thankful I got to attend my first AASLH annual conference in Buffalo with a Small Museums Scholarship! The conference itself was fantastic with inspiring sessions, ample networking opportunities, and the chance...
by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 21, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Marye Newman, Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum, City of Gladstone, MO This year, I was one of the eight people fortunate enough to be selected for the AASLH Small Museum Scholarship, and I was able to attend the conference in Buffalo in September. This year’s theme,...
