by American Association for State and Local History | Jan 24, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
AASLH is pleased to share our 2021 Annual Report with the field. Despite another year that was anything but predictable, our community came together in meaningful ways that fostered connection, dialogue, and renewed dedication to the importance of history for all...
by American Association for State and Local History | Jan 18, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Adam Rozan Last year I caught up with Susana Bautista over Zoom to chat with her about her new book How to Close a Museum: A Practical Guide, which explores the steps necessary to professionally and ethically close down a museum or prepare for the possibility of...
by American Association for State and Local History | Dec 14, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
Courtesy of Magoffin Home State Historic SiteBy Jacqui Ainlay-Conley, Small Museum’s Affinity Group Committee Chairperson The AASLH Small Museum’s Affinity Group Committee was deeply saddened to learn that our friend, colleague, and fellow committee member Jeff Harris...
by American Association for State and Local History | Dec 14, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Bethany Hawkins, Chief of Operations Our hearts go out to so many people in the wake of the devastating tornadoes in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri. Even though a major disaster has only been declared for Kentucky (to date), the...
by American Association for State and Local History | Dec 3, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Aja Bain, AASLH Program and Publications Manager In the course of your public history work or teaching career, I bet you’ve often thought, “Why isn’t there a book on this?” The challenges we all face in our work, emerging trends and issues, and the field’s goals...
