Statement on Mass Shooting in Buffalo

by American Association for State and Local History | May 17, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession

The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) acknowledges the physical, emotional, and psychological impact that the mass shooting at Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, NY, and the daily experience of racism have on African Americans and others in our...

Early Bird Ends Today!

by Massachusetts History Alliance | May 15, 2022 | News, Publick Occurences

PUBLICK OCCURRENCES — May 16, 2022 Today is the last day to register for the 2022 MA History Conference at the Early Bird rate! Join us in June for two days of conference sessions, workshops, group activities, and networking opportunities. On Monday, June 6,...

Into the Radio Archives at the Mass History Conference

by Massachusetts History Alliance | May 9, 2022 | News, Publick Occurences

PUBLICK OCCURRENCES — May 9, 2022 This June, join us at the 2022 MA History Conference for Catching the Scene: Uncovering Archival Sources for Documenting Contemporary Culture. Radio: It’s a promising, valuable, and often overlooked historical resource....

Storytelling for Curators at the Mass History Conference

by Massachusetts History Alliance | May 2, 2022 | News, Publick Occurences

PUBLICK OCCURRENCES — May 2, 2022 Learn how to craft stories for your museum through thoughtful and creative storytelling methods with Jonathan Mirin of Piti Theatre Company. This year’s Mass History Conference will be both in-person and online! Join us in...

While Speaking About Preserving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage, Air Raid Warnings Sounded

by American Association for State and Local History | May 2, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession

Ihor Poshyvailo, director of the Maidan Museum in Ukraine, speaks about damage to cultural institutions in the country due to Russia’s invasion.By Eric Morse, AASLH Marketing and Sales Manager Zoom webinars have become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives....

Meet the New AASLH Book Series Editor

by American Association for State and Local History | Apr 28, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession

Dr. Rebekah Beaulieu is the new AASLH book series editor. The book series editor works with the AASLH Editorial Board and Aja Bain, AASLH Program and Publications Manager, to publish books that connect the people engaged in history work to new questions, ideas,...