AASLH Members Are Participating in this Week’s Inaugural Civic Learning Week

by American Association for State and Local History | Mar 6, 2023 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession

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Episode 352: James Forten and the Making of the United States

by Ben Franklin's World | Feb 28, 2023 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk, Uncategorized

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/352_Skic.mp3 People of African descent have made great contributions to the United States and its history. Think about all of the food, music, dance, medicine, farming and religious practices that people of African...

Andrea Jones Named Next Director of the AASLH History Leadership Institute

by American Association for State and Local History | Feb 27, 2023 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession

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Save the Date for Our Virtual Summit About Commemoration and America’s 250th

by American Association for State and Local History | Feb 23, 2023 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession

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Keep Moving Forward

by American Association for State and Local History | Feb 22, 2023 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession

In three years, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a moment that offers great possibilities for civics and history education. AASLH views the Semiquincentennial as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to share with...

Episode 351: Nicole Maskiell, Wealth and Slavery in New Netherland

by Ben Franklin's World | Feb 14, 2023 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/351_Maskiell.mp3 African chattel slavery, the predominant type of slavery practiced in colonial North America and the early United States, did not represent one monolithic practice of slavery. Practices of slavery...