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...

Episode 350: Stacy Schiff, The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams

by Ben Franklin's World | Jan 31, 2023 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/350_Schiff.mp3 Before the American Revolution became a war and a fight for independence, the Revolution was a movement and protest for more local control of government. So how did the American Revolution get started?...

Docents as Museum Professionals: Lessons from the Amory Regional Museum

by American Association for State and Local History | Jan 24, 2023 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession

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Get to Know Boise’s Rich History with These Books and Documentaries

by American Association for State and Local History | Jan 17, 2023 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession

By Bethany Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations The 2023 AASLH Annual Conference will be held in Boise, Idaho, on September 6-9. The theme for the conference is I, Too, Am America. This theme will challenge attendees to think about what “We the People” really meant in...