by Ben Franklin's World | Nov 29, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/344_Hildebrand.mp3 Our 5-episode series about music in Early America continues with this second episode that seeks to answer your questions about music in Early America. David Hildebrand is a musicologist and an...
by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 28, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
Looking for a gift idea for yourself or someone who loves or works in public history?Consider these ideas from the American Association for State and Local History. Purchase of these gifts helps support our programs and operations. AASLH MugsOur “Inspired by History,...
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 Ben Franklin's World | Nov 22, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/343_Hamill.mp3 What was music like in Early America? How did different early Americans—Native Americans, African Americans, and White Americans—integrate and use music in their daily lives? Your questions about music...
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...
