by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 21, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Courtney Cochley, Hyrum City Museum, Hyrum, UT I am so thankful I got to attend my first AASLH annual conference in Buffalo with a Small Museums Scholarship! The conference itself was fantastic with inspiring sessions, ample networking opportunities, and the chance...
by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 21, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Marye Newman, Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum, City of Gladstone, MO This year, I was one of the eight people fortunate enough to be selected for the AASLH Small Museum Scholarship, and I was able to attend the conference in Buffalo in September. This year’s theme,...
by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 8, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
The American Association for State and Local History held its annual business meeting on Friday, November 4.During the meeting: John Dichtl, president and CEO, gave an update on the state of the association and the field. Council treasurer Becky Beaulieu presented a...
by Ben Franklin's World | Nov 8, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/342_Ellis.mp3 Did you know that small Native American nations had the power to dictate the terms of French colonization in the Gulf South region? Elizabeth Ellis, an Assistant Professor of History at Princeton...
by American Association for State and Local History | Oct 28, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
The 2023 AASLH Annual Conference will be held in Boise, Idaho, September 6-9, 2023. In this post, Annie Gavica gives an overview of the “Basque Block,” the center of Boise’s large Basque population and a unique part of the city’s diversity. Session proposals for next...
by Ben Franklin's World | Oct 25, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/341_Cowan.mp3 Prepare for tricks, treats, and time travel! In honor of Halloween, we’re traveling back to the mid-seventeenth century to investigate a case of demonic possession...
