by American Association for State and Local History | Aug 24, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
A stable and well-managed endowment can be the key to a museum’s financial strength. But how do you establish and maintain an endowment that is right for your organization and its future? The newest title in the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)...
by American Association for State and Local History | Aug 22, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
You can register onsite for “Right Here, Right Now: The Power of Place,” AASLH’s Annual Conference, which will be held in Buffalo, New York, September 14-17. We’re always looking to improve and innovate the Annual Conference each year. Here are the new experiences...
by American Association for State and Local History | Aug 17, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Avi Decter and Ken Yellis It is now more than ninety years since Carl Becker delivered his presidential address to the American Historical Association. “Everyman His Own Historian” has since become the most cited AHA talk, and its thesis still resonates in the...
by American Association for State and Local History | Aug 16, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
The interior furnishings of the Sachem’s House in Nowashe Village.By Julia Gray, Wilson Museum, Castine, ME and Small Museums Affinity Committee At this year’s Small Museums Luncheon at the AASLH Annual Conference on Thursday, September 15, at 12:30, we are excited to...
by American Association for State and Local History | Aug 16, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Council sets policy and provides leadership for the association, is responsible for strategic planning, and represents AASLH members and the field at large. Members vote for those who serve on Council. We...
by Ben Franklin's World | Aug 16, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/336_Holden_v2.mp3 What did it take to stage a successful slave uprising? Over the course of the early republic, we see a few violent slave uprisings in the United States. A particularly brutal rebellion took...
