by Historic New England | May 13, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk
May 13, 2022In object-based research, it is sometimes just as important to examine what is not shown as it is to observe and analyze the visible features of an object. I think of this as examining the “negative space” of a piece of material culture. The stories...
by American Association for State and Local History | May 12, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Tony Pierucci, Chair, History in Our Parks Task Force Thousands of history practitioners work for public parks agencies. The field of history within parks agencies is extraordinarily diverse and runs the gamut from small, city-operated historic house museums to...
by Ben Franklin's World | May 10, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/328_Milteer.mp3 We know from our explorations of early America that not all Americans were treated equally or enjoyed the freedoms and liberties other Americans enjoyed. Warren Milteer Jr., an Assistant Professor of...
by Historic New England | May 3, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk, Uncategorized
You’re Invited – Join us for our Open House | Historic New England May 3, 2022On Saturday, June 4, Historic New England launches the spring-summer season with a region-wide Open House at thirty-five historic sites. From Maine to Rhode Island, come discover...
by American Association for State and Local History | May 2, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Avi Decter and Ken Yellis For more than two years, the disruptions of the pandemic have challenged America’s history organizations. Mandated closings, layoffs and furloughs, climate change and natural disasters, social protest, and divisive politics have become the...
by American Association for State and Local History | May 2, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
Ihor Poshyvailo, director of the Maidan Museum in Ukraine, speaks about damage to cultural institutions in the country due to Russia’s invasion.By Eric Morse, AASLH Marketing and Sales Manager Zoom webinars have become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives....
