by American Association for State and Local History | Feb 14, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Bethany L. Hawkins, Chief of Operations, AASLH One common criticism of historic house museums is they are static and impersonal. Even when curators and interpreters try to make the house look “lived in,” it often fails to invoke the feeling of home for their...
by Historic New England | Feb 14, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk, Uncategorized
Feb 14, 2022Mellon Conservation Fellow Karen Bishop shares her process for creating a replica of a seventeenth-century carved drawer and box. In the final part of this series, Karen creates the feet and trim. Lathe Turning After building the case and drawer, Karen...
by American Association for State and Local History | Feb 10, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
Once or twice a year we ask the chairs of AASLH committees to summarize what their group has been working on and plans to accomplish in the coming months. In most cases, the chair authored the report, though in some instances it was a staff member. While the main...
by Historic New England | Feb 7, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk, Uncategorized
Feb 7, 2022Thanks to a gift establishing the Edward F. Gerber Urban Preservation Fund, Historic New England is able to support preservation of historic, private, owner-occupied properties in key urban areas of Connecticut. The Edward F. Gerber Urban Preservation Fund...
by American Association for State and Local History | Feb 7, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By John Garrison Marks, Director, AASLH Public History Research Lab Americans trust history museums—or so we like to tell ourselves. Back in November on the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Center for the Future of Museums’ blog, history and museum...
by Historic New England | Feb 2, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk, Uncategorized
Feb 2, 2022Following a rigorous review process, Historic New England selected award-winning NADAAA to explore options for the next chapter in the history of the Otis House. Historic New England is launching a comprehensive exploration of this Charles Bulfinch-designed...
