Tips for Submitting a Successful #AASLH2022 Session Proposal (Part I)

by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 19, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession

By Bethany L. Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations Do you have an idea for a session for AASLH’s 2022 Annual Meeting or Online Conference, but are not sure how to get started? This is the first of three blog posts that will help you put together a strong...

Alexander House for sale in Springfield, Mass.

by Historic New England | Nov 18, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk, Uncategorized

Alexander House for sale in Springfield, Mass. | Historic New England Nov 18, 2021 Alexander House, an 1811 Federal/Greek Revival-style house protected in Historic New England’s Preservation Easement Program, is for sale in Springfield, Massachusetts. Situated on 0.4...

Call for Survey Participants: Making in Museums and Historic Sites

by American Association for State and Local History | Nov 16, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Education, History News, The Profession

By Tim Betz, Morgan Log House (Towamencin, PA )and Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (Kutztown, PA)   Museums and historic sites have long used making and hands-on demonstrations: who can forget making a dipped candle at their local historic site as a child?...

Episode 315: History and American Democracy

by Ben Franklin's World | Nov 9, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/315_Rubenstein.mp3 What has enabled the American experiment in democracy to endure for nearly 250 years? What is it about early American history that captivates peoples’ attention and makes them want to support the...

Historic New England awards twenty-seventh Book Prize

by Historic New England | Nov 8, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk, Uncategorized

Nov 8, 2021The 2021 Historic New England Book Prize goes to Boston’s Apollo: Thomas McKeller and John Singer Sargent edited by Nathaniel Silver. Historic New England has also selected two Honor Books for recognition this year: Maine and American Art: The Farnsworth...

Historic New England honors two collectors with its Prize for Collecting Works on Paper

by Historic New England | Nov 8, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk, Uncategorized

Historic New England honors two collectors with its Prize for Collecting Works on Paper | Historic New England Nov 8, 2021Barbara Fahs Charles and James Kochan are awarded the 2021 Historic New England Prize for Collecting Works on Paper for their collections, which...