by Ben Franklin's World | Oct 12, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/benfranklinsworld/313_Duncan.mp3 You know “America’s favorite fighting Frenchman” is the Marquis de Lafayette. But what do you know about Lafayette and his life? How and why did this French-born noble end up fighting in the American...
by Historic New England | Oct 6, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk, Uncategorized
Video: Climate resiliency at Historic New England | Historic New England Oct 6, 2021Historic New England factors the increasing threat of climate change into its plans to preserve historic properties. In the video below, Team Leader for Property Care Ben Haavik speaks...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 6, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Adda M. Santos, Somerville High School, Somerville, MA Attending the AASLH Annual Conference in Little Rock was an amazing experience! From the time I arrived in Little Rock to the time I left, I felt it was a privilege to be there. This year I was a...
by American Association for State and Local History | Oct 5, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Alex Collins, Professional Development Manager, AASLH It’s almost that time! Time to gather virtually for the 2021 AASLH Online Conference. Though we were excited to see many of you in Little Rock a couple of weeks ago, we are so happy to join you in another...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Oct 1, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
Photos courtesy of Monticello/Tom Daly.By Melanie Bowyer, Manager of Digital Media and Strategy at Monticello, Charlottesville, VA, and AASLH Educators and Interpreters Committee The Monticello Teacher Institute (MTI) is an immersive professional development...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | Sep 30, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Dr. Jacqueline P. Hudson, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati, OH As one of the recipients of the Douglas Evelyn Scholarship for Minority Professionals to attend AASLH’s 2021 conference, it was a great experience attending informative sessions,...