by American Association for State and Local History | Mar 27, 2023 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
By John Dichtl, AASLH President and CEOFor the past several years the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has been saying that the Semiquincentennial is coming. Well, the 250th era is here. The first large-scale, national event of the nation’s...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Mar 27, 2023 | History News, The Profession
03.27.2023 Bethann Steiner, Public Affairs Director Budget While most state government activities and expenses are paid for by the annual General Appropriations Act (the GAA) – also known as “the state budget” – or the annual Capital Spending Plan, policymakers on...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Mar 24, 2023 | History News, The Profession
03.24.2023 Lisa Simmons, Program Manager Local Cultural Council Program A total of $7.2M in grants for cultural programming will be made in cities and towns across the state Winchester Cultural Council supported an evening of music featuring Boston Japanese Taiko...
by Mass Humaities | Mar 24, 2023 | The Kiosk, The Profession
Smithsonian’s “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” Arrives at Bushnell-Sage Library Sunday The Bushnell-Sage Library, Sheffield Known for its rich, fertile land and agriculture, Sheffield is a picturesque New England town in the Housatonic River Valley in Western...
by American Association for State and Local History | Mar 24, 2023 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
Carol Kammen (center) receiving the Award of Distinction in 2007 from AASLH President Terry Davis (right) and AASLH Chair of Council Barbara Franco (left). By John Dichtl, AASLH President and CEO It’s late March and some timely, happy news has reached the American...
by American Association for State and Local History | Mar 23, 2023 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
Nolan Dahm and Lauren Wallace in Washington, DC at Museums Advocacy Day 2023. Each year, the American Association for State and Local History is a supporter of the American Alliance of Museums’ Museum Advocacy Day. This event draws museum people from around the...
