by American Association for State and Local History | Apr 26, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Bethany L. Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations I have worked full-time in the history field for over twenty-seven years. My first job was at a small historic house museum. We had three full-time staff members and depended on our volunteer board for financial...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Apr 25, 2022 | History News, The Profession
04.25.2022 Bethann Steiner, Public Affairs Director COVID-19 1,084 cultural organizations report $781M in lost revenue, 3,048 creative individuals cite $31.9M in lost income In March 2021, one year into the pandemic, Mass Cultural Council shared data defining a...
by American Association for State and Local History | Apr 18, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
Cazenovia ParkBy Bethany L. Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations April 26 is the 200th birthday of the famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. He designed Central Park in New York City, the grounds of Biltmore Estate, and other well-known gardens and grounds...
by American Association for State and Local History | Apr 18, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
The American Association for State and Local History is a partner of Made By Us, an initiative of history and civics organizations to inspire, inform, and empower Millennials and Gen Z as they shape our country’s future. In this post, Cameron Katz, community...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Apr 15, 2022 | History News, The Profession
04.15.2022 Bethann Steiner, Public Affairs Director Budget Rep. Dylan Fernandes has sponsored Amendment #1081 to increase the Agency’s appropriation to $27.4M. The Fiscal Year 2023 state budget drafting process hit another key milestone with the release of the...
by American Association for State and Local History | Apr 14, 2022 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, News, The Profession
Today, the National Council on Public History (NCPH) and AASLH are releasing a first-of-its-kind report on the prevalence of gender discrimination and sexual harassment in history organizations in the United States. You can read the report, which includes an executive...
