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Docents as Museum Professionals: Lessons from the Amory Regional Museum
By Bryan Mathison, Senior Library Associate at Mississippi State University and Docent/Research Associate at the Amory Museum The city of Amory, Mississippi, is a bustling community of over 6,000...
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Are You Prepared?
By Bethany Hawkins, AASLH Chief of Operations Every year on May 1, the museum field celebrates MayDay by doing one thing to better prepare their organizations for an emergency or disaster. The...
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We Are Sandy Spring: An Innovative Project in Community Engagement
By Avi Decter Nearly ten years ago, in the fall of 2013, I received a startling email. Allison Weiss, Executive Director of the Sandy Spring [MD] Museum, had put out a call for volunteers to join in...
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Call for Posters for AASLH 2023 Annual Conference
AASLH has partnered with the National Council on Public History (NCPH) to invite proposals for an NCPH‐sponsored Poster Session at the 2023 AASLH Annual Conference in Boise. Deadline: June 2 extended...
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Harrison Township Historical Society Recognized with AASLH 2023 Albert B....
For over seventy-five years, AASLH has given Leadership in History Awards to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local...
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Announcing the AASLH 2023 Leadership in History Award Winners
For over seventy-five years, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has presented Leadership in History Awards to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the...
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AASLH Update on Planning for the US 250th
This year’s 4th of July kicks off the three-year countdown to the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has released its fifth...
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How Nashville Historical Museums and Sites Benefited from Taylor Swift’s...
By Rebecca Mendez, AASLH Membership and Office Coordinator In May 2023, Nashville, known as Music City, had one of its busiest music weekends since probably the start of the pandemic. Not only were...
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Reflections on 50 Years of the Seminar for Historical Administration
This article is from Volume 78 #1 of History News, AASLH’s quarterly magazine. Members can access the full issue in the Resource Center. By Barb Howe, Professor Emeritus of History at West Virginia...
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Museums and Historic Sites (Taylor’s Version)
Dundurn National Historic Site By Meredith Leonard, City of Hamilton and AASLH Educators and Interpreters Committee Embracing eras as an interpretive tool to expand our stories, reach, and relevance...
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Help the U.S. Department of Commerce Amplify Women’s History Month!
By Samantha Feder, U.S. Commercial Service The U.S. Commercial Service’s Global Travel and Tourism team, under the U.S. Department of Commerce, organizes monthly social media campaigns aligned with...
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Unexplored Topics in State and Local History
Education and Interpretation By Bruce W. Dearstyne The state and local history field continues to be exciting and innovative, with new ideas emerging all the time. The field is evolving and adjusting...
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Web Publishing as a Tool for the Raupp Museum’s Cultural Preservation and...
Education and Interpretation By Haley Twist, CatalogIt Nestled in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, the Raupp Museum stands as a testament to the importance of preserving local history and making it...
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Call for Posters for AASLH 2023 Annual Conference
AASLH has partnered with the National Council on Public History (NCPH) to invite proposals for an NCPH‐sponsored Poster Session at the 2023 AASLH Annual Conference in Boise. Deadline: June 2 extended...
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Harrison Township Historical Society Recognized with AASLH 2023 Albert B....
For over seventy-five years, AASLH has given Leadership in History Awards to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Announcing the AASLH 2023 Leadership in History Award Winners
For over seventy-five years, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has presented Leadership in History Awards to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AASLH Update on Planning for the US 250th
This year’s 4th of July kicks off the three-year countdown to the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has released its fifth...
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How Nashville Historical Museums and Sites Benefited from Taylor Swift’s...
By Rebecca Mendez, AASLH Membership and Office Coordinator In May 2023, Nashville, known as Music City, had one of its busiest music weekends since probably the start of the pandemic. Not only were...
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Reflections on 50 Years of the Seminar for Historical Administration
This article is from Volume 78 #1 of History News, AASLH’s quarterly magazine. Members can access the full issue in the Resource Center. By Barb Howe, Professor Emeritus of History at West Virginia...
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Museums and Historic Sites (Taylor’s Version)
Museums and Historic Sites (Taylor’s Version) Dundurn National Historic Site By Meredith Leonard, City of Hamilton and AASLH Educators and Interpreters Committee Embracing eras as an interpretive tool...
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