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An AASLH Member on the Value of IMLS and NEH – AASLH
We are presenting this column which appears in the Oklahoma Historical Society newsletter as an example to AASLH members and others who are willing to send their own messages to federal and state officials on behalf of history and museums. The Smithsonian Institution, National Endowment for the Humanities,
Advocacy Update: Congressional Support for U.S. 250th Funding – AASLH
Urge Congress to Provide U.S. 250th Anniversary Funding AASLH has been meeting with Congressional offices about federal support for U.S. 250th anniversary activities. We are asking for robust funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, which could offer avenues for investing
Advocacy Update: Congressional Support for U.S. 250th Funding – AASLH
Urge Congress to Provide U.S. 250th Anniversary Funding AASLH has been meeting with Congressional offices about federal support for U.S. 250th anniversary activities. We are asking for robust funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, which could offer avenues for investing
Carrying the Banner – AASLH
Your Content Goes Here As Americans prepare to commemorate the 250th anniversary of independence, “The Star-Spangled Banner” has questions. Conservation of an American flag at History Colorado. By Jason L. Hanson, History Colorado O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd
Announcing the National Survey of History Practitioners – AASLH
Today, the AASLH Public History Research Lab is launching a major new research initiative: the National Survey of History Practitioners. This national survey aims to answer important questions: Who works in the history field today? How are they compensated? And how do they feel
Call for Posters for AASLH 2025 Annual Conference – AASLH
Your Content Goes Here Sponsored by the National Council on Public History AASLH has partnered with the National Council on Public History (NCPH) to invite proposals for an NCPH‐sponsored Poster Session at the 2025 AASLH Annual Conference in Cincinnati. Deadline: June 13 Submit a proposal at:
Announcing the National Survey of History Practitioners – AASLH
Today, the AASLH Public History Research Lab is launching a major new research initiative: the National Survey of History Practitioners. This national survey aims to answer important questions: Who works in the history field today? How are they compensated? And how do they feel
Call for Posters for AASLH 2025 Annual Conference – AASLH
Your Content Goes Here Sponsored by the National Council on Public History AASLH has partnered with the National Council on Public History (NCPH) to invite proposals for an NCPH‐sponsored Poster Session at the 2025 AASLH Annual Conference in Cincinnati. Deadline: June 13 Submit a proposal at:
Send AASLH Your Grant Cancellation Letters – AASLH
The White House recently directed the termination of thousands of grants from federal agencies that serve the history field, including the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and National Park Service (NPS). These grants provide vital support for history
An AASLH Member’s Letter to the Smithsonian – AASLH
We are presenting this letter as an example to AASLH members and others who are willing to send their own messages to federal and state officials on behalf of history and museums. The Smithsonian Institution, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Park
Introducing the 2025 History Leadership Institute Fellows – AASLH
AASLH is thrilled to announce that we have selected 25 of our field’s emerging leaders as the 2025 History Leadership Institute Fellows! Chosen from a large and highly competitive pool of applicants from across the country, these promising leaders will participate in the 2025 History Leadership Institute (HLI) Seminar.
Carrying the Banner – AASLH
Your Content Goes Here As Americans prepare to commemorate the 250th anniversary of independence, “The Star-Spangled Banner” has questions. Conservation of an American flag at History Colorado. By Jason L. Hanson, History Colorado O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd
An AASLH Member on the Value of IMLS and NEH – AASLH
We are presenting this column which appears in the Oklahoma Historical Society newsletter as an example to AASLH members and others who are willing to send their own messages to federal and state officials on behalf of history and museums. The Smithsonian Institution, National Endowment for the Humanities,
An AASLH Member’s Letter to the Smithsonian – AASLH
We are presenting this letter as an example to AASLH members and others who are willing to send their own messages to federal and state officials on behalf of history and museums. The Smithsonian Institution, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Park
Defend the Institute of Museum and Library Services – AASLH
In March, President Trump signed an executive order gutting the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS is the only federal agency that provides essential funding and leadership to history organizations across the country. On the top of this page, you'll
The American Veterinary Medical History Society is pleased to join the AASLH! – AASLH
Mary-Elizabeth Ellard, DVM Founded in 1978, the American Veterinary Medical History Society (AVMHS), is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting research, study, understanding, communication, and appreciation for the history of the veterinary medical profession, especially in America. Membership is open to anyone interested in this subject. The Museum Committee
Take Action to Save the National Endowment for the Humanities – AASLH
After effectively shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) this week, the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency is now targeting the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The administration is threatening to reduce staff, cut the agency’s
Defend the Institute of Museum and Library Services – AASLH
In March, President Trump signed an executive order gutting the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS is the only federal agency that provides essential funding and leadership to history organizations across the country. On the top of this page, you'll
Impact of Federal and State Actions on History Organizations – AASLH
Recent federal and state actions are creating a difficult and uncertain environment for the history field. With your help, AASLH is gathering examples of the impact on history organizations. Has your organization also been impacted? We want to hear from you. Please
The American Veterinary Medical History Society is pleased to join the AASLH! – AASLH
Mary-Elizabeth Ellard, DVM Founded in 1978, the American Veterinary Medical History Society (AVMHS), is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting research, study, understanding, communication, and appreciation for the history of the veterinary medical profession, especially in America. Membership is open to anyone interested in this subject. The Museum Committee
Impact of Federal and State Actions on History Organizations – AASLH
Recent federal and state actions are creating a difficult and uncertain environment for the history field. With your help, AASLH is gathering examples of the impact on history organizations. Has your organization also been impacted? We want to hear from you. Please
Defending Our Full, Shared History at the Smithsonian and National Park Service – AASLH
Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order that attempts to dictate what history is shared at Smithsonian Institution and National Park Service sites. The order seeks to replace evidence-based history with a deceptive, exclusionary narrative at some of our nation’s most important cultural and historical
URGENT: Take Action to Defend IMLS – AASLH
Representatives Dina Titus and Suzanne Bonamici are circulating a letter for other members of the House of Representatives to sign, asking the Trump administration to reconsider the executive order that guts the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Please call your members of the House of
Announcing The Stewardship Archive: Safeguarding Essential Information to Protect America’s Public Lands, Waters, and Places of Cultural Heritage – AASLH
David Harmon, Executive Director, George Wright Society There are growing concerns about the removal of public information related to climate change and other topics from the websites of federal agencies charged with protecting the country’s public lands, waters, and places of cultural heritage. Among many examples, the Bureau of
Forward Together: an Update on IMLS – AASLH
Last week was another busy week of federal challenges to museums and history organizations. The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and the eight other national museum associations, including AASLH, along with the regional and state museum associations, have been collaborating to rally responses from museums and
Forward Together: an Update on IMLS – AASLH
Last week was another busy week of federal challenges to museums and history organizations. The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and the eight other national museum associations, including AASLH, along with the regional and state museum associations, have been collaborating to rally responses from museums and
Defend the Institute of Museum and Library Services—Take Action Now! – AASLH
The Trump administration is threatening deep cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an agency that provides essential funding and leadership to history organizations across the country. With more than 21,000 history museums, historical societies, and related organizations in the United States,
Creating a Safe Workplace – AASLH
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth post in a series of posts written by members of the AASLH Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Task Force. You can read the previous posts in the series: Small Museums and Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment by Joan Baldwin,
What the National Anthem Asks of Every American – AASLH
Your Content Goes Here By Jason L. Hanson, History Colorado O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming? And the
Through the Lens of Experience: Witnessing Gender and Sexual Harassment in Real Time – AASLH
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth post in a series of posts written by members of the AASLH Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Task Force. You can read the previous posts in the series: Small Museums and Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment by Joan Baldwin,
Defending Whole History at NPS and Historic Sites – AASLH
Last week, following President Trump’s executive orders on gender ideology, references to transgender and queer people were removed from the websites of the National Park Service’s (NPS) Stonewall National Monument and other historic sites, replacing the widely used LGBTQ+ abbreviation with “LGB.” This revision deliberately distorts decades of
Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in Museums: What Boards Should Know – AASLH
Editor’s Note: This is the third post in a series of posts written by members of the AASLH Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Task Force. You can read the previous posts in the series: Small Museums and Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment by
Six Strategies for the Looming Crisis – AASLH
By Bruce W. Dearstyne John Dichtl's recent open letter to AASH members reminds us that we may be headed into a crisis President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order banning “radical anti-American ideologies” in the schools and establishing the “President’s Advisory 1776 Commission” to promote patriotic
The 250th Anniversary and the Road Ahead – AASLH
By John Marks and Madeleine Rosenberg On Friday, January 24, 2025, AASLH published the latest installment of our “250 and Beyond” monthly member newsletter, exploring how the incoming Trump administration might shift the landscape of the 250th anniversary commemoration. Since that time, President Donald Trump has signed two executive
Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment and the All-Volunteer History Organization – AASLH
Editor's Note: This is the second post in a series of posts written by members of the AASLH Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Task Force. You can read the previous post in the series: Small Museums and Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment by
Together in the Face of Uncertainty – AASLH
Over the past two weeks, I’ve heard from colleagues throughout the history community expressing their distress about impending challenges to the work they do. While we don’t yet know what the full impact of recent White House actions will be for our field, they have already
Update on the Federal Funding Pause – AASLH
On Monday, January 27, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-25-13 instructing all federal agencies to temporarily pause the obligation and distribution of all federal funding (other than payments to individuals). This order was challenged in court, and a federal judge temporarily blocked part of the order before it
Residential Water Conservation Using the Rancho Model – AASLH
Editor's Note: If you'd like to learn more about this project and other ways your organization can increase the sustainability of your site, attend the "Increasing Environmental Sustainability on Your Site" session on Tuesday, January 28, that is part of our upcoming virtual summit, Activating Environmental