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AASLHKeynote Address: Dr. Erica Armstrong DunbarKeynote Address: Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar by AASLH
2019-09-1300 min2019-09-1300 min2019-09-1300 minAASLHMilitary History Museums: More Relevant Than Ever!For a generation, military history has supposedly been on the decline in academic circles, but military museums are still very popular. Explore what three institutions are doing to make military history relevant to modern audiences. Sponsored by the AASLH Military History Affinity Community.
Chair: Marc Blackburn, Mount Rainier National Park, Eatonville, WA; Françoise B. Bonnell, Ph.D, U.S. Army Women's Museum, Fort Lee, VA; Matt Cassady, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN; Mark Sundlov, Soldiers Memorial Museum, St. Louis, MO
2019-09-1300 minAASLHOpening Plenary: Incarceration and Public HistoryOpening Plenary: Incarceration and Public History by AASLH
2019-08-3100 minAASLHKeynote: Dan Snow2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City
September 27, 2018
Keynote: Dan Snow
2018-10-1900 minAASLHOn The Road: Doing Midwestern LGBTQ History in Traveling Exhibitions2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 27, 2018
On The Road: Doing Midwestern LGBTQ History in Traveling Exhibitions
Chair: Taylor C. Bye, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
2018-10-1900 minAASLHWhiskey For My Staff an Beer for My Llamas: Corporate Partnerships2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 27, 2018
Whiskey For My Staff an Beer for My Llamas: Corporate Partnerships
Chair: Melissa Prycer, Dallas Heritage Village, Dallas, TX
2018-10-1900 minAASLHGetting Sexy at Historic Sites2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 27, 2018
Getting Sexy at Historic Sites
Chair: Susan Ferentinos, Public History Researcher, Writer, and Consultant, Bloomington, IN
2018-10-1900 minAASLHReimagining the Historic House Museum2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 27, 2018
Reimagining the Historic House Museum
Chair: Kenneth C. Turino, Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
2018-10-1900 minAASLHField Services Alliance Tips: Scaling Best Practices to Fit Your Organization2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 27, 2018
Field Services Alliance Tips: Scaling Best Practices to Fit Your Organization
Chair: Samantha Forsko, Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia, PA
2018-10-1900 minAASLHLatino Heritage Conservation2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 27, 2018
Latino Heritage Conservation
Chair: Sarah Zenaida Gould, PhD, Latin@s in Heritage Conservation and UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio, TX
2018-10-1900 minAASLHFood In The Gallery?2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 29, 2018
Food In The Gallery?
Chair: Mary W. Madden, Kansas Museum of History, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, KS
2018-10-1900 minAASLHBetting On History and Culture in Las Vegas2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 29, 2018
Betting On History and Culture in Las Vegas
Chair: Jim McMichael, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Las Vegas, NV
2018-10-1900 minAASLHMeeting Of The Membership2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 28, 2018
Meeting of the Membership
Chair: Katharine D. Kane, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford, CT
2018-10-1900 minAASLHThe Road To Success: Exploring the Intersection between Planning and Innovation2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 28, 2018
The Road To Success: Exploring the Intersection between Planning and Innovation
Chair: Steven Blashfield, Glave & Holmes Architecture, Richmond, VA
2018-10-1900 minAASLHExploring Ken Burns's Vietnam War: National and Local Perspectives2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 28, 2018
Exploring Ken Burns's Vietnam War: National and Local Perspectives
Chair: Marc Blackburn, Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford, WA
2018-10-1900 minAASLHReady For Retirement?2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 28, 2018
Ready For Retirement?
Chair: Katharine D. Kane, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford, CT
2018-10-1900 minAASLHCivil Rights Beyond the South: The Significance of Missouri in the Black Freedom Struggles2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 28, 2018
Civil Rights Beyond the South: The Significance of Missouri in the Black Freedom Struggles
Chair: Clarence Lang, PhD, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2018-10-1900 minAASLHNAGPRA: The Truth and Repatriation and the Consequences of Returning Collections2018 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Kansas City, MO
September 28, 2018
NAGPRA: The Truth and Repatriation and the Consequences of Returning Collections
Chair: Ryan Wheeler, PhD, Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Andover, MA
2018-10-1900 minAASLHThursday Keynote: Darren Walker2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Keynote Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 7, 2017
Speaker: Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation
2017-09-2100 minAASLHSaturday Keynote: Jeremi Suri2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Keynote Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 9, 2017
Speaker: Jeremi Suri, Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin
2017-09-2000 minAASLHThe Why and How of Exhibits and Programs About WWI2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 8, 2017
The Why and How of Exhibits and Programs About WWI
Chair: Gordon Blaker, U.S. Army Artillery Museum, Ft. Sill, OK
2017-09-1800 minAASLHRace, History, and the Archive: Strategies For Community Archives/Museums2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 8, 2017
Race, History, and the Archive: Strategies For Community Archives/ Museums
Chair: Amanda Jasso, Austin History Center, Austin, TX
2017-09-1800 minAASLHPast - Present - Podcast: The Challenges Of On-Air History2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 8 2017
Past - Present - Podcast: The Challenges Of On-Air History
Chair: Jessica Dorman, The Historic New Orleans Collection, New Orleans, LA
2017-09-1800 minAASLHHistory Has Its Eyes on You: Lessons Learned from Broadway's Hamilton2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 8, 2017
History Has Its Eyes on You: Lessons Learned from Broadway's Hamilton
Chair: Becky Schlomann, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
2017-09-1800 minAASLHCommemorating Tragedy, Healing Wounds: Mother Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, SC2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 8, 2017
Commemorating Tragedy, Healing Wounds: Mother Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, SC
Chair: Dr. George McDaniel, McDaniel Consulting, Charleston, SC
2017-09-1800 minAASLHBuilding A Small Museum Archives2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 8, 2017
Building A Small Museum Archives
Chair: Berlin Loa, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
2017-09-1800 minAASLH2017 Meeting Of The Membership2017 AASLH Meeting of the Membership
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 8, 2017
2017-09-1800 minAASLHEngaging K-16 Through Creative Connections to History2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 9, 2017
Engaging K-16 Through Creative Connections to History
Chair: Kate Betz, Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin, TX
2017-09-1600 minAASLHBucking the Trend: Social Media, Meaning, History, and Heritage2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 9, 2017
Bucking the Trend: Social Media, Meaning, History, and Heritage
Chair: Oliver Franklin, Elisabet Ney Museum, Austin, TX
2017-09-1600 minAASLHLessons Learned: Legal, Ethical, and Practical Issues Involved in Finding a New Steward for Upsala2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 8, 2017
Lessons Learned: Legal, Ethical, and Practical Issues Involved in Finding a New Steward for Upsala
Chair: Carrie Villar, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, D.C.
2017-09-1600 minAASLHBeyond Ramps: The Ongoing Journey Toward Universal Accessibility2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 7, 2017
Beyond Ramps: The Ongoing Journey Toward Universal Accessibility
Chair: Dr. Maureen Kelly Jonason, Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, Moorhead, MN
2017-09-1600 minAASLHFrom Storefront to Monument: Tracing the Public History of the Black Museum Movement2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 7, 2017
From Storefront to Monument: Tracing the Public History of the Black Museum Movement
Chair: Andrea Burns, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
2017-09-1600 minAASLHHistory in Motion: Archival Film and Video in Historical Collections2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 7, 2017
History in Motion: Archival Film and Video in Historical Collections
Chair: Madeline Moya, Texas Archive of the Moving Image, Austin, TX
2017-09-1600 minAASLHSharing The Stage With Theaters And Schools2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 7, 2017
Sharing The Stage With Theaters And Schools
Chair: Ani Simmons, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, TX
2017-09-1600 minAASLHThe State of Inclusion2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 7, 2017
The State of Inclusion
Chair: Marian Carpenter, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, FL
2017-09-1600 minAASLHWe Are History: Teamwork and Transparency in History Exhibit Renovations2017 AASLH Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Austin, TX
September 7, 2017
We Are History: Teamwork and Transparency in History Exhibit Renovations
Chair: Heather McClenahan, Los Alamos Historical Society, Los Alamos, TX
2017-09-1600 minAASLHAccessibility For The 21st Century: Welcoming All Visitors to History Museums and Historic Sites2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September 16, 2015
Accessibility for the 21st Century: Welcoming All Visitors to History Museums and Historic Sites
In this session, participants will gain ideas for enhancing accessibility for all visitors in ways that go beyond the legal obligations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Panelists include professionals who are actively promoting accessibility through innovative programs and partnerships at history museums of varying size, scope, and location.
Chair: Caroline Braden, Guest Accessibility/Special Needs Assistant, The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI
2016-09-2300 minAASLH2016- Breaking The Mold: Reimagining Traditional Museums, Programs, and Collections2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September 16, 2015
Breaking the Mold: Reimagining Traditional Museums, Programs, and Collections
See how three institutions are rethinking how they operate in order to reach new audiences, maintain relevancy, and create advocates for history. From tweaking programming to breaking the operational mold, ideas and tips will be shared to inspire staff at institutions large and small.
Chair: Alexandria Rasic, Director of Public Programs, Homestead Museum, City of Industry, CA
2016-09-2300 minAASLH2016- Creating Connection Through Creative Expressions2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September 17, 2015
Creating Connection through Creative Expression
Arts Midwest and Metropolitan Group are leading a national effort to build public will for creative expression by connecting it with people's deeply-held values. This session will explore this initiative's research findings, theory of change, and how pilots are implementing messaging and recommendations to create long-term change.
Chair: Robert Sarror, Senior Director, Metropolitan Group,, Washington, DC
2016-09-2300 minAASLH2016- Cultural Competency: A Powerful Tool for Change2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September 15, 2015
Cultural Competency: A Powerful Tool for Change
Start off the Annual Meeting with a session guaranteed to challenge and inspire. Sharing examples from their own institution, staff from the Arab American National Museum will facilitate a discussion on how becoming more culturally competent can enable institutions to respond to changing demographics and work with new audiences.
Chair: Kate Betz, Bullock State History Museum, Austin, TX
2016-09-2300 minAASLH2016- Democratizing Historical Practice2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September 15, 2015
Democratizing Historical Practice
How could history better advance a more democratic and participatory civic life? Thelen will introduce session with a 30 minute talk that distills his experiences with trying to connect professional with popular history making. Audience members will discuss their experiences and observations with this challenge.
Chair: David Thelen, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2016-09-2300 minAASLH2016- Interns: Developing A Diverse Leadership Pipeline2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September 15, 2015
Interns: Developing a Diverse Leadership Pipeline
Creating a diverse pipeline for institutional leadership starts with building internship programs that reflect our visitors. Emerging professionals express frustration with early career opportunities. We will highlight new models, including Minnesota Historical Society’s undergraduate internship program and #museumworkersspeak, and then consider how the AASLH can help the field move forward.
Chair: Sarah Jencks, Director of Education and Leadership, Ford's Theatre Society, Washington, DC
2016-09-2300 minAASLH2016- Discussion With Tom Sugrue2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September 15, 2015
Thomas J. Sugrue is Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis and History at New York University. A specialist in twentieth-century American politics, urban history, civil rights, and race, Sugrue was educated at Columbia; King's College, Cambridge; and Harvard, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1992. His first book, The Origins of the Urban Crisis (1996), focused on Detroit as the symbol of the American urban crisis. It won the Bancroft Prize in American History and the Urban History Association Award for Best Book in North American Urban History among other...
2016-09-2300 minAASLH2016- Life After Rebranding: Twenty Insights, Lessons, and Best Practices2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September 17, 2016
Life After Rebranding: Twenty Insights, Lessons, and Best Practices
Many history organizations make the bold move to rebrand with the goal of attracting a broader audience. While much energy is often focused on the brand launch, this session addresses life after the launch date: how to manage your brand, how it evolves, and how you evolve.
Chair: Shannon Thomas, Director of Marketing and Communications, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
2016-09-2300 minAASLH2016- Meaningful Change Within Local Organizations: Assessment Makes All the Difference2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September 15, 2016
Meaningful Change Within Local Organizations: Assessment Makes All the Difference
Local history organizations are identifying their greatest needs with help from agencies at the state level that have created programs and tools using StEPs and other assessment programs. Hear how a state historical society, historical commission, and state humanities council are using assessment programs to gather data, offer assistance, and effect positive change.
Chair: Cherie Cook, AASLH, Nashville, TN
2016-09-2300 minAASLH2016- More Than Just Friends: The Do's And Don't's of Interpreting Female Friendship2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September, 16, 2016
More Than Just Friends? The Do's and Don'ts of Interpreting Female Friendship
Boston Marriage. Lovers. Lesbians. Roommates. Regardless of the label applied, interpreting “female friendship” within the context of LGBT history remains a challenge. Hosted by the Women’s History Affinity Group, this discussion and Q&A centers on how to approach this topic in your museum or site through best practices and case studies.
Chair: Rebecca Price, President/CEO, Chick History, Inc., Nashville, TN
2016-09-2300 minAASLH2016 AASLH Meeting Of The Membership2016 AASLH Meeting of the Membership
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September 16, 2016
2016-09-2300 minAASLH2016- Passing The Torch: One Museum's Experience2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September, 17, 2016
Passing the Torch: One Museum's Experience
Attention Baby Boomer Museum Leaders: Are you making plans for your successor? Generation X and Millennials: are you ready to take on a leadership position? Hear the story of one museum's leadership transition from one generation to another, and from unexpected challenges to surprising success.
Chair: Melissa Prycer, Executive Director, Dallas Heritage Village, Dallas, TX
2016-09-2300 minAASLHReaching Out: Contested History And Community Engagement2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September, 17, 2016
Reaching Out: Contested History and Community Engagement
No meaningful conversation about our future can occur without confronting our contentious past. This session will present three case studies of collaboration as vehicles for communities to share their respective stories. Panelists will share strategies for initiating productive conversations and discuss collaborative programming efforts to sustain positive relationships with communities.
Chair: Adam Scher, Senior Curator, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN
2016-09-2300 minAASLH2016- Renewal: (Re) Designing A Site Based On Community Engagement and Evaluation2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting Session Recording
Recorded in Detroit, MI
September, 17, 2016
Renewal: (Re)Designing a Site Based on Community Engagement and Evaluation
Community engagement was the key to unlocking audience needs for three very different museums in need of revitalization. Learn how these sites used a variety of community engagement tools, including surveys, focus groups, and more, to help plan for their re-birth as relevant sources for history learning for diverse populations.
Chair: Megan McAdow, Director of Collections & Education, Applewood: The Charles Stewart Mott Estate, Flint, MI
2016-09-2300 minAASLH2015 Achieving The Impossible: Strategies for Completing Projects that Seem UnlikelyThis session discusses three projects at local museums that seemed insurmountable, including moving a historic village to a new location and developing, opening, and accrediting a new museum in under three years. The presentation provides detailed information on strategies for completing and funding the impossible. Chair: Neal Hitch, Executive Director, Imperial Valley Desert Museum, Ocotillo, CA. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/achieving-the-impossible-strategies-for-completing-projects-that-seem-unlikely/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 After Teaching American History Grants Have Ended, Imagine the PossibilitiesTeaching American History (TAH) grants are extinct. The innovative and entrepreneurial spirit that was the hallmark of successful TAH programs must now be the foundation for new educational programming. Learn how the Ohio History Connection has made the transition and share new ideas and approaches for success. Chair: Stacia Kuceyski, Outreach Director, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/after-teaching-american-history-grants-have-ended-imagine-the-possibilities/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 City Mouse And Country Mouse: Supporting Student Learning in New EnvironmentsJoin us for conversation about the power of diverse settings to deliver what one inner-city teacher described as “life-changing” experiences for her students. How does your site, city or country, create space for these authentic learning experiences and how do we, as a field, better prepare students for having them? Chair: Jacqueline Langholtz, Manager of School and Group Programs, Monticello, Charlottesville, VA. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/city-mouse-and-country-mouse-supporting-student-learning-in-new-environments/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 Controversial ObjectsMuseums and archives are often owners of artifacts that are mysterious and controversial. Figuring out what items are, their place in historical context, and display options can be daunting. Presenters discuss items that posed problems, and attendees are encouraged to bring in stories about experiences with controversial artifacts. Chair: Erica Ward, Archivist, Research and Academic Support Specialist, The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/controversial-objects/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 Engaging The Grown-Ups: a Roundtable Exploring New StrategiesFor the past decade, museums have embraced the “young professionals” model to attract the next generation of visitors and donors. Now that the first generation is aging out, what’s next in the ladder of engagement? What programming do mid-life supporters want? How can we best meet their needs? Let’s discuss. Chair: Sarah Jencks, Director of Education Programming, Ford’s Theatre Society, Washington, D.C. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/engaging-the-grown-ups-a-roundtable-exploring-new-strategies/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 Ferguson USAIn the wake of Michael Brown’s death, people closely examined the past, present, and future of the state of Missouri. The Missouri History Museum is located approximately twenty minutes from Ferguson. This resulted in a wave of community engagement opportunities and potential pitfalls. What happened? What would you do? Chair: Melanie Adams, Managing Director, Community Education and Events, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/ferguson-usa/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 Field Services Alliance Tips: Demonstrating RelevanceHistorical organizations must develop and demonstrate relevance to remain successful. In this highly-participatory session, attendees work in small groups and then in the large group to identify means to develop and demonstrate relevance. Following the session, the facilitators will compile and distribute the group’s findings to all participants. Chair: Mark Sundlov, Manager, Local History Office, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/field-services-alliance-tips-demonstrating-relevance/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 Is It Possible That Remembering Local History Can Heal Old Wounds?Peace, love, and understanding, or bitter aftertaste? Can remembering troubled local history empower communities to reach common understanding and start to heal? Learn how Columbia, Missouri citizens remembered a former black business district and reached for greater possibilities. Share your experiences and thoughts on how historians can help. Chair: Toni Messina, Civic Relations Officer, City of Columbia, Columbia, MO. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/is-it-possible-that-remembering-local-history-can-heal-old-wounds/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 New Partners And New OpportunitiesA successful collaborative project yields high rewards for everyone. Innovative collaborations between museums and nontraditional or unexpected partners helps build relationships, executive successful projects, increase visibility, and enhance goodwill. This session examines recent examples of museums working with nontraditional partners to help advance the missions of both. Chair: Bruce Whitmarsh, Director, Chemung County Historical Society, Elmira, NY. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/new-partners-and-new-opportunities/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 Visitors Talk Back: What Audiences Tell MuseumsHistory museums increasingly embrace the possibilities of incorporating visitor feedback and user-generation information into exhibition presentations as a part of the interpretation. Museums that are using talk-back cards and dialogue in exhibits also make a commitment to systematically preserve and analyze the responses to better understand visitor experiences. Chair: Barbara Franco, Founding Executive Director, Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg, PA. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/visitors-talk-back-what-audiences-tell-museums/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 Them's Fighting Words! New Approaches In Military HistoryMilitary history is full of stereotypes: rooms stuffed with weapons, exhibits with dense text going into the minutiae of battle, etc. This session advocates a people-centered approach instead, which makes military history relevant to returning visitors and those who dismiss military history as tedious. Chair: Marc Blackburn, Supervisory Park Ranger, Mount Ranier National Park, Ashford, WA. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/thems-fighting-words-new-approaches-in-military-history/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 Stories From The HEART: 10 Years After Katrina and RitaIn 2005, the Gulf Coast was hammered by two hurricanes. AASLH, working with other organizations, responded by dispatching Historian Emergency Assistance Recovery Teams (HEART) to offer aid in documenting and mitigating storm damage to cultural resources in Louisiana and Mississippi. This roundtable reviews those efforts, ten years later. Chair: Vincent Murray, Historian, Arizona Historical Research, Phoenix, AZ. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/stories-from-the-heart-10-years-after-katrina-and-rita/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 New Strategies For Inclusive CommemorationCommemorations are a significant feature of public programming, but can become mired in tradition, politics, and memory. Together we explore new strategies for inclusive, innovative programs through case studies of 250-, 150-, and 50-year commemorations and discuss how to commemorate what’s happening today. Chair: Erin Carlson Mast, Executive Director, President Lincoln’s Cottage, Washington, D.C. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/new-strategies-for-inclusive-commemoration/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 Preservation50: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Nat'l Historic Preservation ActHistoric preservation advocates across the country are gearing up for Preservation50, a year-long series of activities during 2016 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Please join us to learn about Preservation50’s missions, goals, and programming, and how your organization can participate. Chair: Marion Werkheiser, Managing Member, Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC, Washington, D.C. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/preservation50-celebrating-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-national-historic-preservation-act/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 New Ways To Read Old ObjectsFrom the buildings on our block to the quilt on our couch, we interact with history daily. Yet too often we ignore our historical landscape in favor of formal texts. In this session, we challenge this trend with techniques to help us read the objects around us. Chair: Mindy Farmer, Director, May 4 Visitors Center at Kent State University, Kent, OH. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/new-ways-to-read-old-objects/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 Powerful Funding Makes History PossibleAre you part of a coalition advocating for the creation of powerful new streams of funding that will make history more accessible, more consistent with standards, more prevalent, and more relevant? Learn about expectations and realities of sources such as lodging, sales, environmental offset taxes, and voluntary income taxes. Chair: David Grabitske, Manager of Outreach Services, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/powerful-funding-makes-history-possible/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 Carol Kammen Awards Banquet AddressNoted author and local historian Carol Kammen spoke at the 2015 Leadership in History Awards banquet. Since 1995, Carol’s column, “On Doing Local History,” has appeared regularly in our magazine, History News. Her books include On Doing Local History, The Pursuit of Local History: Readings on Theory and Practice, the Encyclopedia of Local History, and Zen and the Art of Local History. In 2007, she received AASLH’s highest honor, the Award of Distinction. Carol also presented the inaugural Michael Kammen Award, named in honor of her late husband, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Cornell University’s Newton C. Farr Professor of American H...
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 AASLH Meeting Of The MembershipThe 2015 Meeting of the Membership included reports from Norman Burns (Council Treasurer) and John Dichtl (President and CEO), as well as an address from Julie Rose (Council Chair) and results of 2015 Council elections. Tobi Voigt of the Detroit Historical Society issued the invitation to Detroit for AASLH’s 2016 Annual Meeting. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/2015-meeting-of-the-membership/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 Sam Wineburg Keynote AddressSam Wineburg delivers the keynote address as the 2015 Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. Wineburg is the Margaret Jacks Professor of Education and a professor of history, by courtesy, at Stanford University, where he directs the doctoral program in history education as part of the Stanford History Education Group. His Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past (2001) won the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ Frederic W. Ness Book Award for the work that “best illuminates the goals and practices of a contemporary liberal education.” He has also received, with his collaborators, the James Harvey Robins...
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2015 Wendell Berry, James C. Klotter, and Renee Shaw Plenary AddressThe 2015 Annual Meeting Plenary was a discussion with author Wendell Berry and Kentucky State Historian Dr. James C. Klotter, moderated by KET personality Renee Shaw. Berry and Klotter discussed the importance of studying the past as a way to prepare for the future. Berry is an author and Kentucky treasure, famous for his writings on nature and ecology. Klotter received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Kentucky. He is the author, co-author, or editor of almost twenty prize-winning books, including the standard works on Kentucky used at the elementary, secondary, and college level. Shaw is the host...
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2014 To Use Or Not To Use, Or Keep? Ethical Issues In CollectionsThis session looks beyond traditional policies on using artifacts in historic sites, looks specifically at deaccessioning, and argues for more flexibility with collections. Participants will solve the problem of three real-life case studies. The aim is to consider the pros and cons of mass deaccessioning, and using historic objects in museums and the legal, ethical, and person considerations that go into decisions. Chair: Kenneth C. Turino, Manager of Community Engagement and Exhibitions, Historic New England, Boston, MA; Gwendolen Raley, Museum and Heritage Tourism Director, Indiana Landmarks, Morris-Butler House, Indianapolis, IN; Jay D. Vogt, Director, South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre...
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2014 Archival Adventures In Small RepositoriesThe Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s Hidden Collection Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories is a project to make better known and more accessible archival collections held at small historical institutions. This session will present HCI-PSAR as a model and will share resources for those managing archives at small organizations. Chair: Jack McCarthy, Project Director, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Celia Caust-Ellenbogen, Senior Project Surveyor, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Erica Harman, Senior Specialist, Collections and Administration, Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, PA. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/archival-adventures-in-small-repositories/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2014 Big Impact For Small Museums: Internships As A Win-Win-Win For All ParticipantsThis session explores the perspectives of the university, student, and small museum in examining best practices through case studies of internship programs. The session emphasizes collaboration of all parties to achieve a win-win-win result. Topics include scope, legal requirements, recruitment, funding, setting goals, career networking, and development opportunities. Chair: Robert P. Connolly, Ph.D., Director, Associate Professor, C.H. Nash Museum, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN; Patricia Harris, Graduate Student, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN; Kathleen Klehr, Executive Director, Scott County Historical Society, Shakopee, MN. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/big-impact-for-small-museums-internships-as-a-win-win-win-for-all-participants/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2014 Bring Historic Preservation To Your CommunityJoin an archaeologist, architect, historian, and planner as they identify ways to harness existing programs and develop new methods for preserving spaces significant to our shared heritage. Every attendee should walk away knowing positive actions they can take in their community, along with a sound introduction to historic preservation. Chair: John Smoley, Ph.D., City Planner, City of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN; Sarah Beimers, Manager of Government Programs and Compliance, Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul, MN; Angela Wolf Scott, Historic Preservation Architect, Minneapolis, MN; Michelle M. Terrell, Principal Archaeologist and Historian, Two Pines Resource Group, Shafer, MN. Download at...
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2014 Building Digital Archives: Lessons Learned From Four Crowdsourced Online ProjectsThe digital revolution is allowing local and state historical organizations to place more primary sources online. But digitization is labor-intensive. Learn more about the successes and failures of four unique projects that are using crowdsourcing to mitigate the labor demands of digitization while providing educational opportunities for their constituents. Chair: David McKenzie, Digital Projects Manager, Ford’s Theatre Society, Washington, DC; Jason Crabill, Manager, Curatorial Services, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH; Catherine Keene Fields, Executive Director, Litchfield Historical Society, Litchfield, CT; Lorraine McConaghy, Ph.D., Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, WA. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/building-digital-archives-lessons-learned-from-four-crowdsourced-online-projects/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2014 Institutional & Community Involvement In Interpretating Slavery And Challenging HistoryLearn how sites have fostered sustained institutional commitment and developed community partnerships to support the interpretation of slavery and other nontraditional stories. Contributors to a new book on interpreting slavery offer practical advice from Monticello, Gunston Hall, and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, among other sites, both from the North and South. Chair: James DeWolf Perry, Executive Director, Tracing Center on Histories and Legacies of Slavery, Watertown, MA; Dina Bailey, Director, Interpretation Curator, National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta, GA; Linnea Grim, Hunter J. Smith Director of Education and Visitor Programs, Monticello, Charlottesville, VA; Scott M. Stroh...
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2014 Radical Common Sense: Revising The Collections Management Policy Of The National TrustThe National Trust recently completed a two-year process of revising its collections management policy to create parity between historic buildings, landscapes, and objects that it stewards for the benefit of the public and to use disposition proceeds to provide direct care across all aspects of this collection. This session will explore the process of developing and vetting these changes, along with the implication of these changes from the perspectives of the National Trust’s Legal Division and Technical Services, as well as a Site Director. Chair: Katherine Malone-France, Director of Outreach, Education, and Support, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, DC...
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2013 Carolyn McKinstry Keynote Address at 16th Street Baptist ChurchCarolyn McKinstry delivered a special presentation for the AASLH conference at the 16th Street Baptist Church. McKinstry was present on September 15, 1963, at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham when segregationists bombed the church, killing four young girls. As a teenager, she felt her “calling” by attending the mass meetings and rallies at the 16th Street Baptist Church. She was among thousands of students hosed by firemen during the 1963 marches, and survived a second bomb explosion that destroyed a large portion of her home in 1964. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/carolyn-mckinstry-keynote-address-2013-aaslh-annual-meeting/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2013 Doudou Diene Keynote AddressBorn in Senegal in 1941, Doudou Diène was a prizewinner in philosophy in Senegal’s Concours General. Having joined the UNESCO Secretariat in 1977, in 1980 he was appointed Director of the Liaison Office with the United Nations, Permanent Missions and United Nations departments in New York. Prior to this, he had served as deputy representative of Senegal to UNESCO and, in that capacity, as Vice President and Secretary of the African Group and Group of 77. Between 1985 and 1987, he held the posts of Deputy Assistant Director-General for External Relations, spokesperson for the Director-General, and acting Director of the Bureau of Public Information. He...
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2013 Edwin C. Bridges Awards Banquet AddressEdwin C. Bridges graduated from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, and received his M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the University of Chicago. He taught history in high school in Greenville and also taught at Georgia Tech before joining the staff of the Georgia Department of Archives and History in 1976. After six years a the Georgia Archives, where he last served as Assistant Director, he was appointed Director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History in 1982 and retired in 2012. Ed’s professional interests have centered on the historical background of current policy issues and on the ma...
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2012 Connecting to Collections: Tools You Can Use (the sequel)Building on the success of the 2011 AASLH Annual Meeting session Connecting to Collections: Tools You Can Use, this sequel provides information on new initiatives/key developments from existing statewide preservation programs. Speakers discuss advances in preservation fundraising, disaster planning, and collections value assessment, and how results can benefit the community. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/connecting-to-collections-tools-you-can-use-the-sequel/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2012 Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Plenary AddressUlrich recounts her early years in the history field and the decision that brought her to become a historian of early America and the history of women. She discusses individual women in the pioneer days of America that through their courageous actions, helped shape our nation. Though these types of women often go unrecognized, Ulrich uses them as an example of the need for change in the way we study and interpret history. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/laurel-thatcher-ulrich-plenary-speaker-2012-aaslh-annual-meeting/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2011 Advocacy for History OrganizationsAASLH is a leading advocate for increased federal funding for history organizations. Now more than ever, it is important that you do your part to help. Learn about successes and discover ways the field can work together to preserve and increase funding, strengthen existing national programs, and advance professionalism in the field. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/advocacy-for-history-organizations-2011/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2011 How Does Commemoration Impact American Memory?Town Hall Meeting at the 2011 AASLH Annual Meeting sponsored by the Virginia Association of Museums. As interpreters of our nation’s past, our field searches for meaning in the achievements and trials of those who came before us. Commemoration aims to celebrate, educate, and honor the past. With commemoration comes reflection. How do we remember key pieces of our nation’s history? Whose lens do we use to see the past? How can these spaces become meaningful and relevant? It brings the promise of new beginnings as we continuously reflect on our past, future, and stories we tell. This interactive sess...
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2011 Adam Goodheart Keynote AddressAdam Goodheart’s keynote address at the 2011 AASLH Meeting. Goodheart identifies Fort Sumter and Fort Monroe as significant places of memory for the American people. He first equates the attack on Fort Sumner in 1861 to the present day September 11th attacks as an event that struck Americans across the nation. He then discusses Fort Monroe and the role it played in slavery. He says that while it was the beginning of slavery in America, it was also the place of its end; which certainly makes it a significant place of remembering. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/adam-goodheart-keynote-speaker-2011-aaslh-annual-meeting/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2011 Dorothy Cotton Plenary AddressDorothy Cotton delivers the plenary address at the 2011 AASLH Annual meeting. She discusses her experience as education director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference as well as serving on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s executive staff. During her occupation in these positions she helped inspire community leaders to become strong and confident in their rights as citizens and empowered them to make positive changes to their own neighborhoods. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/dorothy-cotton-plenary-speaker-2011-aaslh-annual-meeting/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2011 Edward Ayers Awards Banquet SpeakerIn his Awards Banquet address at the 2011 Annual Meeting, Ed Ayers discusses the subject of memory by recounting his experience with the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War. He speaks of the hurtful emotions that can be conjured up by these types of anniversaries that are charged with our country’s painful past, and challenges the audience to think of America on the eve of the Civil War and the change that occurred the day after. He also emphasizes that it is also the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, and to remember the Civil War as a catalyst to this im...
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2010 Advocacy for History OrganizationsAASLH is a leading advocate for increased federal funding for history organizations. At the heart of this effort is a coalition of over sixty organizations dedicated to ensuring funds reach America’s museums. Now more than ever, it is important that you do your part to help. Attend this session to learn about our successes, and find out ways we can work together to increase funding, strengthen existing national programs, and advance professionalism in the field. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/advocacy-for-history-organizations/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2010 Answering the Questions You Don't Want People to AskOften the uncomplimentary or uncomfortable aspects of an institution’s history or field draw the most attention. This panel from the 2010 AASLH Annual Meeting discusses strategies for crafting good answers to tough questions. This session was sponsored by the AASLH Court and Legal History Affinity Group. - See more at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/answering-the-questions-you-dont-want-people-to-ask/#sthash.2vQy3hk2.dpuf
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2010 Jim Loewen Awards Banquet SpeakerJim Loewen’s address at the 2010 Leadership in History Awards Banquet. Loewen speaks of the misconceptions commonly pervaded throughout history classes in America. He first speaks of the minimal history classes that an average museum visitor takes, and the diluted quality of the classes themselves. He then breaks down some sites that make historic claims that are wildly inaccurate and shares ideas of how they became to be historical knowledge. He speaks of getting it right beginning with the language used to describe historical events, inaccurate notions about the Civil War, and the nadir of race relations, including Native Americans an...
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2010 Gerard Baker Plenary AddressGerard Baker’s plenary address at the 2010 AASLH/OMA Annual Meeting. Baker discusses working for the National Park Service as a Native American. Most notably he mentions the lack of the Native American perspective in many sites such as the Dakota Badlands and Mount Rushmore. He recounts his experience working for sites such as these and the methods he employed for getting Native American tribe members and staff to participate in discussions with one another about the histories presented at the sites. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/gerard-baker-plentary-speaker-2010-aaslh-annual-meeting/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2009 The Problem With Military DonationsMuseums may receive military related donations from veterans or their descendants that include items that are illegal, controversial, or are health or safety hazards. This session sponsored by AASLH’s Military History Affinity Group provides an overview of these problems, suggests solutions, and addresses how current military war trophy policies will affect future exhibits. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/the-problems-with-military-donations/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2009 James H. Madison Awards Banquet SpeakerExcerpts from historian James H. Madison’s address at the Leadership in History Awards banquet at the 2009 AASLH Annual Meeting. Madison laments the state of interest in history in his home state of Illinois. He equates this lack of pride in the past to an American populace that is more interested in the practical and the immediate. He selects six short topics that speak to the hope for entrepreneurial creativity that was prevalent in historic times. These case studies include: Howard Peckham, Eli Lilly, Federal Writers Project, Scholarship, Professionalism, Technology, and Education. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/james-h-madison-awards-banquet-speaker-2009-a...
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2009 Annual Meeting Harold Holzer KeynoteHarold Holzer’s 2009 AASLH Annual Meeting keynote address in which he discusses at length the unlikely journey of Abraham Lincoln from boyhood to presidency. He then parallels Lincoln’s and Obama’s journey to the White House. He says that both presidents have provided a light of hope to a divided country and an assurance for a different future. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/harold-holzer-keynote-speaker-2009-aaslh-annual-meeting/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2009 Annual Meeting Mike Wallace Plenary AddressMike Wallace’s Plenary Address at the 2009 Annual AASLH Meeting wherein he discusses how the history of today would be interpreted in the future and making history a vital piece of current education. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/mike-wallace-plenary-speaker-2009-aaslh-annual-meeting/
2016-02-2300 minAASLH2008 Annual Meeting Lynn Sherr Plenary AddressLynn Sherr’s 2008 Annual Meeting Plenary Address. She speaks on the topic of the importance of preserving history and the value it has for future generations. A journalist and author of a biography on Susan B. Anthony, Sherr uses her discoveries and fascination with Anthony as an example of the significance of obtaining and keeping pieces of history for the impacts they will have on others in the future. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/lynn-sherr-plenary-speaker-2008-aaslh-annual-meeting/
2016-02-1800 minAASLH2007 Annual Meeting Cokie Roberts Keynote AddressIn her keynote address at the 2007 AASLH Annual Meeting, Cokie Roberts delivers remarks about history through the use of personal relationships, both benevolent and conflicting. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/cokie-roberts-keynote-address-2007-aaslh-annual-meeting/
2016-02-1800 minAASLH2007 Annual Meeting David Blight Plenary AddressDavid Blight’s Plenary Address at the 2007 AASLH Annual Meeting in Atlanta discussing the important of historic sites for locating and memorializing history. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/david-blight-plenary-address-2007-aaslh-annual-meeting/
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