Museums
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Local Time: The Ups and Downs of Running a Small-Town Museum
Evelyn Edson | Nov 1, 2015
As a historian of medieval cartography, I thought the last thing I would ever do was get involved wi... -
Democratic Capitalism
Allison Miller | Oct 1, 2015
In late November 1999, a brigade of turtles stormed Seattle. Surprisingly loud, quick, and agile, th... -
Letter of Concern Regarding the Possible Closure of the Illinois State Museum
American Historical Association | Jun 25, 2015
James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, has written to Governor Rauner and legislative leaders expressing concern about... -
Summer School
Erik Greenberg | Jun 16, 2015
For some 15 years, now, I have been fortunate to work for the Autry National Center in Los Angeles, a... -
Snapshots of Life in 20th-Century America on Exhibit at the Phillips Collection
Shatha Almutawa | Jun 4, 2015
Just a block and a half from the Dupont Circle Metro station in Washington, DC, the Phillips Collection is a... -
Intoxicating Beverages: New National Archives Exhibit Explores Alcohol in American History
Amanda Moniz | May 1, 2015
Throughout our history, Americans have had conflicting attitudes toward alcohol. While one leading f... -
Strengthening the Intellectual Framework of a National Museum
John L. Gray | Apr 1, 2015
For the first time in years, the Help Wanted sign is out at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Ame... -
Women in Public History
Maria Bucur | Jan 16, 2015
The roundtable “Interpreting and Representing Women’s History to the Public” from the recent AHA annual meeting will be broadcast on... -
Jami’s Haft Awrang Undergoes Conservation at the Smithsonian
Shatha Almutawa | Jan 1, 2015
Amanda Malkin, a Hagop Kevorkian Fund fellow at the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M.... -
Session of the Week: Too Soon? (Too Sad? Too Sensitive? Too Sacred?): The National September 11 Memorial and Museum
Elizabeth Elliott | Nov 6, 2014
In an effort to highlight the diverse range of scholarship at the upcoming annual meeting, we’re highlighting different sessions on...
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