#AASLH2013: See You in Birmingham!
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#AASLH2013: See You in Birmingham!

Do you plan on attending this year’s American Association for State and Local History Annual Meeting  September 18 – 21, in Birmingham, Alabama? This year’s conference, in partnership with the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, is sure to be informative, enlightening, and inspiring. The theme? Turning Points: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Change. Fifty years after … Continue reading

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Denying Commemoration, Again: NBC Programming Tailored for U.S. Audience

The theme of last year’s American Association of State and Local History’s Annual Meeting, Commemoration: The Promise of New Beginnings, is still on my mind. Why? Commemoration is the public healing process of reflection and hope for a better future and provides the lens by which future generations come to understand how and why historical events … Continue reading

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Seminar for Historical Administration: Thank You!

I’ve been out of town for three weeks. THREE WEEKS! That’s three weeks away from the office, my dog…and did I mention the office? Where was I? I was at the Seminar for Historical Administration (SHA) in Indianapolis, Indiana. What is SHA? SHA is the longest-running professional development seminar in the country specifically targeted to … Continue reading

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