06 March 2020 – William Stoutamire
Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series that illustrates the role of the NCPH Endowment in supporting the work of the organization. To find out more about how the NCPH Endowment Fund supports the work of public historians and to make your gift, please visit: https://ncph.org/giving/endowment/ Read More
04 March 2020 – NCPH Office
From around the field this week: Ohio History Connection looking for Ohio Open Doors host sites; AASLH extends deadline for Leadership in History Awards; Museum Association of Arizona is hosting Spring Conference; and Bryn Mawr College is offering an Executive Leadership Program for leaders in non-profits. Read More
28 February 2020 – Abigail Gautreau
Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series that illustrates the role of the NCPH Endowment in supporting and growing the field. To find out more about how the NCPH Endowment Fund supports the work of public historians and to make your pledge to the 2020 Vision campaign, please visit: https://ncph.org/giving/endowment/ Read More
27 February 2020 – Philip Levy, Alena Pirok and Carolyn Barske Crawford
Editors’ Note: This is one of two posts by leaders of the National Council on Public History (NCPH)’s Committee on Environmental Sustainability. You can get involved by attending the Green Meetings Working Group Session on Saturday, March 21, at the annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. Read More
24 February 2020 – John R. Legg 1
It was a hot, scalding day in Georgia, and I was traveling to a large plantation southwest of town to photograph a wedding. When I arrived at the former plantation, there was a long driveway which led to the Big House—a prominent white structure at the center of the property. Read More
19 February 2020 – NCPH Office
From around the field this week: Registration for Park Day 2020 opens; SAA accepting nominations for Spotlight Award; 94th Annual Black History Luncheon this week; and Northeast Document Conservation Center to host various workshops. Read More
19 February 2020 – Kathryn E. Wilson
community history, sense of place, government, Immigration, 2020 annual meeting, Atlanta Series 2020, demographics
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of posts from members of the Local Arrangements Committee for the NCPH 2020 annual meeting which will take place from March 18 through March 21 in Atlanta, Georgia.
You may be surprised to learn that one of the largest Hindu temples in the United States is located just outside Atlanta, and that the city is home to the second-largest Bhutanese community in the country. Read More
06 February 2020 – Jennifer Dickey 3
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of posts from members of the Local Arrangements Committee for the NCPH 2020 annual meeting which will take place from March 18 through March 21 in Atlanta, Georgia.
“A city lay in travail, God our Lord, and from her loins sprang twin Murder and Black Hate. Read More
05 February 2020 – NCPH Office
From around the field this week: AASLH National Visitation Survey is available; the Gerald Ford Presidential Library & Museum accepting applications for awards; the Association of African American Museums announces call for proposals; and the White House Historical Association seeks proposals for the White House Quarterly. Read More
05 February 2020 – Nicole Belolan
Entering the Flight 93 National Memorial galleries in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, a few years ago, my mind was on my achy muscles. My husband and I had just completed an intensive, multiday cooperage workshop at the Somerset Historical Society nearby. We don’t visit western Pennsylvania that often, so we thought this would be a good opportunity to check out the Memorial despite being pretty exhausted. Read More