Army nurse Norma J. Griffiths-Boris returned from Vietnam not just with haunting memories of unpreventable death—smells of burned flesh, sights of traumatic head wounds—but also with a powerful impression of her non-traditional work environment. At war, she and fellow nurses held positions of authority. Read More
In the eyes of the uninitiated, historians spend their days flitting between worn library stacks and museum backrooms. They sermonize about a long-dead past and boast a novel, but not necessarily practical set of skills. By this interpretation, the work of contemporary historians does little to impact the modern world. Read More
From around the field this week: Make sure your voice is heard by providing public feedback to the NPS on their proposed changes to the National Register; proposals are due at the beginning of May for the DAR’s 2019 symposium; registration is now open for AASLH’s March webinar on budgets Read More
The Shelby County Historical Society and Museum (SCHSM) is a small organization situated in rural western Iowa. For over fifty years, the SCHSM has stood as a point of pride for community members. Founded by local citizens eager to collect and preserve the history of Shelby County, the museum’s collection consists mainly of items, ranging from household objects to antique cars, related to life in rural Iowa. Read More
Editor’s Note: Want to know more about what it takes to develop an award-winning exhibition about the lives of enslaved people at a founding father’s historic site? We did, too! In this series, we will learn more about what went into the new permanent exhibition The Mere Distinction of Colour (MDOC) at James Madison’s Montpelier (JMM) in Virginia.Read More
Does your organization think about relevance often? It should. Every history organization or department should constantly be thinking of ways to be more relevant to its various constituencies, from visitors coming through your doors to parents of potential students. But what does relevance mean? Read More
Childhood, Consumerism, and Gender in Public History
The Public Historian is publishing a special issue on childhood, consumerism, and gender, inspired in part by the continuing popularity of the American Girl dolls and books. Read More
Since the North Carolina legislature legalized the operation of retail facilities by craft breweries in 1985, craft beer has become big business in the state. More than 300 independent breweries exist in North Carolina, a number that has quadrupled since 2010. Read More
Editor’s Note: Want to know more about what it takes to develop an award-winning exhibition about the lives of enslaved people at a founding father’s historic site? We did, too! In this series, we will learn more about what went into the new permanent exhibition The Mere Distinction of Colour (MDOC) at James Madison’s Montpelier (JMM) in Virginia.Read More
Editor’s note: We publish The Public Historian (TPH) editor James F. Brooks’s introduction to the February 2019 issue of TPH here. The entire issue is available online to National Council on Public History members and to others with subscription access.Read More
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From around the field this week: Make sure your voice is heard by providing public feedback to the NPS on their proposed changes to the National Register; proposals are due at the beginning of May for the DAR’s 2019 symposium; registration is now open for AASLH’s March webinar on budgets