2015 Ferguson USA
In 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....
23 Feb 20161h 11min
2015 Field Services Alliance Tips: Demonstrating Relevance
Historical 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...
23 Feb 201645min
2015 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 ...
23 Feb 20161h 10min
2015 New Partners And New Opportunities
A successful collaborative project yields high rewards for everyone. Innovative collaborations between museums and nontraditional or unexpected partners helps build relationships, executive successful...
23 Feb 20161h 13min
2015 Visitors Talk Back: What Audiences Tell Museums
History 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...
23 Feb 20161h 23min
2015 Them's Fighting Words! New Approaches In Military History
Military 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 m...
23 Feb 20161h 17min
2015 Stories From The HEART: 10 Years After Katrina and Rita
In 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 document...
23 Feb 20161h 14min
2015 New Strategies For Inclusive Commemoration
Commemorations 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 c...
23 Feb 20161h 13min
