Something needs to be said: the staff and volunteers at @aaslh.org are simply amazing! The conference was flawless. Everything worked. Managing a gathering for over 1000 people, including food, transportation, events, panels, and more is not easy. So congratulations on a job well done! #aaslh2025
Three peo
Our Deputy Director, Tiffani Emig, was at #AASLH2025 last week to help connect people with our resources & programs!
She also joined a panel on "Shared Risk, Shared Strategy: Developing Climate Resilience Together"! Learn about Climate Resilience Resources: www.resilience.culturalheritage.org
Hello, #aaslh2025! I am slowly making my way back home and I hope everyone has a safe journey. What are your favorite moments from the conference? What will you take back with you and get to use? @aaslh.org
“Truth crushed to Earth will rise again.”
Dr. MLK
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Final day at #AASLH2025, spending the morning facilitating a session for CEOs about managing political pressure at history museums. Should be easy! 😬
“When we leave gaps, people fill them in. And sometimes the misinformation comes from us (historians).
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Today’s favorite comment at #AASLH2025
“The Underground Railroad is not an adventure story.”
Exploring the Over the Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. First stop the Music Hall, founded by an all-woman board. #AASLH2025
Important to have these:
Mission statement
Code of ethics
Disaster recovery / emergency response
Strategic plan
Collections management plan
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Gooooooooooood morning, AASLH! What are you excited about today? I’m starting today attending the Policy Potluck session. Policies keep a museum stable, especially in times of stress. @aaslh.org #aaslh2025
The museum asks us in times of evil, when hate is on the rise, what will you do?
This museum is truly exceptional. It is worth your time to visit.
Learn. Remember. Act.
Localize, personalize, and humanize the telling of history.
#aaslh2025 @aaslh.org (3/3)
It is not easy material, but it is necessary. It is personal and relatable.
They also embody the idea of being an upstander, not a bystander. We all have a duty to confront evil. We must remember the worst of the past to ensure it never happens again because #NeverAgsin is now @aaslh.org #aaslh2025
The Holocaust didn’t start with bullets. It started with words.
The Holocaust exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Centre is a must-visit. Their motto is that they localize, personalize, and humanize the history. They tell the story through Cincinnati residents who survived. The exhibit design is exceptional and easy to understand (1/n) @aaslh.org #aaslh2025
If you are at the #aaslh2025 meeting & going to Friday morning’s poster session, be sure to stop at The Marymount Tradition poster to learn about LMU students’ oral history & digital history project about the history of Marymount College & its merger w/ Loyola University. No Marymount, No Merger!
Tonight’s #aaslh2025 evening party was at the Cincinnati Museum Centre, AKA the Halls of Justice. One of the most amazing buildings in the US. If you like art deco, visit here. @aaslh.org
Over 15,000 steps walked today. Two historic tours enjoyed. New people met and longtime friends seen. And an evening at the most beautiful museum building. #AASLH2025
Good morning AASLH! What are you excited about today? @aaslh.org #aaslh2025
Busy day ahead at #AASLH2025. My public history research and consulting firm is the sponsor of today’s Historic House Museum Luncheon, and I’m part of a 2:00 session, “Sharing LGBTQ+ Stories through Historical Markers & Monuments.” !!!!
Wonderful #aaslh2025 event at the Underground Railroad Freedom Centre. They look back at history, and use it to inspire people to work for a fairer, more just future. They discuss the role of faith in being inclusive and welcoming. HIGHLY recommend a visit! @aaslh.org
Excited to be in Cincinnati for #aaslh2025. Enjoyed checking out the fascinating exhibits at National Underground Railroad Freedom Center at the conference event tonight, and getting to catch up with old colleagues/friends and meet new ones. And walk to Kentucky!
awe and respect for the people who created them. Beyond that, and this is just a personal reflection, there is a spiritual feel in the air. These are not just historic but sacred places that deserve universal respect. Thank you to @aaslh.org and the National Park Service! #aaslh2025
Today I was fortunate to be able to take a tour to Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. It is a series of Native sites created about 2,000 years ago as part of a cross-cultural spiritual movement. The look of earthen mounds belies an exacting mathematical precision. (1/n) @aaslh.org #aaslh2025
Great to finally meet @dgershenowitz.bsky.social in person after she spent years editing my book! #AASLH2025
2025 AASLH Annual Conference in Partnership with Ohio Local History Alliance. September 10-13 Cincinnati, OH. The American Experiment. Registration Available at the Conference.
Team NCPH is at #AASLH2025 this week! To prepare for the joint NCPH-AASLH 2026 conference, we have a table near AASLH registration where you can stop by and chat. You can also find us at Friday morning’s NCPH-hosted poster session and Saturday’s 2026 conference roundtable.
The Roebling Bridge at night. This is the view from my hotel room.
Tomorrow I’m on a tour of the Hopewell Earthworks, a Native site and the only UNESCO World Heritage site in Ohio. There will be pics. #aaslh2025 is off to a great start! @aaslh.org
Hello, Cincinnati! For all those who have missed the #debbie’sstunninghotelviews series, I’m very pleased to reveal that while I have a new job that could not be more different from the last several, the conference hotel views are the same. #aaslh2025 @aaslh.org @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
In a more serious vein, what do you hope to get out of #aaslh2025? What is the most pressing issue facing museums today? What do you hope to learn? This is our conference, let’s make the most of it. @aaslh.org #museum
