Note from Sue: Last week, I mentioned that I am a founding member of the History, Archives, and Records Preservation Project (HARPP). Among our efforts,
In February 2025, the National Park Service began erasing references to LGBTQ+ history from its website. Years of scholarship and public education disappeared in a
This year, National Park Week runs from August 22 to August 30, 2026. This annual event celebrates “America’s Best Idea” and seeks to raise awareness
I recently did some consulting with the National Council on Public History, as the organization begins a formal cooperative relationship with the National Park Service.
More than four months since cutting short the Spring 2020 public history tour because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m still mostly hunkered down. Since most
On July 24, 2019, I had the privilege of speaking to the U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Subcommittee for National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Remarks on LGBTQ Inclusion Given before the U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands July 24, 2019 As a
It’s spring time again, and in my world that means a fresh series of trips, conferences, and public talks. In fact, I am writing this
2018 was one of those years with a mind of its own. It was all I could do to hold on and enjoy its wild
A few weeks ago, the public history profession unexpectedly lost one of our own. Aidan J. Smith, public history manager for the Organization of American
