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NCPH advances the field of public history, promoting professionalism among history practitioners and encouraging historians' engagement with the public.
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ALA celebrates today's ruling in federal court in RI permanently blocking the Administration's actions to dismantle IMLS.
ALA Pres. Sam Helmick: "This victory belongs to all of us, and we build the future of our libraries together." Read our full statement & take action: www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
ALA Pres. Sam Helmick: "This victory belongs to all of us, and we build the future of our libraries together." Read our full statement & take action: www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
November 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
ALA celebrates today's ruling in federal court in RI permanently blocking the Administration's actions to dismantle IMLS.
ALA Pres. Sam Helmick: "This victory belongs to all of us, and we build the future of our libraries together." Read our full statement & take action: www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
ALA Pres. Sam Helmick: "This victory belongs to all of us, and we build the future of our libraries together." Read our full statement & take action: www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
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The Coalition has sent a letter to Sec. Burgum raising serious concerns about actions that undermine the National Park Service’s historic mission and threaten the integrity of America’s cultural heritage, including the East Wing demolition.
Read the full letter → protectnps.org/2025/11/19/c...
Read the full letter → protectnps.org/2025/11/19/c...
November 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The Coalition has sent a letter to Sec. Burgum raising serious concerns about actions that undermine the National Park Service’s historic mission and threaten the integrity of America’s cultural heritage, including the East Wing demolition.
Read the full letter → protectnps.org/2025/11/19/c...
Read the full letter → protectnps.org/2025/11/19/c...
Did you miss the last write-in? Join the next one on Dec. 8 from 6-7pm ET! Write to your representatives to advocate for #history in good company, with the NCPH #Advocacy Committee, @oah.org, and friends! https://community.ncph.org/event/postcard-writing-dec-2025
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Did you miss the last write-in? Join the next one on Dec. 8 from 6-7pm ET! Write to your representatives to advocate for #history in good company, with the NCPH #Advocacy Committee, @oah.org, and friends! https://community.ncph.org/event/postcard-writing-dec-2025
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The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada.
Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past
The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada. This move is part of the Catholic Church’s effort to address its role in suppressing Indigenous culture in the Americas.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada.
The Robert Kelley Memorial Award deadline is Dec. 1! Nominate a person or organization who deserves to be honored for making #history relevant to people outside of academia. The #award recipient will receive $500 and will be honored at NCPH-AASLH 2026. https://ncph.org/about/awards/kelley-award/
November 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Robert Kelley Memorial Award deadline is Dec. 1! Nominate a person or organization who deserves to be honored for making #history relevant to people outside of academia. The #award recipient will receive $500 and will be honored at NCPH-AASLH 2026. https://ncph.org/about/awards/kelley-award/
Don’t forget to #vote in the NCPH election! Check your email for the link to your personal ballot from SurveyMonkey. Help us elect a vice-president/president-elect and treasurer of the Board; three board members at large; and two members of our Nominating Committee.
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Don’t forget to #vote in the NCPH election! Check your email for the link to your personal ballot from SurveyMonkey. Help us elect a vice-president/president-elect and treasurer of the Board; three board members at large; and two members of our Nominating Committee.
Connect a #PublicHistorian in your life to #community by gifting them a NCPH membership this #HolidaySeason! You pick the right membership tier and buy it via https://community.ncph.org/store/ListProducts.aspx?catid=890408&ftr=, and we work with you to get the membership set up in the giftee's name.
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Connect a #PublicHistorian in your life to #community by gifting them a NCPH membership this #HolidaySeason! You pick the right membership tier and buy it via https://community.ncph.org/store/ListProducts.aspx?catid=890408&ftr=, and we work with you to get the membership set up in the giftee's name.
Small donations, from those who are able, help us continue to #advocate for truthful history and to support the #PublicHistory community. You can contribute to the NCPH #AnnualFund at: https://ncph.org/giving/annual-fund-2
November 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Small donations, from those who are able, help us continue to #advocate for truthful history and to support the #PublicHistory community. You can contribute to the NCPH #AnnualFund at: https://ncph.org/giving/annual-fund-2
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Even after the passage of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, local officials and everyday people resisted the legalized abductions of Black Chicagoans. https://bit.ly/4oHpDVu
Chicago has always defied kidnappings of our neighbors - Chicago Reader
Even after the passage of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, local officials and everyday people resisted the legalized abductions of men, women, and children who had escaped slavery
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November 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Even after the passage of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, local officials and everyday people resisted the legalized abductions of Black Chicagoans. https://bit.ly/4oHpDVu
It’s not too late to join the #PublicHistory Educator’s Meet Up happening tomorrow at 4pm Eastern! Our first gathering of the semester will be a "therapy session" for educators to share, connect, and maybe commiserate. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/educator-therapy.
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It’s not too late to join the #PublicHistory Educator’s Meet Up happening tomorrow at 4pm Eastern! Our first gathering of the semester will be a "therapy session" for educators to share, connect, and maybe commiserate. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/educator-therapy.
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Call out to senior #publichistorians: we are looking for photos from the 1983 @ncph.bsky.social annual meeting held @uwaterloo.ca, Canada, especially any showing Canadian participation @cndhistassoc.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Call out to senior #publichistorians: we are looking for photos from the 1983 @ncph.bsky.social annual meeting held @uwaterloo.ca, Canada, especially any showing Canadian participation @cndhistassoc.bsky.social
Ready to reclaim a sense of power? Join the NCPH IDEA and Advocacy Committees on Wednesday evening to explore what makes us feel powerful. #PublicHistory #CommunityCare Register at: https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=FeelingPowerful
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Ready to reclaim a sense of power? Join the NCPH IDEA and Advocacy Committees on Wednesday evening to explore what makes us feel powerful. #PublicHistory #CommunityCare Register at: https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=FeelingPowerful
The Robert Kelley Memorial Award deadline has been extended to Monday, December 1, 2025! Who comes to mind when you think of individuals or organizations who have excelled at making history relevant to ordinary people outside of academia? Nominate them at: https://ncph.org/about/awards/kelley-award/
November 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Robert Kelley Memorial Award deadline has been extended to Monday, December 1, 2025! Who comes to mind when you think of individuals or organizations who have excelled at making history relevant to ordinary people outside of academia? Nominate them at: https://ncph.org/about/awards/kelley-award/
NCPH and @aaslh.org have set the registration rates for our September 2026 joint conference. The rates are a compromise between NCPH’s and AASLH’s usual rates. Find them at: https://ncph.org/conference/2026-annual-meeting/registration/ #WorkOfRevolution
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
NCPH and @aaslh.org have set the registration rates for our September 2026 joint conference. The rates are a compromise between NCPH’s and AASLH’s usual rates. Find them at: https://ncph.org/conference/2026-annual-meeting/registration/ #WorkOfRevolution
AASLH-NCPH 2026 update! We have pushed back the final proposals deadline to Friday, December 5. Submit final proposals through @aaslh.org’s Submittable platform at: https://aaslh.submittable.com/submit/333312/2026-aaslh-ncph-call-for-proposals #WorkOfRevolution
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
AASLH-NCPH 2026 update! We have pushed back the final proposals deadline to Friday, December 5. Submit final proposals through @aaslh.org’s Submittable platform at: https://aaslh.submittable.com/submit/333312/2026-aaslh-ncph-call-for-proposals #WorkOfRevolution
The #PublicHistory Educator’s Meet Up is an informal, 45-minute zoom gathering, centered on an organizing question or theme. For our first meeting of the semester, join us for a "therapy session" on November 19 at 4 pm Eastern! Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/educator-therapy.
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The #PublicHistory Educator’s Meet Up is an informal, 45-minute zoom gathering, centered on an organizing question or theme. For our first meeting of the semester, join us for a "therapy session" on November 19 at 4 pm Eastern! Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/educator-therapy.
Leave feedback on optional early topic proposals for our conference with @aaslh.org by Nov. 15! Proposers are seeking feedback and offers of collaboration. Leave comments or reach out via email. #WorkOfRevolution https://ncph.org/phc/2026-topic-proposals/
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Leave feedback on optional early topic proposals for our conference with @aaslh.org by Nov. 15! Proposers are seeking feedback and offers of collaboration. Leave comments or reach out via email. #WorkOfRevolution https://ncph.org/phc/2026-topic-proposals/
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"The histories they interpret compelled them to speak out and put into practice the mantra that history matters."
Mary Rizzo explores how LA historical and cultural institutions mobilize history and practice solidarity in the fight against immigration raids and deportations:
Mary Rizzo explores how LA historical and cultural institutions mobilize history and practice solidarity in the fight against immigration raids and deportations:
No Going Back
Mary Rizzo examines how four LA historical and cultural institutions mobilize history and practice solidarity in the fight against immigration raids and deportations.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"The histories they interpret compelled them to speak out and put into practice the mantra that history matters."
Mary Rizzo explores how LA historical and cultural institutions mobilize history and practice solidarity in the fight against immigration raids and deportations:
Mary Rizzo explores how LA historical and cultural institutions mobilize history and practice solidarity in the fight against immigration raids and deportations:
Join the NCPH #Advocacy Committee and @oah.org on Dec. 8! We will write our concerns to representatives and commiserate with folks doing #PublicHistory in our nuanced and not uncommon political spheres. https://community.ncph.org/event/postcard-writing-dec-2025
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Join the NCPH #Advocacy Committee and @oah.org on Dec. 8! We will write our concerns to representatives and commiserate with folks doing #PublicHistory in our nuanced and not uncommon political spheres. https://community.ncph.org/event/postcard-writing-dec-2025
New on History@Work! Jonathan H. Schwartz covered how the Michigan-based Holocaust Art Recovery Initiative turned “dormant records into tools for justice and remembrance” with the help of #AI. https://ncph.org/history-at-work/reactivating-forgotten-records-holocaust-art-recovery-in-hungary/
Reactivating Forgotten Records: Holocaust Art Recovery in Hungary | National Council on Public History
In 1944, the Hungarian government carried out two operations simultaneously. More than 430,000 Jews were deported to Auschwitz in just eight weeks, while at the same time state officials—commissioners, police, and museum staff—systematically confiscated their art collections. The records of this bureaucratized looting survived on microfilm, largely untouched for decades. Today, the Michigan-based Holocaust Art …
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November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
New on History@Work! Jonathan H. Schwartz covered how the Michigan-based Holocaust Art Recovery Initiative turned “dormant records into tools for justice and remembrance” with the help of #AI. https://ncph.org/history-at-work/reactivating-forgotten-records-holocaust-art-recovery-in-hungary/
Join the NCPH IDEA and Advocacy Committees for an evening of #community and exploring what helps us ignite or reclaim a sense of power. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=FeelingPowerful #PublicHistory #CommunityCare
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Join the NCPH IDEA and Advocacy Committees for an evening of #community and exploring what helps us ignite or reclaim a sense of power. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=FeelingPowerful #PublicHistory #CommunityCare
The NCPH #AAPI Working Group fosters collaboration, identifies issues, and advocates for the AAPI community. Promote yourself or an organization, and join 60 connections in the AAPI #PublicHistory directories! Individuals, join: https://bit.ly/AAPI-PH-Form. Orgs, join: https://bit.ly/AAPI-PHOrgForm.
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The NCPH #AAPI Working Group fosters collaboration, identifies issues, and advocates for the AAPI community. Promote yourself or an organization, and join 60 connections in the AAPI #PublicHistory directories! Individuals, join: https://bit.ly/AAPI-PH-Form. Orgs, join: https://bit.ly/AAPI-PHOrgForm.
Choose from a batch of exceptionally qualified candidates in the NCPH election! We’re electing a vice-president/president-elect and treasurer of the Board; 3 board members at large; and 2 members of our Nominating Committee. You should have received a link to your personal ballot via SurveyMonkey!
November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Choose from a batch of exceptionally qualified candidates in the NCPH election! We’re electing a vice-president/president-elect and treasurer of the Board; 3 board members at large; and 2 members of our Nominating Committee. You should have received a link to your personal ballot via SurveyMonkey!
As Executive Order No. 14253 and DOI Secretary Order No. 3431 seek to remove truths about our nation’s history from #NPS sites, remember that “national parks belong to the American people.” Call for an honest approach to our history through this feedback form: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/eo14253.htm
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
As Executive Order No. 14253 and DOI Secretary Order No. 3431 seek to remove truths about our nation’s history from #NPS sites, remember that “national parks belong to the American people.” Call for an honest approach to our history through this feedback form: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/eo14253.htm
New on H@W–a #Halloween special. In “I didn't make him for you!”, museum professional Kevin Lukacs reflects on “developing horror-themed programming and strategic marketing to have conversations about queer history,” one approach to expanding #museum audiences. https://ncph.org/history-at-work/
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October 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New on H@W–a #Halloween special. In “I didn't make him for you!”, museum professional Kevin Lukacs reflects on “developing horror-themed programming and strategic marketing to have conversations about queer history,” one approach to expanding #museum audiences. https://ncph.org/history-at-work/