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On December 27, 1940, the Conference of State and Local History met and disbanded itself. Then the American Association for State and Local History was born. Its first charter stated that AASLH's purpose was, simply, “the promotion of effort and activity in the fields of state, provincial, and local history in the United States and Canada.” [4]
Robert M. Utley Book Award: Western History Association: Best book on military history of the frontier and western North America from prehistory through the 20th century: since 2003 Watumull Prize: American Historical Association: Best book on the history of India: 1945–1982 Justin Winsor Prize (history) American Historical Association
2018 American Association for State and Local History Award of Merit 2018 Institute of Classical Architecture's Stanford White Award in the category of commercial, civic, and institutional architecture 2019 PA Museums Special Achievement Award for Revolution Place discovery center 2019 American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Award for Sustainability
In May 2020, Pearl S. Buck International's project of developing and implementing the Taking Action tour was named a 2020 recipient of the Award of Excellence by the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). [8]
American Association for State and Local History (2002), Directory of historical organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.), Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, ISBN 9780759100022 – via archive.org; 2022 National Census of History Organizations, American Association for State and Local History
[3] [4] The journal has won awards from the Western History Association and the American Association for State and Local History. Its editorial offices are now at Kansas State University, which has served as co-publisher since 2013.
From 1947 to 1949 the American Association for State and Local History published a house organ, American Heritage: A Journal of Community History.In September 1949, AASLH launched the magazine with broader scope for the general public, but keeping certain features geared to educators and historical societies.
The society owns and operates the Washington State History Museum. The society's official journal is Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History. In 2016, the publication received a Leadership in History Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History. [2]