Three years ago, on July 21, 2023, History@Work put out a special call for pitches related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and public history.

The Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest at Villanova University is founded on the belief that historical scholarship and historical perspective are indispensable tools for analyzin...

Does historic preservation in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and across the United States succeed? The answer depends on how success is defined. If preservation is measured only by whether every…

Have you ever seen the annual NCPH election emails or reminders on socials and wondered how the candidates were selected?

Call for Papers: Women and Public History: The Professional, the Political, and the Historical    Women are the majority of public historians. What now? This special issue of The Public Historian,…

To honor the 110th birthday of the National Park Service and commemorate America’s 250th, National Parks Conservation Association sends a message to Congress and the Administration

The National Archives of Nigeria (NAN) preserves the country’s official records. Yet many histories, particularly those of activism among Nigerians, are absent from its collections.

National Council On public History Supporting your work in public history for more than 40 years Join or Renew Online If your goal is to engage the public in history, then you should be a part of the…

This Is Black Louisville is a semi-permanent exhibition that familiarizes visitors with objects in the collection highlighting the Black experience in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Filson Historical…

Editors’ Note: We publish the editor’s introduction to the August 2026 issue of The Public Historian here. The entire issue is available online to National Council on Public History members and…

Last week, we examined the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's (ACHP) proposed rewrite of the Section 106 regulations and why it represents the most significant change to the process in…

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is advancing changes to the Section 106 process of the National Historic Preservation Act. If adopted, these rules would eliminate public participation…

A national day of history in public. Join Us Watch the Learn More Webinar Events will take place across libraries, parks, museums, and other civic spaces, featuring talks, facilitated discussions,…

National Council On public History Supporting your work in public history for more than 40 years Join or Renew Online If your goal is to engage the public in history, then you should be a part of the…

click here to register Check out the preliminary program here. Frequently Asked Questions Q. When and where will the conference be held? A. The joint conference will be held in Providence, Rhode…