There is still time to get your bid in on that gift for someone special or acquire a needed book for yourself or your site in ALHFAM's Handmade ~ Homegrown ~ Hands-On Regional Auction. Just added: 5 pounds of Whitley's peanuts from the Whitley Peanut Factory in Hayes, Virginia. These are the good ones, enjoyed… Continue reading ALHFAM Regional Auction Update
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2014 Annual Meeting and Conference Fellowships
Do you need financial assistance to attend the 2014 Annual Meeting and Conference in Calgary? Why not apply for the ALHFAM Fellowship? Download the guidelines and application from the ALHFAM website: http://www.alhfam.org/index.php?cat_id=365#732 Deadline for Application: March 1, 2014.
2014 Conference Update
The deadline for proposals is fast approaching! Western Canada has always been a land of entrepreneurs, innovators and risk takers. From early explorers like David Thompson, to the settlers and ranchers who came from all over, they came with little, endured hardships and created a thriving province by sheer will, toil and a “can-do” attitude.… Continue reading 2014 Conference Update
2014 Conference Update
Enjoy this update from 2014 conference chair, Susan Recksiedler: We look forward to welcoming you to Calgary next June… 249 days and counting! We’ve had a few queries from people working on their budgets and vacation schedules and wanted to pass along some details to help with your planning. Registration fees will be set after… Continue reading 2014 Conference Update
Updates from Montana…
Susan Reckseidler says: The keynote address at the tri-regional conference was delivered by none other than Calamity Jane... aka, Joyce Theirer, Phd, from Ride Into History. The key to successful Living History is to be authentic and accurate... and Jane/Joyce had us engaged with every word. ALHFAM President Debra Reid, on behalf of the 3 regions,reads… Continue reading Updates from Montana…
Tri Regional update!
Notes from the field..... From President Debra Reid: Coming to you from Nevada City, Montana. . . the Tri-regional conference (Mountain-Plains, West, and Western Canada) has launched with 68 registrants and sites with collections that make a curator drool. Kay Cynova, Mountain-Plains regional representative, came a day early to get over the shock of such… Continue reading Tri Regional update!
Board conference call update:
Here's a little update from ALHFAM President Debra Reid: The ALHFAM board held its regular conference call on September 6, Friday. The calls help the board members maintain communication between the official semi-annual meetings and follow through on duties in a timely manner. The board heard from Susan Reckseidler about the annual conference, scheduled for… Continue reading Board conference call update:
2014 Conference Update – Bar U Ranch
Enjoy this little preview of the Bar U Ranch from Conference Chair Susan Reckseidler: The second stop on our trip through the rolling foothills of Southern Alberta will be the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site. The Bar U Ranch was one of a small group of large corporate ranches in western Canada. Established in… Continue reading 2014 Conference Update – Bar U Ranch
Calgary 2014 update!
From conference chair Susan Reckseidler: The 2014 Conference planning team spent a great day touring Southern Alberta to plan out one of the site visit days...just a hint of what the folks at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump have to offer...
Cotton
Cotton: The Fabric that Made the Modern World. That’s a bold statement. I might doubt the validity of the claim if anyone other than Giorgio Riello had made it. Professor Riello teaches global history at the University of Warwick. He has many publications under his belt, including one of my favorite essays on material culture… Continue reading Cotton
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