Aster Public History

09/09/2021

Very exciting!

Yesterday Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Michigan is one of 11 recipients of the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the National Park Service! The $750,000 grant will be used to to support the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities located along the Great Lakes statewide.

Additional information on the Michigan Resilient Lakeshore Heritage Program and the application process is anticipated to be released in early 2022. Find the press release at https://www.michiganbusiness.org/press-releases/2021/09/federal-historic-preservation-funds-support-communities-along-great-lakes/

08/07/2021

Ok so it’s not in Michigan but there’s no denying a favorite lighthouse, especially on

Give it up for Thomas Point Lighthouse!!

08/04/2021

This is a great visual representation of the Federal highway initiatives that demolished Black neighborhoods. Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood was demolished to make way for Interstate 375. This highway is now slated for removal by 2027 but with little to no physical remnants of the original neighborhood, who will actually benefit from the impending land grab?

Decades ago, the federal highway boom tore apart historically Black neighborhoods across the U.S. The legacy of this racist federal transportation policy continues to define urban spaces, even as some cities look to reconnect these communities.

06/21/2021

If anyone’s feeling flush from anything besides sunburn...

Double your impact for historic preservation.

05/20/2021

This site has immense potential. My head spins at the complexity and the potential for adaptive reuse. Layers upon layers of history at this special site...

Detroit Parks and Recreation Department has struck a deal with National Park Service to allow for development of Historic Fort Wayne.

04/14/2021

I'm seeing a tremendous interest in capturing memories around . Looking forward to seeing how this worthy pursuit is occurring on the national stage.

Join Next City for a webinar with guest presenters Dr. Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani and Kaushik Panchal, founders of Buscada, as they discuss “How Immersive Oral Histories Can Shape Neighborhoods”. Tune in on Wednesday, April 14 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time.

03/12/2021

The question you may have been too embarrassed to ask...

I sometimes struggle to explain, efficiently, what I am, as a Public Historian. The term is simultaneously unfamiliar and common, broad and precise. Even the National Council on Public History danc…

03/10/2021

When you haven’t done as much as you want because —gestures wildly around— but know there will be time soon enough.

Perfectly stated.

Via

02/26/2021

This is really cool! Historic restaurants are among the most fun --and are definitely worth supporting. Some of our favorites:

Traffic Jam & Snug (Detroit)
The Owl Bar (Baltimore)
Sugar Bowl Restaurant (Ga***rd, MI)
The Griswold Inn (Essex, CT)

Tag your favs below!

Together with American Express, today we're launching a national search for beloved historic small restaurants that have stood the test of time and served their communities for decades—but now face their biggest challenge yet from the COVID-19 pandemic. And we need your help to find them!

Know a historic small restaurant in your community that would benefit from a $40K grant to improve and preserve its exterior space and online business?

Learn more about the program and nominate your favorite eatery here: http://ow.ly/4OhD50DH3pU

02/11/2021

This is a fascinating insight into both a research work-in-progress and scholarly advocacy. Pretty cool to see a historian actively thinking about how to carry their findings into school curricula.

I was not familiar with Prince Hall or the movement of Black Freemasons before this article but look forward to learning more from her and the Edmond J. Safra Center project.

Why I’ve made it my mission to teach others about Prince Hall

02/08/2021

Yeah Saints! Love to see this growth of diversity in

Through videos and short stories, participants explained how they have drawn inspiration from Black history, events, movements or leaders.

02/08/2021

We have some news! While it had been set to close at the end of 2020, the Detroit 67: Perspectives exhibition at the Detroit Historical Museum is becoming permanent. It will be dedicated in honor of Marlowe Stoudamire, Detroit 67 Project Director, who lost his life to Covid-19 last year.

“The history shared by this exhibition has become increasingly important in the four years since it debuted. Marlowe’s influence runs strong throughout the project, and his recorded voice is present in many of the audio features in the exhibition. We simply can no longer imagine the Detroit Historical Museum without Marlowe’s voice and this important story.”
- Detroit Historical Society President and CEO Elana Rugh

📸: Central Michigan University