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Kentucky Historical Society
KHS Receives American Association for State and Local History Award
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 5, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) has received an award of merit from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Leadership in History Awards.
The award is for two issues of KHS’s quarterly publication “The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society,” which is among the oldest historical journals in the United States. The award-winning issues are entitled “Abraham Lincoln and Kentucky” and “Kentucky and the Contested Legacy of Jefferson Davis.”
The award recognizes achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history. The AASLH awards program was initiated in 1945 to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation and interpretation of state and local history throughout the United States.
“We are very pleased to receive this award from AASLH. It is the result of a team effort by our editorial staff and design studio. We are grateful to the scholars whose contributions have furthered our understanding of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis and their times,” said Nelson Dawson, Ph.D., editor of the Register.
This year, AASLH conferred 59 national awards honoring people, projects, exhibits, books and organizations. The winners represent the best in the field and provide leadership for the future of state and local history. Presentation of the awards will be made at a special banquet during the 2011 AASLH Annual Meeting in Richmond, Va., Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. The banquet is supported by a generous contribution from the History Channel.
The AASLH is a not-for-profit professional organization of individuals and institutions working to preserve and promote history. From its headquarters in Nashville, AASLH provides leadership, service, and support for its members who preserve and interpret state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful in American society. AASLH also produces publications and sponsors regional and national training workshops.
For more information about AASLH or the Leadership in History Awards, call 615-320-3203 or visit www.aaslh.org.
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