AHA Annual Meeting in Prattville

2500 Legends Circle,Prattville AL 36066

13 April, 2023

Description

The 75th Annual Meeting will take place April 13-15, 2023 in Prattville. Details for the annual meeting—including paper presentations, keynote speakers, tours, and more—are available in the spring newsletter. Visit aub.ie/ahanewsletter. Thursday pre-meeting tours include Ivy Creek United Methodist Church, Mulberry School, and Autaugaville United Methodist Church. The Autauga Creek Improvement Committee offers a special opportunity on Thursday afternoon to tour Autauga Creek by canoe, kayak, or paddle boat. A reception will take place Thursday evening at Buena Vista Mansion. On Friday, events include numerous paper presentations from historians around the state and region, and tours of local historical sites. Friday evening’s award banquet will feature Pulitzer Prize-winner Cynthia Tucker and award-winning author Frye Gaillard, who will discuss their new book The Southernization of America: A Story of Democracy in the Balance. Saturday’s session will include a concurrent session featuring archivists and documentary film makers, paper presentations, and an address by AHA President Jim Baggett. Sponsors for the annual meeting include the Alabama Department of Archives and History, Alabama Folklife Association, Alabama Heritage, Alabama Humanities Alliance, Baldwin County Department of Archives and History, and the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities at Auburn University. Would your organization like to be a sponsor for the meeting? Email [email protected] for more information. Book your hotel room at the Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel & Conference Center at Capitol Hill using this link. The Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel & Conference Center at Capitol Hill will serve as the main venue for the meeting. Additional hotels are available at alabamahistory.net/meetings. For more information or questions, email [email protected] or call 334-844-6198.