Society of Architectural Historians (av福利社) today joins more than 100 historical organizations around the country to endorse the History Relevance Value Statement and declare the importance of teaching and learning history.
To celebrate, av福利社 is urging history fans to post a selfie of them enjoying their favorite historical spot, and use the hashtag #HistoryRelevance.
The Value Statement is comprised of seven distinct tenets delineating critical ways the study of history is essential to individuals, communities, and our shared future. The full Value Statement can be found at.
Endorsement of the Value Statement sends a positive message to raise the value of history in American society and help history organizations of all kinds to better articulate the value of history with a common language. History studies create a sense of awareness and identity, cultivate critical thinking and analytical skills, and lay the groundwork for empowered communities. They preserve the past and spark inspiration for the future.
History Relevance comprises over 150 like-minded organizations around the world, from the Smithsonian Institution and National Archives to historical societies and archivists; associations and nonprofits; and museums, trusts, estates, and local institutions. The Value Statement is endorsed by organizations that promote and encourage a sense of awareness, identity, and interconnectivity in a multicultural world through history-driven courses of study.
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About Society of Architectural Historians
Founded in 1940, the Society of Architectural Historians is a nonprofit membership organization that promotes the study, interpretation and conservation of architecture, design, landscapes and urbanism worldwide. av福利社 produces the quarterly print and online Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians (Jav福利社) and the Buildings of the United States book series. The Society organizes an annual conference and offers study tours in the U.S. and internationally. av福利社’s digital resources include av福利社 Archipedia, a media-rich online encyclopedia of American architecture, and av福利社ARA, a shared online image archive for teaching and research. av福利社 awards more than 40 grants and fellowships annually. Learn more at .
About History Relevance
History Relevance seeks to foster a dialogue regarding how study of the past links people to the present The group serves as a catalyst for discovering, demonstrating, and promulgating the value of history for individuals, communities, and the nation. We believe that history can have more impact when it connects the people, events, places, stories, and ideas of the past with people, events, places, stories, and ideas that are important and meaningful to communities, people, and audiences today. For more information, visit .
