The Woodstock School of Art is presenting "In the Open Air: The Art Students League’s Woodstock School of Landscape Painting and Its Impact," organized in

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07.10.2025

Auburn's West End Arts Campus STEAM Fair October 11th - New York Almanack

Science, history, technology, art, and more come together in the first ever West End Arts Campus STEAM Fair in Auburn, NY on Sat., October 11th.

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06.10.2025

1949: Black Americans Barred From Playing Bridge With Whites - New York Almanack

On October 4, 1949, members of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) voted to exclude Black players from competitions.

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06.10.2025

Albany County Path Through History Day, October 11th - New York Almanack

The Albany County Historical Association invites the public to celebrate Path Through History Day on Saturday, October 11, from 11 am until 4 pm.

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05.10.2025

Poetry: Ephemera - New York Almanack

Ephemera Half-awake sun On fog-drenched Spider webs hanging From branches. Lacy ornaments – briefly.

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04.10.2025

Historic Preservation: Caring for Ornamental Plaster - New York Almanack

Ornamental plaster has long enriched American interiors, and with proper care, it can endure for centuries.

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04.10.2025

MLB & NYC: An Evening with Major League Baseball's Official Historian - New York Almanack

On Monday, October 6, at 5 pm, the New York State Museum in Albany will present John Thorn, the Official Historian of Major League Baseball.

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04.10.2025

Avian Tool Use: Not So Bird-Brained - New York Almanack

A 1971 study by Jane Goodall cited a handful of bird species capable of tool use. Now dozens of bird species are known to use tools.

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04.10.2025

Fall Garden Tasks: A Primer - New York Almanack

As New York takes on its legendary colors and the unwelcome first frost arrives, home gardeners often have questions about fall garden tasks.

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04.10.2025

Winifred Goldring: America's Female First State Paleontologist - New York Almanack

The latest episode of the A New York Minute in History podcast digs into the life and career of Winifred Goldring (1888-1971), an incredibly prolific

The New York History Blog

03.10.2025

The Baiting Ring: Bulls, Bears & Brutality in 19th Century New York - New York Almanack

Until the late 19th century some New Yorkers engaged in baiting, which pitted specially trained dogs against various other species.

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03.10.2025

The Magnitude of Dutch Slavery in the Hudson Valley - New York Almanack

Dutch slavery was so pervasive that Kinderhook in Columbia County, NY, had more enslaved people than any other place outside of New York City.

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03.10.2025

Martin’s Journey, Erie Canal at the Seneca River, 1848 - New York Almanack

New York State has always been a gateway for immigrants, but the Erie Canal carried more westbound than any other trans-Appalachian canal.

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03.10.2025

Large Subdivision Proposed Above Lake George in the Adirondack Park - New York Almanack

A 30-lot subdivision in Bolton above Lake George that conservationists call "environmentally threatening" is now before the Adirondack Park Agency.

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03.10.2025

Maple Decline: Reviewing the Various Factors - New York Almanack

Maple decline affects primarily sugar maple (Acer saccharum), Norway maple (Acer platanoides) and red maple (Acer rubrum) in the Northeast.

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02.10.2025

Loyalism and Revolution in Georgia - New York Almanack

The State of Georgia during the American Revolution offers insight into Loyalism, imperial politics, and how conservatives opposed the Revolution.

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02.10.2025

Study: Saratoga Battlefield Visitors Spent $8M in 2024; Nationally NPS Visitors Spent $29B - New York Almanack

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 116,537 visitors to Saratoga National Historical Park in 2024 spent $8.2M near the park.

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02.10.2025

Mitchel Field, Long Island Aviation History - New York Almanack

From the earliest flights to beyond WWII, the skies over Long Island's Hempstead Plains buzzed with activity from Mitchel Field in Nassau County.

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02.10.2025

240 Acres Preserved in Rockland County - New York Almanack

About 240 acres has been protected to protect water and strengthen a corridor of undeveloped land between Sterling Forest & Harriman State Parks

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02.10.2025

Rangers Fight Fire at Follensby Clear Pond, Make Several Wilderness Rescues - New York Almanack

NYS DEC Forest Rangers fought a campground fire at Follensby Clear Pond and made several wilderness rescues of hikers across New York State.

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30.09.2025

Wild Nuts: An Important Food Source - New York Almanack

Fall is an especially good time in New York State to find all kinds of native tree nuts - here's a explainer on how to identify some of these wild nuts.

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30.09.2025

The Anti-Rent War: A Second American Revolution - New York Almanack

During the Anti-rent War between 1839 and 1845 tenant farmers in New York revolted against paying rents to the patroon system.

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30.09.2025

A New Guide to the Fabulous Fountains of New York - New York Almanack

Fabulous Fountains of New York takes readers on a journey through the artistry, history, and hidden stories behind these remarkable waterworks.

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30.09.2025

The Corditaipe Site: Ice Age Archaeology in New York - New York Almanack

Discovered in 1975, the Corditaipe archaeological site is a Paleo-Indian encampment on a large glacial outwash in the upper Mohawk Valley.

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29.09.2025

Vischer’s Ferry on the Mohawk River - New York Almanack

There is a small town west of Albany, NY, bordered by the Erie Canal and the Mohawk River in Saratoga County, named Vischer’s Ferry.

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28.09.2025

Poetry: A New Day - New York Almanack

As darkness yields to the First light of daybreak Dawn brings with it The promise of Fresh possibilities By blessing us With the gift of A new day

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27.09.2025

Capped Adirondack Landfill Becoming Native Pollinator Habitat - New York Almanack

AdkAction hired local ecologist Steve Langdon and engineer Jeremy Burns to design and build a pollinator habitat on a capped landfill.

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27.09.2025

Black Locust: An Invasive with Roots? - New York Almanack

The US Forest Service says that black locust historically grew in parts of the Appalachians and the Ozarks but it's original extent is not known.

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27.09.2025

Genesee and Wyoming County Frequent Deer Poacher Convicted - New York Almanack

A poacher pleaded guilty and paid a penalty for numerous deer poaching incidents in Genesee and Wyoming counties going back to 2019.

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Large Wildfire Burning at Piseco Lake - New York Almanack

Hike, Bike, and Camp in Indian Head Wilderness - New York Almanack

A World of Pigeons: A Champlain Valley Pigeon Roost, ca. 1785 - New York Almanack

HMS Cerberus: The Warship That Brought Burgoyne, Clinton, and Howe to the Colonies - New York Almanack

The Erie Canal Weighlock at Albany, NY, 1880 - New York Almanack

New York State Adopts Electronic Hunting Tags - New York Almanack

America’s Oldest Covered Bridge Turns 200 - New York Almanack

A New Podcast Exploring College and Career Readiness - New York Almanack

New Fiction Novel Set in the Finger Lakes - New York Almanack

A Replica Ancient Musical Instrument Crafted for Lake George Steamboat Captain - New York Almanack

Dwight James Baum: The World’s Most Famous Architect from Little Falls - New York Almanack

New Exhibit: Woodstock School of Landscape Painting - New York Almanack

Auburn's West End Arts Campus STEAM Fair October 11th - New York Almanack

1949: Black Americans Barred From Playing Bridge With Whites - New York Almanack

Albany County Path Through History Day, October 11th - New York Almanack

Poetry: Ephemera - New York Almanack

Historic Preservation: Caring for Ornamental Plaster - New York Almanack

MLB & NYC: An Evening with Major League Baseball's Official Historian - New York Almanack

Avian Tool Use: Not So Bird-Brained - New York Almanack

Fall Garden Tasks: A Primer - New York Almanack

Winifred Goldring: America's Female First State Paleontologist - New York Almanack

The Baiting Ring: Bulls, Bears & Brutality in 19th Century New York - New York Almanack

The Magnitude of Dutch Slavery in the Hudson Valley - New York Almanack

Martin’s Journey, Erie Canal at the Seneca River, 1848 - New York Almanack

Large Subdivision Proposed Above Lake George in the Adirondack Park - New York Almanack

Maple Decline: Reviewing the Various Factors - New York Almanack

Loyalism and Revolution in Georgia - New York Almanack

Study: Saratoga Battlefield Visitors Spent $8M in 2024; Nationally NPS Visitors Spent $29B - New York Almanack

Mitchel Field, Long Island Aviation History - New York Almanack

240 Acres Preserved in Rockland County - New York Almanack

Rangers Fight Fire at Follensby Clear Pond, Make Several Wilderness Rescues - New York Almanack

Wild Nuts: An Important Food Source - New York Almanack

The Anti-Rent War: A Second American Revolution - New York Almanack

A New Guide to the Fabulous Fountains of New York - New York Almanack

The Corditaipe Site: Ice Age Archaeology in New York - New York Almanack

Vischer’s Ferry on the Mohawk River - New York Almanack

Poetry: A New Day - New York Almanack

Capped Adirondack Landfill Becoming Native Pollinator Habitat - New York Almanack

Black Locust: An Invasive with Roots? - New York Almanack

Genesee and Wyoming County Frequent Deer Poacher Convicted - New York Almanack

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