Chronicling Frederick Douglass's life in an accessible way, a new biography by Mark Christian, Frederick Douglass: A Life in American History (ABC-CLIO, 2025)

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19.02.2025

2025 Adirondack Paddling Symposium - New York Almanack

Registration is open for the 2025 Adirondack Paddling Symposium, June 13-16 in Saranac Lake.

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19.02.2025

Oneida County's Migrant Laborers - New York Almanack

Migrant laborers used to arrive each summer in Oneida County, NY, to pick the bean and pea crops and lived in crude shacks provided by farmers.

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19.02.2025

History Trivia Nights: The Adirondack Experience - New York Almanack

Barroom history trivia has been a growing trend and historical and cultural organizations, including in t5eh Adirondacks.

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19.02.2025

The Early Timber Bridge Over Schoharie Creek at Esperance - New York Almanack

There are no images of Theodore Burr’s 1800 bridge spanning Schoharie Creek at Esperance, but here is what we do know.

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17.02.2025

1927: Boy Scouts to the Rescue at Lake George - New York Almanack

In 1927, a gasoline-powered watercraft, loaded with a group of Boy Scouts, unexpectedly began to sink at Lake George in the Adirondacks.

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17.02.2025

An Lake George Battlefield Park Archaeology Update - New York Almanack

Dr. Siobhan Hart will discuss her first archaeological exploration at Lake George Battlefield Park since 2016 and Battle of Lake George archaeology.

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17.02.2025

Conservationists: State Should Drop Motor-Vehicle Expansion Plan for Adirondack Park - New York Almanack

Adirondack Park conservationists urging the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) to drop a plan to open remote wilderness areas to motorized vehicles.

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17.02.2025

Schenectady County Historical Announces Spring Events - New York Almanack

The Schenectady County Historical Society has announced a variety of events planned throughout this spring, featuring knowledgeable historians.

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17.02.2025

Hudson: A History of Whaling & Maritime Commerce - New York Almanack

In 1784 Hudson, NY, was founded by whalers and merchants, largely from Nantucket. By 1845, there were 47 whaling voyages out of Hudson

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17.02.2025

Italian-Americans as Alien Enemies: Westchester Opera Star Ezio Pinza - New York Almanack

Following the declaration of World War Two FBI agents began to arrest Italian immigrants including the world’s greatest operatic singers Ezio Pinza.

The New York History Blog

17.02.2025

The Gilded Age Black Community of Staatsburg - New York Almanack

Staatsburgh Historic Site is exploring the Gilded Age Black and immigrant experience at Staatsburg village, in and beyond the Mills Estate.

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17.02.2025

America's First Politician: A New Martin Van Buren Biography - New York Almanack

A new Martin Van Buren biography covers the 8th president of the United States, the first chief executive not born a British citizen.

The New York History Blog

17.02.2025

Americanism in the Classroom: New York's Teacher Witch-Hunt - New York Almanack

Long before the recent calls for “Patriotic Education,” New York State undertook its own program to promote “Americanism” in the classroom.

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17.02.2025

The Development of Staten Island - New York Almanack

In 1920 about half of US trade entered NY Harbor 8 million souls lived within 25 miles, but Staten Island's Arthur Kill waterfront was underdeveloped.

The New York History Blog

03.02.2025

Appalling Disaster: An 1871 Staten Island Ferry Disaster - New York Almanack

On Sunday afternoon, July 30, 1871 the Staten Island ferry boat Westfield exploded while lying in her slip at the foot of Whitehall Street, New York.

The New York History Blog

03.02.2025

Lake Champlain Virtual Archaeology Conference Set for Thursday - New York Almanack

On Thursday, February 6, 2025, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum will host it's fourth annual Virtual Archaeology Conference.

The New York History Blog

03.02.2025

New York State Parks Announces Black History Month Resources, Exhibitions, and Events - New York Almanack

For Black History Month State Parks updated content and plans events showcasing multi-century enslavement stories at Parks and Historic Sites.

The New York History Blog

03.02.2025

Educated for Freedom: Henry Highland Garnet and James McCune Smith - New York Almanack

Dr. Anna Mae Duane's book Educated for Freedom tells the story of James McCune Smith (1813-1865) and Henry Highland Garnet (1815-1882)

The New York History Blog

03.02.2025

Riker's Island Exhibit Explores "Torture Island's" Past, Present & Future - New York Almanack

Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn is showcasing "Torture Island: Past, Present, Future," on view through March 1, 2025.

The New York History Blog

02.02.2025

Poetry: Bad Landing - New York Almanack

A Bad Landing His reputation as a hothead Was well deserved because He was quick to take offense At a perceived insult or If he thought someone looked At him the wrong way

The New York History Blog

01.02.2025

Northeastern Hawks Soaring through Winter - New York Almanack

Driving on Northeast interstate highways in winter, one will often see large hawks perched in trees on woodland edges along the road.

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01.02.2025

Immigration on the Erie Canal - New York Almanack

New York was a gateway for many immigrants and the Erie Canal carried more westbound immigrants than any other trans-Appalachian canal.

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01.02.2025

Report Suspected Cases of Avian Influenza in Wild Birds - New York Almanack

DEC has launched an online platform for the public to report suspected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in wild birds.

The New York History Blog

01.02.2025

Ulster County River-to-Ridge Trail Marks Millionth Visitor - New York Almanack

The Open Space Institute (OSI) recently celebrated the one-millionth visit to its six-mile long River-to-Ridge Trail in New Paltz, NY. The Ulster County

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01.02.2025

Robert Moses's Imperial Niagara and St. Lawrence Megaprojects - New York Almanack

While heading PASNY Robert Moses oversaw the remaking of Niagara Falls and the St. Lawrence River for hydropower.

The New York History Blog

31.01.2025

Richard Varick: AG, Recorder of NYC, Assembly Speaker and NYC Mayor - New York Almanack

Richard Varick once simultaneously served as Recorder of NYC, a state Assemblyman, Assembly Speaker and Attorney General.

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31.01.2025

Changes To Vital Records Access Prompts Calls for Advocacy - New York Almanack

Obtaining genealogical and certified vital records from the New York State Department of Health (DOH) is already subject to long wait times.

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31.01.2025

Isaac Mann: A Saratoga County Loyalist - New York Almanack

Before the Revolution Isaac Mann was a prominent and well-known community leader - then he became a loyalist.

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31.01.2025

Hawk Rescued from Upstate Deli - New York Almanack

Although it wasn't identified by DEC, the bird looks to be a mature Cooper's hawk, a woodland raptor that specialize in avian prey.

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Ravens Foraging in Winter - New York Almanack

Another Adirondack Rail Trail Snowmobile Accident - New York Almanack

Adirondack Park Agency Staff: 'We Have A Hostile and Toxic Work Environment' - New York Almanack

Cayuga Museum Seeking Objects, Stories for Korean War Exhibit - New York Almanack

The Day FDR's Hyde Park Mansion Caught Fire - New York Almanack

Lake George Wild Forest's Hudson River Rec Area Upgrades - New York Almanack

State Museum's Rock and Fossil Fun Fair Returns This Weekend - New York Almanack

The Bayonne Peninsula Maritime History - New York Almanack

Life and Labor Along the Erie Canal - New York Almanack

How Black Chefs Shaped Early America - New York Almanack

Frederick Douglass: A Life in American History - New York Almanack

2025 Adirondack Paddling Symposium - New York Almanack

Oneida County's Migrant Laborers - New York Almanack

History Trivia Nights: The Adirondack Experience - New York Almanack

The Early Timber Bridge Over Schoharie Creek at Esperance - New York Almanack

1927: Boy Scouts to the Rescue at Lake George - New York Almanack

An Lake George Battlefield Park Archaeology Update - New York Almanack

Conservationists: State Should Drop Motor-Vehicle Expansion Plan for Adirondack Park - New York Almanack

Schenectady County Historical Announces Spring Events - New York Almanack

Hudson: A History of Whaling & Maritime Commerce - New York Almanack

Italian-Americans as Alien Enemies: Westchester Opera Star Ezio Pinza - New York Almanack

The Gilded Age Black Community of Staatsburg - New York Almanack

America's First Politician: A New Martin Van Buren Biography - New York Almanack

Americanism in the Classroom: New York's Teacher Witch-Hunt - New York Almanack

The Development of Staten Island - New York Almanack

Appalling Disaster: An 1871 Staten Island Ferry Disaster - New York Almanack

Lake Champlain Virtual Archaeology Conference Set for Thursday - New York Almanack

New York State Parks Announces Black History Month Resources, Exhibitions, and Events - New York Almanack

Educated for Freedom: Henry Highland Garnet and James McCune Smith - New York Almanack

Riker's Island Exhibit Explores "Torture Island's" Past, Present & Future - New York Almanack

Poetry: Bad Landing - New York Almanack

Northeastern Hawks Soaring through Winter - New York Almanack

Immigration on the Erie Canal - New York Almanack

Report Suspected Cases of Avian Influenza in Wild Birds - New York Almanack

Ulster County River-to-Ridge Trail Marks Millionth Visitor - New York Almanack

Robert Moses's Imperial Niagara and St. Lawrence Megaprojects - New York Almanack

Richard Varick: AG, Recorder of NYC, Assembly Speaker and NYC Mayor - New York Almanack

Changes To Vital Records Access Prompts Calls for Advocacy - New York Almanack

Isaac Mann: A Saratoga County Loyalist - New York Almanack

Hawk Rescued from Upstate Deli - New York Almanack

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