The eastern newt is an amphibian with three different forms, whose ability to transform its body and its lifestyle makes its peers look like amateurs.

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29.03.2025

40 and 8: New Jersey's 'Merci Train' Boxcar Returning Home - New York Almanack

New Jersey's "Merci Train" Boxcar, believed to have been destroyed for more than 60 years, is being returned to NJ from Kansas City, Missouri.

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29.03.2025

The Erie Canal Traveler's Guide: Restaurants, Pubs, and Attractions on the Canal - New York Almanack

The Erie Canal Traveler’s Guide features more than 200 restaurants, pubs, and attractions for the entire family along the Erie Canal Trail.

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29.03.2025

Lincoln Depot Museum in Peekskill Reopening April 5th - New York Almanack

The Lincoln Depot Museum in Peekskill, NY, will reopen for the 2025 season on April 5th showing the “New York and Abraham Lincoln" exhibit.

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29.03.2025

An Update on Efforts to Save the SS United States - New York Almanack

An update on efforts to save the historic steamship SS United States from the New York Coalition to Save the SS United States.

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28.03.2025

Albany Film Festival Taking Place This Saturday - New York Almanack

Storytelling in the filmmaking process is the essence of the NYS Writers Institute’s Albany Film Festival taking place this Saturday at SUNY Albany.

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28.03.2025

George Pratt, Lake George's 'Mohawk Warrior' & Saratoga Springs - New York Almanack

Proctor's “Mohawk Warrior” sculpture in Lake George was a gift from George Pratt, who initially planned to have it installed in Saratoga Springs.

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28.03.2025

Sojourner Truth's Groundbreaking 1828 Court Case - New York Almanack

This A New York Minute in History podcast relates the 1828 court case of Sojourner Truth to free her young son from slavery in the South.

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28.03.2025

A Historic Preservation Workshop on Long Island - New York Almanack

Preservation Long Island will host an historic preservation workshop with experts from the State Parks and the Preservation League of NYS.

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28.03.2025

Wage Gap Report: Women in New York Still Earn Less Than Men - New York Almanack

Women in New York earned 87 cents on the dollar compared to men in 2023, according to a report on the gender wage gap released last week.

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27.03.2025

Dawson’s: The Alplaus Kill's Last Mill - New York Almanack

In Charlton an early mill was built by William Dawson on the Crabb Kill, not far above where it enters the Alplaus Kill as early as 1785.

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27.03.2025

Debris Burning Causes Multiple Wildfires Across Upstate New York - New York Almanack

Between March 17 and 24, Forest Rangers responded to 12 wildfires in nine counties across New York State. The fires burned more than 40 acres.

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27.03.2025

Inside the Ulster County Archives - New York Almanack

This episode of the Kaatscast: The Catskills Podcast features the role of a municipal historian and a look at the Ulster County Archives.

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27.03.2025

Rangers Rescue Injured Hiker in Big Indian Wilderness - New York Almanack

On Tuesday, March 18 at about 10:15 am, Ray Brook Dispatch requested NYS Forest Ranger assistance for a hiker with an ankle injury on the Biscuit Brook Trail

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27.03.2025

A History of Education in New York: From Earliest Times to the Revolution - New York Almanack

The history of education in New York has no single beginning date. Wherever people have lived, they have educated themselves and their children.

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26.03.2025

The Canary Craze & Walt Whitman - New York Almanack

Tulip Mania in Europe was succeeded by a Canary Craze, of which Walt Whitman was a noted participant.

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26.03.2025

The Battle on Snowshoes: History & Mythology - New York Almanack

The Battle on Snowshoes was a British, French and French-aligned Indigenous forces skirmish that helped establish the legend of Robert Rogers.

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26.03.2025

The Legacy of Belva Lockwood - New York Almanack

Belva Lockwood's legacy is essential today, as we face growing threats to the integrity of our judiciary and the principles of justice she fought for.

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26.03.2025

A National Park for Women's Rights: The Campaign That Made It Happen - New York Almanack

A National Park for Women's Rights chronicles the story of the establishment of Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York.

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F.C. Yohn: Artist & Illustrator of New York History - New York Almanack

Patrick Henry: From "Give Me Liberty" to Saving the Union - New York Almanack

Major Catskill Park Land Acquisition Protects 3,100 Acres - New York Almanack

Recent Wildfires in Chemung, Chenango, Orange, Saratoga, and Washington Counties - New York Almanack

Inklings, Echoes & Siftings: 19th Century Black Community Newspaper Reports - New York Almanack

Renovated Frick Collection Reopening April 17th - New York Almanack

Grounded in Long Island History: Jen Calonita's Middle Grade Novel 'Isle of Ever' - New York Almanack

Harry Belafonte's Early Career in Greenwich Village - New York Almanack

Veteran AP Reporter Chris Carola Talks About History - New York Almanack

Nathaniel Lawrence: Rev War POW Turned NY Attorney General - New York Almanack

75% of Scientists Polled in Leading Journal Considering Leaving US - New York Almanack

Crown Point State Historic Site Spring Events Announced - New York Almanack

Eliza Jumel's 250th Birthday Celebration at the Morris-Jumel Mansion - New York Almanack

When the Parade Passes By: A Saranac Lake & APA Commentary - New York Almanack

How Winter is Changing in the Tug Hill Region - New York Almanack

Under Threat: Silver Bay YMCA's Rustic Hepbron Hall - New York Almanack

Springtime Recalls New York’s Maple Syrup Heritage - New York Almanack

OurStoryBridge Award First NEH Grant for its Oral History Project - New York Almanack

Education in New York: Academies & Common Schools - New York Almanack

An Adirondack Lake's 'Mayoral Couple,' Fred & Myra Ellmers - New York Almanack

Poetry: Knowing When To Fold - New York Almanack

The Many Lives of the Eastern Newt - New York Almanack

40 and 8: New Jersey's 'Merci Train' Boxcar Returning Home - New York Almanack

The Erie Canal Traveler's Guide: Restaurants, Pubs, and Attractions on the Canal - New York Almanack

Lincoln Depot Museum in Peekskill Reopening April 5th - New York Almanack

An Update on Efforts to Save the SS United States - New York Almanack

Albany Film Festival Taking Place This Saturday - New York Almanack

George Pratt, Lake George's 'Mohawk Warrior' & Saratoga Springs - New York Almanack

Sojourner Truth's Groundbreaking 1828 Court Case - New York Almanack

A Historic Preservation Workshop on Long Island - New York Almanack

Wage Gap Report: Women in New York Still Earn Less Than Men - New York Almanack

Dawson’s: The Alplaus Kill's Last Mill - New York Almanack

Debris Burning Causes Multiple Wildfires Across Upstate New York - New York Almanack

Inside the Ulster County Archives - New York Almanack

Rangers Rescue Injured Hiker in Big Indian Wilderness - New York Almanack

A History of Education in New York: From Earliest Times to the Revolution - New York Almanack

The Canary Craze & Walt Whitman - New York Almanack

The Battle on Snowshoes: History & Mythology - New York Almanack

The Legacy of Belva Lockwood - New York Almanack

A National Park for Women's Rights: The Campaign That Made It Happen - New York Almanack

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