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09.09.2024
A small Quaker settlement in Vlissingen (Flushing), Long Island had an enormous impact on American religious liberty and financial history.
The Chester Historical Society of the Town of Chester and the Chester Library in Warren County are hosting a presentation by Diane O’Connor, "Jews in the
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts will present the play The Cure: An Adirondack Story featuring a cast and crew from across the North Country.
The firsthand account of an October 1835 abolition meeting was provided by James Caleb Jackson (1811 – 1895) from Oswego, NY.
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Organizers are convening a meeting of the planners, programmers and promoters of America's 250th Commemoration in New York State.
08.09.2024
Oracle: The pain in my mind is blinding, the ache in my heart torments me, All because of my vision, my affliction, being able to see
07.09.2024
Sullivan and Ulster counties were once known for housing one of the grandest collections of summer resorts in all of America: the Borscht Belt.
For Fort Orange's 400th anniv. the Albany Institute of History & Art is presenting "Delights of the Senses," an exhibition 17th-century Dutch culture.
While perhaps less picturesque than its (non-native) cousin the weeping willow, black willow is native to the Northeast.
Buttermilk Falls State Park is located southwest of Ithaca in the Finger Lake Region of New York State.
The National Park Service has awarded $10M in funding from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program; $1.6M is earmarked for sites in NYS.
06.09.2024
Woodturner Paul Petrie of Gloversville, Fulton County, is passionate about creating beautiful wood art and educating people about woodturning.
The Northway and the Adirondack Forest: A Highway Location Study, published August 31, 1957 by the NY State Department of Public Works.
Shirley Anita Chisholm was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress.
The United States and the City of New York will recognized their vital connections to the sea in July 2026 with several coinciding maritime events.
NY State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers responded to several late-night search and rescue incidents and a wildfire.
05.09.2024
The connections between religion, race, and the concept of “heathenism” are explored in the book Heathen: Religion and Race in American History.
Historic Huguenot Street will present, “‘Go Back and Get It’: A Two-Part Historic House Tour Examining Black Impacts and Experiences.”
Starting 2025, the sale of any new apparel containing PFAS, which includes many water resistant items will be prohibited in New York State.
On February 3, 1964 the New York City School Boycott, also known as Freedom Day, took place - it included numerous civil rights organizations.
DEC says WhistlePig Whiskey is the Adirondacks is the source of black mold whiskey fungus covering the buiding in the community.
04.09.2024
Settled in 1661, the Stockade Historic District is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in the country spanning 82 acres on the Mohawk River.
The one and only time Frank Zappa performed at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) was on Saturday, September 1, 1984.
Two vintage 19th century base ball games will be held at the Grahamsville Fairgrounds in Grahamsville, in Sullivan County, NY, on Sept. 8th
2 simple ways to detect grave illness in trees before they start looking overtly ill are only possible in late summer when leaves start to change color.
WIPS, a late comer in the Adirondack AM radio market, went on the air Aug 2, 1955, broadcasting a pre-recorded speech by Averell Harriman.
03.09.2024
Volunteer registration is currently open for the first Adirondack and Catskill Park Day on September 7th.
If you don’t know where to start, here are a few native plants that can add some splendor to your September garden.
American Power Boat Association-sanctioned outboard racing on Northern Lake George continued into the 1970s.
Museums across the country have seen a new museum labor movement as museum staff have begun to recognize the importance of organizing.
Many contributing factors made living in the Schoharie Valley, near the frontier, a very dangerous place during the American Revolutionary War.
02.09.2024
The annual benefit “Evening at the Tavern” will be held at the historic Nellis Tavern in St Johnsville, Montgomery Co., on Sat., Sept. 14th.
The Adirondack Canoe Classic — the 90-Miler — is set for Sept. 6-8, with 250 boats and more than 600 paddlers for the 3-day paddling stage race.
The Adirondack Diversity Initiative Symposium, Creating Inclusivity in North Country Communities, will take place on Tuesday, November 12, 2024
On the channel's first day, few MTV viewers might have known that "I Wanna Be A Lifeguard's" creators, Blotto, began at the University at Albany.
25 miles of the new Adirondack Rail Trail has officially opened from Lake Placid to Floodwood Road in Santa Clara in Franklin County, New York.
01.09.2024
Read the Instructions First When the shipment arrived He eagerly opened the package And set aside the paperwork
31.08.2024
The International Spa Heritage Festival will be held at Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs on October 9-10, 2024.
This episode off the A New York Minute in History podcast focuses on culinary history and the Pomeroy Foundation's Hungry for History program.