New York History

Remarkable North Country Multiple Births

Lawrence P. Gooley — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:00:12 +0000

In days of yore (pre-Internet times), I once subscribed to more than a dozen different magazines. Further back, in the 1960s and 1970s, there seemed to be a magazine for just about any subject that anyone was ever interested in. I was reminded of this last year when a saw a cover titled TWINS. The [...]

This Week’s New York History Web Highlights

Editorial Staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:00:40 +0000

Visiting Archives: Some Best Practices The Historical Society: Maps and History Roundup Best Political Button Ever: Al Smith in 1928 Digitization 101: Will Copyright Become Extinct in 2020? Brooklynology: The 1950 Student Strike When Did Girls Marry? 200 Years of Livingston Marriages Ephemeral NY: The “Squatters” Who Called Central Park Home Bowery Boys: The Astor [...]

Exhibits: Lincoln Autopsy Reports, Dred Scott Painting

Editorial Staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:00:45 +0000

The New York State Museum has added two important artifacts to its current exhibition commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, An Irrepressible Conflict: The Empire State in the Civil War. The artifacts include the notes taken by two physicians who attended President Lincoln on his death bed and the only existing oil painting [...]

This Week’s Top New York History News

Editorial Staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:00:48 +0000

New Military History Book Prize NYS Museum Week Underway Ed Hotaling, Reporter-Historian Is Dead Watervliet Arsenal Marks 200 Years Entire Library Board Resigns Heavy Rainfall Closes Canal Canton Museum Eyes County Building Albany Institute Database Goes online Home of Bootleggers Goes Legit World War I Centenary Plans Revealed Each Friday morning New York History compiles [...]

Adirondack Rail-Trail: Railway Preservation Society Responds

Editorial Staff — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:57 +0000

What follows is a press release issued by the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society in response to a decision by the state to reopen the plans for the Adirondack Scenic Railroad route, formerly part of the New York Central Railroad, through the Adirondacks. The state acted following activism by the group Adirodnack Recreational Trail Advocates who [...]

The Social Fabric: To Knit or Not to Knit?

Peter Feinman — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:00:46 +0000

The Delaware Company’s president John Conway (Sullivan County Historian), invited me to speak at the newly formed nonprofit’s inaugural fundraising gala this week at the historic Ardmore Mansion/Mountain View Manor, in Glen Spey, the day after the NYSHA annual conference in Cooperstown ended. The mission of The Delaware Company is to promote and support the [...]

New Online Resources For New York History

Editorial Staff — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:00:29 +0000

Here’s a quick look at some of the latest New York History resources to hit the web: The Syracuse University Archives has completed the processing of the George Fisk Comfort Family Collection, dating from 1822 to 1956, which contains a significant amount of material from George Fisk Comfort (1833-1910), the first dean of the (now [...]

State To Consider Removing Historic Adirondack RR

Phil Brown — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:00:17 +0000

The state has announced that it intends to revisit the management plan for a controversial historic rail corridor that traverses the Adirondacks, but don’t expect a quick decision. The Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Transportation have only just begun to prepare for a lengthy review that will include plenty of opportunity for public [...]

Warren County Bicentennial Event in Lake George

Editorial Staff — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:01:21 +0000

A Special Meeting of the Warren County Board of Supervisors, celebrating Warren County’s 200th Anniversary, will be held at the Old Warren County Court House on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in Lake George Village. Wednesday’s Bicentennial event includes the Special Board Meeting, Lawn Reception, Postal Cancellation and more. Events will conclude at [...]

Upcoming State Grant and Funding Opportunities

Editorial Staff — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:00:03 +0000

Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 the Hudson River Valley Greenway meeting will feature presentations from various New York State Agencies on upcoming grant and funding opportunities available through New York State. The Hudson River Valley Greenway will provide an overview of Greenway Grants. NYS Empire State Development will provide an update on the upcoming Consolidated [...]