News Articles

Inspire! Grants for Small Museums Workshop

Published October 19 | State History

This article originally appeared on teh Institute of Museum and Library Services website in October, 2018.

Inspire! Grants for Small Museums is a special initiative of the Museums for America program. This special initiative is designed to inspire small museums to apply for and...

AASLH Call for Proposals

Published October 19 | State History

This article originally appeared on the AASLH website in September, 2018.

The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) will present its 2019 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 28-31, in partnership with the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience....

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City of Kingston Historian Edwin Ford Honored for Decades of Service

Published October 18 | State History

On Saturday, October 20th, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein joined with Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack and County Historian Geoff Miller, along with New York State Historian Devin Lander, to honor Edwin (Ed) Ford's 34 years of dedicated service as City of Kingston Historian.  A formal...

1928 Plane Crash in the Town of Root Claimed Three Lives

Published October 11 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Daily Gazette website on October 5, 2018.

WGY radio in Schenectady, which had been on the air for just under six years, broadcast an urgent appeal sometime after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8, 1928.

A new Fairchild monoplane was overdue...

Announcing 2018 Erie Canalway Photo Contest Winners

Published October 5 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor website.

Our yearly photo contest invites people from all walks of life to share their unique views of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. Enjoy looking through their lens at the...

Fulbright-NNRC Student Scholar Research Grant increased to $5,000

Published October 5 | State History

This article originally appeared on the New Netherland Institute website in October, 2018.

The New Netherland Research Center (NNRC), a combined endeavor of the New Netherland Institute (NNI) and the Office of Cultural Education, New York State Education Department (NYSED/OCE), offers a...

Samuel J. May Inducted to the National Abolition Hall of Fame

Published September 28 | State History

This article originally appeared on the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum website.

Samuel Joseph May was born on September 12, 1797 into a well-connected Boston family. He graduated from Harvard University (1817) and Harvard Divinity School (1820) and became the only Unitarian...

Barbara Wertheimer and Bernard Bellush Prizes in Labor History

Published September 28 | State History

This article originally appeared on the H-Net website in September, 2018.

The New York State Labor History Association is proud to announce that the 2017 Bernard Bellush Prize is being awarded to Erin Durham for her graduate essay, "Strike for Labor Rights: Prison Reform in...

Frances E.W. Harper Inducted to Abolition Hall of Fame

Published September 20 | State History

This article originally appeared on the National Abolition Hall of Fame website.

Frances E. W. Harper (1825-1911), nee Watkins, was the most prominent African-African female social reformer and writer in 19th-century America. Although she was born free in slaveholding Baltimore,...

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Town of Greece Historical Society to Unveil Historic Marker Honoring Jean Brooks Greenleaf

Published September 20 | State History

This article was created by the Greece Historical Society in September, 2018.

 The Greece Historical Society is pleased to announce that it was awarded a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to install an historic marker at the site of the summer home of nationally...

New Episode of the Historian's Podcast Released: Episode 230

Published September 14 | State History

This article originally appeared on Bob Cudmore's website in September, 2018.

Presidential historian David Pietrusza discusses his latest book, “TR’s Last War: Theodore Roosevelt, the Great War and a Journey of Triumph and Tragedy.” Read more...

Erie Canal Grants

Published September 14 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Erie Canalway website in September, 2018.

Do you have a project or great idea aimed at inspiring people to learn more about New York’s legendary canals, celebrate the Erie Canal Bicentennial, or encourage further exploration of the Erie...

New York Legends and Folklore Celebrated on Roadside Markers

Published September 7 | State History

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The William G. Pomeroy Foundation invites communities across New York State to celebrate folklore with fully funded commemorative signage through its Legends & Lore roadside marker grant program.

Launched in partnership with the New York Folklore Society, the Legends...

National History Day Workshop for Teachers

Published September 7 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Fort Ticonderoga website.

Open to teachers from New York, Vermont, and beyond, this day-long workshop serves as both an introduction to the History Day program and as an opportunity for experienced teachers to expand their involvement. ...

The Power of Digital: New Initiative to Expand Museums’ Capacity to Share Their Collections with K-12 Educators

Published September 7 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Institute of Museum and Library Services website on September 5, 2018.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced the launch of a new special initiative focused on building the museum field’s capacity to connect with...

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Bells of Peace: A World War I Remembrance

Published September 6 | State History

Press Release Issued by the United States World War One Commission, July 3, 2018.

The World War One Centennial Commission, along with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the American Legion, and the...

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Explore Ithaca’s Aviation History with a Guided Bus Tour and Historic Flight

Published September 6 | State History

A guided bus tour of Ithaca’s aviation-related sites on Friday, September 28, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., gives visitors an overview of Ithaca’s early aviation history on the eve of the centennial flight of a restored World War I-era Thomas Morse “Tommy” S4 Scout plane.

For a brief time...

Pace-Gilder Lehrman MA in American History Program Now Open

Published August 28 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History website in August, 2018.

The Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History Program is a fully online, fully accredited, 30-credit degree program. Following the completion of nine 3-credit courses...

Social Justice History at the New York State Fair

Published August 28 | State History

This article originally appeared on the National Abolition Hall of Fame Museum webiste.

Come visit NAHOFM at the state fair - we will have an exhibit on American Abolition!  You can find us at the Art and Home Center in the Stickley Reception Room.  The New York State Fair is an...

Roof Construction Begins on Historic Delaware & Hudson Canal-Era Building

Published August 28 | State History

This article originally appeared on the D&H Canal Museum website.

In December 2015, the Society acquired the historic Depuy Canal House in High Falls (formerly the site of John Novi’s renowned restaurant), with financial assistance from the Open Space...

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