Office of State History

This article originally appeared on the National Endowment for the Humanities website on January 17th, 2018. 

This month the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) celebrates a milestone in one of its signature grant programs, ...

The new Catskill Tri-County Historical Views journal, published by the Gilboa Museum and Juried History Center, seeks submissions for their first issue, to be published in May, 2018.  Catskill Tri-County encourages articles from new and established writers. The publication, published bi-annually...

Over twenty of the state’s historic sites and cultural institutions will be at the NYS Musem on January 13th, offering families fun hands-on activities, educational artifacts to explore, and information on regional events to visit throughout the year. There will also be guided tours of the...

Two hundred years after the birth of Frederick Douglass, arguably the most celebrated 19th-century African American statesman, Re-energizing the Legacy of Frederick Douglass is an extensive year-long recognition and reflection on the living legacy of the man and former slave, whose 25-...

This article originally appeared on the New York History Blog on January 2, 2018.
 

The Oneida Community Mansion House Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Christine O’Neil as Executive Director of the non-profit organization. She replaces Patricia A. Hoffman...

This article originally appeared on the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History website in December, 2017.

Visit the new gilderlehrman.org and read the latest issue of our online journal History Now, "Excavating American History."

This issue features five in-depth...

This article first appeared on the Fenimore Art Museum website in December, 2017.

Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York has received a total of $70,000 from two grants awarded by The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation. The grants will provide funding for new programs and a...

This article originally appeared on the Historical Society of Rockland County website in December, 2017.

The HSRC has seen many changes over the past half-century in Rockland County. What does not change, however, is our gratitude for your support and our commitment to making the...

This article originally appeared on the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area website.

The Tuscarora Heroes Monument is permanent symbol of thanksgiving to the Tuscarora Nation from a grateful nation for heroically saving the lives of dozens of settlers in Lewiston from a British...