This article originally appeared on the Wyoming County Tourism website. The National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites, in partnership with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, began a series of roadside markers across the United State...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The Pomeroy Fund for NYS History has awarded 20 history-related organizations across New York State $5,000 each during its fifth grant round to bring back or hire mu...

On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal officially opened from Albany to Buffalo. The canal was an immediate success: shipping costs plummeted, and new services and goods became widely available. Cheap, reliable transportation opened new markets ...

This article originally appeared in a William G. Pomeroy Foundation press release. In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and William G. Pomeroy Foundation a...

This article originally appeared on the AASLH website. The preamble to the United States Constitution, begins with the phrase “We, the People…” This phrase has become synonymous with the definition of an American identity. Despite its inclusive...

This article originally appeared in a DHPSNY newsletter. The DHPSNY team is continually evaluating our services to ensure we are meeting the needs of collecting institutions across New York State. We have developed this short survey for you ...

This article originally appeared on the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History website. The Gilder Lehrman Institute's History U lets high school students explore American history with top scholars—completely free of charge. ...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website.  Clarkson University has received a $50,000 grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation® to support students majoring in history who pursue service-learni...

This article originally appeared on the MANY website. MANY welcomes proposals for conference sessions, workshops, panel discussions, facilitated discussions, and peer-to-peer learning experiences that focus on our 2023 conference theme,&nbs...

This article originally appeared in a NYSCSS newsletter. Submit a proposal for a presentation that focuses on the pivotal role of teaching and learning Social Studies in a changing world.  Be part of one of the best Social Studies professi...

This article originally appeared on the New York State Governor's Office website. Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a record $150 million in capital funding will be available for arts and culture organizations through the New York State Cou...

This article originally appeared in a National Park Service press release. Saratoga National Historical Park is excited to announce a series 245th Anniversary Commemoration Events scheduled for October 2022. “We are eager to welcome eve...

This article originally appeared in a WAMC press release. The award-winning podcast A New York Minute In History has launched its fifth season as it continues to explore the unique tales of New Yorkers throughout American history. This new 12-e...

This article originally appeared in an Orange County Historian's Office press release. Orange County Historian Johanna Yaun will host a trip to Belgium and France next year to honor the soldiers who served in the 369th New York Infantry Regimen...

This article originally appeared on the NYS History and Education Conference website. The New York State History and Education Conference has five guiding objectives: Encourage collaboration across the history community (and beyond) Con...

This article originally appeared in a NYSCSS newsletter. The New York State Council for the Social Studies Annual Conventions will be held at the Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel in 2023 and 2024! March 8-11, 2023 - 85th Annual Conven...

This article originally appeared on the DHPSNY website. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month we are highlighting a project that is successfully preserving the history of the Puerto Rican community and the larger Hispanic community on Long ...

This article originally appeared in an Oneida County History Center press release. The Oneida County Historical Hall of Fame has named five individuals to its 2022 inductee class: Community leader and Utica’s first Black dentist Dr. David A. Br...

This article originally appeared on the National Park Service website. Professor Paul King will provide an in person tour of the Roebling's Historic Delaware Aqueduct.  The tour will provide insights into the early works of John Roebling a...

This article originally appeared in an Oneida County History Center press release. The most prominent industry that comes to mind when thinking about the history of manufacturing in Utica is textile manufacturing because many of the mill buildi...