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State Museum Opens Exhibition: “Canine Contrasts: Unraveling Wolves And Coyotes In New York”

Published July 2, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in the New York State Education Department press release.  The New York State Museum (NYSM)  announced today the debut of its latest exhibition, Canine Contrasts: Unraveling Wolves and Coyotes in ...

A New York Minute in History Podcast Wins Outstanding Podcast Award from the NYS Broadcasters Association

Published July 2, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the WAMC website. WAMC is proud to announce that it has won two awards in the annual New York State Broadcasters Association contest. In the 58th Annual Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting competition, WAMC...

Albany County Swears in Revolutionary War Commission

Published July 16, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the WAMC Northeast Public Radio website. Preparations are under way in Albany for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. two years from now. Members of USA-250, Albany County’s commission to prepare for the 202...

The William G. Pomeroy Foundation Names Bill Brower Executive Director

Published July 25, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in a William G. Pomeroy Foundation press release. Following a national search, the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Board of Trustees announced today that they have appointed Bill Brower as the organization’s next ...

Louis Armstrong House Museum wins nation’s highest honor for impact on community

Published July 25, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the QNS website. The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona has won the prestigious Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Medal for Museums, the nation’s highest honor g...

Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) Announces Assemblyman William B. Magnarelli Building Project Support

Published August 8, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in an Onondaga Historical Association press release. Thanks to the $3 million grant secured by Assemblyman William B. Magnarelli (129th Assembly District-Syracuse, Towns of Geddes and Van Buren), Onondaga Histor...

Commemorating Local History: Regional Grant Round for Pomeroy Foundation’s New York State Historical Marker Program Opens

Published August 8, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in a William G. Pomeroy Foundation press release.  The next regional round of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s New York State Historic Marker Grant Program is now open. Markers funded through this progra...

IMLS Awards Over $23M in Grant Funding through Museums for America Program

Published August 28, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in an IMLS press release. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced the FY24 recipients of its largest museum grant funding opportunity, Museums for America (MFA). One hundred a...

IMLS Awards Over $3M in Grant Funding through Museums Empowered Program

Published August 28, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in an IMLS press release. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced a $3,327,912 investment in museums through the Museums Empowered grant program. Eighteen institutions will re...

IMLS Awards Over $9M in Grant Funding through National Leadership Grants for Museums

Published August 28, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in an IMLS press release. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced its final Fiscal Year 2024 grant recipients. Awardees of the National Leadership Grants for Museums (NLG-M) w...

Save the Date: American Revolutionary War Conference 2025

Published August 28, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in a Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park newsletter.  We at the Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park want to thank everyone for their continued support of our annual conference, The American Rev...

IMLS Maintains Commitment to Museums, Opens FY25 Grant Funding Cycle

Published August 28, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the IMLS website.  The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for eight museum grant programs. Museums and related organizations across the United States are encourag...

National Park Service Awards $10 Million to Historic Sites and Structures in 9 States to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary

Published August 28, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the National Parks Service website. The National Park Service (NPS) today awarded $10 million in funding from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program, an initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of th...

Dutch Albany in History & Art: The 46th New Netherland Institute Conference

Published September 3, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in a New Netherland Institute newsletter. Join us for a joint conference with the Albany Institute of History & Art and the New York State Library.  This conference illuminates and expands upon themes e...

Stefan Bielinski, pioneering historian of Albany's working class, dies at 77

Published September 3, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Times Union website. Stefan Bielinski, a social historian at the New York State Museum for nearly five decades who compiled a one-of-a-kind historical database of Albany's history and inhabitants during t...

2024 International Spa Heritage Festival

Published September 3, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Saratoga Spa Heritage website. Spa Heritage Conference – Celebrate the NYS Parks Centennial and discover what it means to be a spa town and learn about Saratoga Spa State Park’s European heritage. Jo...

Inclusive Interpretation of Slavery for America 250 and Beyond

Published September 4, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the AASLH website. The upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding is an opportunity for museums and historic sites with stories of slavery to create programs that explore our collective history...

Remarkable Documents Lay Bare New York’s History of Slavery

Published September 4, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Smithsonian Magazine website. In 1796, when slavery remained both legal and common in New York, a white man named Aquila Giles set out to free Hannah, a 30-year-old woman he enslaved, and her daughter, Ab...

I Love NY Path Through History Weekend

Published September 4, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the I Love NY website. Fall Path Through History Weekends will take place October 12-14. Participation is open to all sites hosting an event at any point during the weekend. Unique offerings can hel...

Erie Canal Bicentennial Research Project

Published September 6, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Erie Canal Museum website. In partnership with historical organizations, colleges, and universities across New York, the Erie Canal Museum is excited to announce a public call for new research on the Erie...