News Articles
Antiracism Resources: Buffalo East Side History Project
Published December 21, 2020 | State History
This article originally appeared on the DHPSNY website. Documenting marginalized communities in New York State is a complicated undertaking that requires careful planning, an openness to meaningful collaboration, and an understanding that succe...
William G. Pomeroy Foundation: New Visual Identity Reflects National Mission
Published January 6, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. As we continue to grow our programs nationally and focus on our dual missions, we are excited to announce a new visual identity that truly reflects our vision for th...
Erie Canalway IMPACT! Grant Recipients Announced
Published January 14, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the Erie Canalway National Heritage Cooridor website. Thirteen municipalities and non-profit organizations will receive IMPACT! Grants in 2021 totaling $108,787. The grants range from $1,500 to $12,000 and wi...
State Historian Taking Part in Visual Impetus 2021 Conference at University of Victoria
Published January 19, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the Art History and Visual Studies Graduate Association, University of Victoria website. As we entered a new decade, the human race was moving forward at a breathtaking pace. The unforeseen COVID-19 pand...
AASLH Statement on a Critical and Open Examination of History
Published January 20, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the AASLH website. Free societies demand honest, open, and critical engagement with the past. When government restricts what history professionals should study or polices how historians should interpret and t...
MANY Webinar: Documenting the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published January 22, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the Museum Association of New York website. New York State’s museums, libraries and archives are facing a monumental task to collect and preserve the history of the COVID-19 pandemic. From immediate efforts t...
New York State Council for the Social Studies Annual Convention
Published January 22, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the NYSCSS website. Join us for our first virtual convention March 12-13, 2021. With sixteen synchronous sessions and four keynotes devoted to Providing Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education, Encouraging...
CCHS Accepting Applications For Elinor Robb Troicke Memorial Scholarship
Published January 29, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the Chenango County Historical Society website. The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) has announced that application are now being accepted for the Elinor Robb Troicke Memorial Scholarship CCHS ant...
33 Humanities Grants Awarded Across NYS for Public Programs on Women’s History, Queer Issues, and Localities
Published January 29, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the Humanities New York website. Humanities New York (HNY) has announced $159,692 in awards to 33 grantees for innovative public humanities offerings. Awards were made in nearly every region of the state, fro...
Applications are Open for DHPSNY's Spring 2021 Planning & Assessment Services Round
Published January 29, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the DHPSNY website. We are excited to announce that applications are now open for DHPSNY's Spring 2021 Planning & Assessment Services Round! This application round in...
Fulton County's Historic Courthouse
Published February 4, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the Daily Gazette website. This article was written by Bob Cudmore. Located at 223 West Main St. in Johnstown, the Fulton County Courthouse was built in 1772 when New York state was still a British colo...
Clinton County Historical Association awarded $7,500 in Grant Funding from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership
Published February 5, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the Clinton County Historical Association Facebook page. The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the award of a Corridor of Commerce Grant from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP) ...
The Gotham Center for New York City History: Gotham Ed
Published February 5, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the Gotham Center for New York City History website. GothamEd presents online courses in New York City history, designed to serve a range of backgrounds and purposes — from those who are generally interested ...
Overcoming Winter Blues at the Homestead
Published February 5, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared in a Saratoga County History Roundtable newsletter. This article was written by Lauren Roberts, Saratoga County Historian. Living at the Homestead was never easy, especially in winter. In December of 1914 the...
So Ready for Laughter: Bob Hope and World War II
Published February 5, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the New-York Historical Society website. The New-York Historical Society celebrates the golden age of comedy with So Ready for Laughter: Bob Hope and World War II. Organized by The National WWII Museum i...
Kirkland Scene, Black History Month
Published February 9, 2021 | State History
This article was written by Richard L. Williams, Town of Kirkland and Village of Clinton Historian. This article honors the tragic story of slavery in America and will discuss slavery in Clinton and Kirkland in the antebellum period. ...
Sue Gardner of Warwick Named as 2021 Martha Washington Woman of History
Published February 9, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the I LOVE NY website. Historical archivist/librarian, Sue Gardner, has been named the 2021 Martha Washington Woman of History. This award is given annually by Washington’s Headquarters State Histor...
William G. Pomeroy Foundation Provides Grant to While We Are Still Here to Celebrate Harlem’s History
Published February 9, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation webisite. From Ethel Waters and Althea Gibson to Marcus Garvey and Langston Hughes, Harlem’s extraordinary historic legacy was vital to the intellectual, cultural and politic...
Tioga County Historian Solves 100 Year Old Mystery
Published February 12, 2021 | State History
The Long Search by Emma M. Sedore Tioga County Historian At first, I told myself, “It’s just a bell,” but after 23 years, it took on a life of its own. It wasn’t just any old bell; it was the first bell that hung in ...
Sgt. Clinton Peterson's "My Year in France" Online Resource
Published February 12, 2021 | State History
This article originally appeared on the Putnam County website. The Putnam County Historian’s Office has partnered with The Putnam County Courier to post a digital reference guide of Kent Cliffs native, Sgt. Clinton J. Peterson’s 1919 ...