Office of State History

This article originally appeared on the New York State Archives website. Applications are now available for the 2023-24 Larry J Hackman Research Residency at the New York State Archives Come to the State Archives as a Hackman Research Reside...

New York City’s Latinx small-business owners were frequent victims of urban renewal “slum clearance” during the 1950s. By the next decade, they wielded the federal War on Poverty to reimagine the relationship between government and Latinx New York...

This article originally appeared on the MANY website. MANY is thrilled to announce 27 scholarship opportunities available for museum professionals to attend Find Center: Access, Inclusion, Participation, and Engagement annual conference in Syra...

This article originally appeared in a Saratoga County History Center press release. The Saratoga County History Center in Ballston Spa announced a $10,000 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts Regrowth and Capacity Grants.  The...

This article originally appeared on the James Madison University website. The Madison Historical Review (MHR) is pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our Spring 2023 issue. The MHR is a peer-reviewed academic journal at...

This article originally appeared on the Gotham Center for New York City History website. If you teach courses on New York City’s history, or just have a passing interest in its past, you are sure to come across Robert A. Caro’s biography The Po...

This article orginally appeared on the National Abolition Hall of Fame & Museum website. Descendants and sponsors traveled from across New York State, as well as from California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minneso...

This article originally appeared on the NYSCSS website. NYSCSS seeks your nomination to recognize exemplary social studies professionals in New York State. Consider nominating a colleague or yourself for any of our awards below. Our annual a...

This article originally appeared on the Chenango County Historical Society website. The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) recently commemorated “National Author’s Day,” celebrating regional writers who contributed to the 10th anniv...

This article originally appeared in a Humanities NY newsletter. In each of Humanities NY's Reading & Discussion Programs, participants read a series of thematically linked texts over the course of four, five, or six sessions.&nbsp...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The next regional round of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s New York State Historic Marker Grant Program is now open. Markers funded through the program commemora...

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...

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...