Office of State History

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...

This article originally appeared in William G. Pomeroy Foundation newsletter. In partnership with the Museum Association of New York (MANY), the 5th grant round of the Pomeroy Fund for NYS History will provide a total of $100,000 for salary sup...

This article originally appeared on the National Park Service website. The National Park Service is accepting application for the second round of funding for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. This grant program was created by Congress ...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation® is pleased to announce the newest grant round of its Historic Transportation Canals Marker Grant Program is open. This grant ...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is now accepting online applications nationwide for its newly established Hungry for History® grant program, which funds the c...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is providing a $400,000 grant to the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) to expand AASLH’s capacity to serve a...

This article originally appeared on the Forbes website. Women’s Equality Day happens on August 26th in remembrance of the anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920 that gave some women, but not all women, the right...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is now accepting online applications for its Legends & Lore® Marker Grant Program, which helps communities commemorate the...

This article originally appeared in a National Abolition Hall of Fame & Museum press release.      Stephen Myers will be inducted into the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum (NAHOF) in Peterboro NY during Induction We...

This article originally appeared in a Gilder Lehrman Institute newsletter. The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to offer numerous programs and activities—all 100% free—that make history come alive for K–12 students. They include...

This article originally appeared on the WAMC website. WAMC has received a number of honors in the Journalists Association of New York 2022 Broadcast Contest. Awards will be distributed at an October 15 ceremony when first-place winners are anno...