Office of State History

This informaiton originally appeared on the New York Almanack website. Founded by John Warren in 2008 as The New York History Blog, the New York Almanack is updated several times per day. In addition to our traditional fo...

This article originally appeared on the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History website. The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to announce the 2021 State History Teachers of the Year. This year's winners were drawn from our most competitiv...

This article originally appeared on the New-York Historical Society website. The New-York Historical Society presents Aristotle: From Antiquity to the Modern Era, an exhibition showcasing more than 30 rare books and manuscripts—many on pub...

This article originally appeared on the DHPSNY website. In the past year and a half, as everyone abruptly shifted to experiencing the world through screens, I noticed a sudden uptick in requests for advice on large-scale digitization initiative...

This article originally appeared in a Chenango County Historical Society newsletter. The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) is seeking community feedback in order to develop activities and programs that are relevant and interesting to br...

This article originally appeared in a Preservation League of New York Newsletter. Proposals are now being accepted for educational sessions at the NY Statewide Preservation Conference! The Conference will take place online November 16-18, 2021....

This article originally appeared in a NYS Governor's Office press release. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced groundbreaking for a new entrance and gateway at Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park in the Finger Lakes. Con...

Urban renewal was one of the most important—and controversial—domestic policies in our nation’s history. Between 1949 and 1974, the federal government spent over $7 billion to revitalize more than 1,200 cities struggling with economic and populati...

This article originally appeared in an AASLH newsletter. The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) is pleased to announce that Making History at 250: The Field Guide for the Semiquincentennial is available for downl...

This article originally appeared in an America250 newsletter. As the America250 Foundation hits the five-year mark from the semiquincentennial – the 250th anniversary of America’s formation on July 4, 1776, it’s only fitting that we meet the mo...

This article originally appeared on the Saratoga County History Roundtable website. Hundreds of cars drive down McMaster Street in Ballston Spa on a daily basis, but few may notice the beautiful old bell that sits silently on display in front o...

This article originally appeared on The History Center in Tompkins County website. Breaking Barriers: Women's Lives & Livelihoods explores the lives of women in public and private spheres across the centuries through six interactive ex...

This article appeared on the New York State Senate website. In the final week of legislative session, The New York State 250th Commemoration Act, which was sponsored by Senator Shelley B. Mayer and Assemblymember Carrie Woerner, and is part of ...

This article originally appeared on the Oneida County History Center website. The History Center is currently seeking nominations for the 2021 Historical Hall of Fame and Living Legends Awards! This campaign strives to honor outstanding memb...

This article originally appeared on the Saratoga County History Roundtable website. In the early morning hours of July 4, 1919, a fire alarm was sounded in the village of Corinth. Many residents believed it to be some boys celebrating Independe...

This article originally appeared on the National Endowment for the Humanities website. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has distributed $51.6 million in funding to the 56 state and jurisdictional humanities councils and inte...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The Hungry for History™ grant program celebrates the intersection of community history and cultural heritage with locally & regionally significant food dishes cr...

This book summary originally appeared on the Rowman and Littlefield website. Spies! Loyalists! Tories! Conspiracy! Strange messages? Codes in invisible ink? The American Revolution was first and foremost a civil war that tore at the very fabric...

This article originally appeared on the Chenango County Historical Society website. Beginning at 3:30 p.m. on June 19, the Chenango County Historical Society (CCCH) will host several commemorative programs in celebration of Path Through Hi...

This article originally appeared in a Buffalo History Museum newsletter. The last day to see two of the Buffalo History Museum's signature exhibits before deinstallation begins is this Wednesday, June 16th. Future use for these spaces include a...