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In preparation for the unveiling of the Alex Haley historical marker at 212 Cascadilla St, HistoryForge Project Coordinator Eve Snyder dug into the history of the building on HistoryForge to see who else had lived at 212 C...

This article originally appeared the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. This roadside marker program commemorates the historical significance of transportation canals in the United States. Grants cover the entire cost of a cost aluminum mar...

This article originally appeared in an AASLH newsletter. AASLH has created a widely affordable conference because so many museums, historic sites, and historical societies are struggling financially. Our virtual 2020 Annual Meeting is only $55 ...

Are you a New York State museum, historical society or heritage organization that wishes to engage more deeply in work related to Indigenous peoples? To assist you, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience - with generous support from th...

This article orginally appeared on the Ulster County Historian YouTube channel. Over a series of mini-conferences we will be examining the following questions: How accurate and complete are the traditional narratives we tell about our Ulster Co...

This article originally appeared on the Queens Historical Society website. We’ve missed you so much and look forward to welcoming you back to Kingsland Homestead when we reopen on August 25. As the health and safety of everyone have always...

Inside Out: Women, Fashion & Suffrage The Historical Society of Rockland County Is Reopening to the Public with a New Exhibition Inside Out: Women, Fashion & The Fight for the Vote A Women's Suffrage Centennial Exhibition When:&n...

This article originally appeared in the MCNY newsletter. The Museum of the City of New York is excited to announce that we will reopen to the public on Thursday, August 27 as part of the state's reopening plan. We look forward to welcoming y...

This article originally appeared on the National Park Service website. New York State Grantees: State/City Project Grantee Award Amount New York New York Preserving the Fashion Institut...

1814 Commemoration Inc. secures Stewarts Foundation Grant   Plattsburg, NY 1814 Commemoration Inc. announces it had received a “Stewarts Foundation Grant” to help commemorate the Battle of Plattsburg in a Virtual presentation.  ...

Six IMLS Museum Grant Opportunities Now Open   Applications Accepted Now Through November 16 ...

This article originally appeared in a Capital Region Alliance for Response newsletter. Visit the new Capital Region Alliance for Response website and learn about emergency response programs and services in our region! The Capital New York Allia...

This article originally appeared on the IMLS website. The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced grant awards totaling $25,899,000 for museums across the nation to improve services to their communities. “Museums large and small h...

This article originally appeared on the IMLS website. The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced the selection of 12 projects from a pool of 60 applicants for the highly competitive National Leadership Grants for Museums program. ...

This article originally appeared in the NYSCSS newsletter.  We are currently seeking one-hour workshop proposals in the following areas: 1. Providing Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education 2. Encouraging Inquiry 3. Strengtheni...

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The Historical Society of Rockland County Challenges You to Complete the Jacob Blauvelt House Online Jigsaw Puzzle Jacob Blauvelt’s ancestors came to the New World from Holland in the early 1600s. In 1741, Jacob’s great-grandfather bought...

This article originally appeared on the Humanities New York website. Marking the culmination of HNY’s efforts to mark the women's suffrage centennials of NYS and, this year, of the nation, HNY is launching the Amended podcast, a six-part series...

The material in this article originally appeared in the New Netherland Institute Newsletter, July 31st, 2020. In this volume: "History Lessons" "Dutch New York Stories" Podcast with Dr. Andrea Mosterman Love, Fiercely: A Gilded Age Romance...

This article originally appeared on the WAMC Podcasts website.  In the third episode of our series: Legends and Lore of the Empire State, A New York Minute In History explores the inspirations behind Washington Irving’s “Headless Horseman”...