Office of State History

Foundations of Independence: Protest and Communication in Revolutionary America, 1775 to 2020 Hosted by Iona College and the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies New Rochelle, New York September 25-26, 2020 Extended Application Deadline:...

Congratulations to the New York State winners of the The National Endowment for the Humanities grants for Janurary, 2020. The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the U.S. gov...

This article originally appeared on the Humanities New York website on January 15, 2020. NYC, New York–Humanities New York (HNY) today announced $150,000 in awards to 31 grantees for innovative public humanities offerings. Awards were made in e...

$1K Professional Development Grants Open to NYS Historical Societies, Cultural Museums January 7, 2020 •  By Steve Bodnar William G. Pomeroy Foundation Funds Need-Based Scholarship Program to Attend MANY 2020 SYRACUS...

Apply for a Professional Development Grant to Attend MANY 2020!   ...

We are busily working to finalize the program. Make sure to sign up for our email newsletter - we will announce when the official program is released.  Conference Sessions (listed by category) Records for New York and Beyon...

This article originally appeared on the National Coalition for History website on December 18, 2019. On December 17, the House of Representatives passed two bills (HR 1865 and HR 1158) which fund the federal government for the remainder of fisc...

The Local Path to 1920 “Votes for Women” By Bill Jeffway Women across the US gained a right to vote that was equal to men on August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was adopted. This expanded right happened at a t...

This article was originally posted on the New York State Archives Website. The Documentary Heritage Program is a statewide program established in 1988 by the New York Documentary Heritage Act (Education Law, Section 140) to provide financial su...

The Women's History Institute of Historic Hudson Valley is proud to announce that it is accepting applications for the 2020 fellowships. We hope to attract students majoring in history and/or women's studies as well as those with an interest in as...

Call for Proposals - Conference on Black History in the Hudson Valley The Hudson River Maritime Museum, the Library at the A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Center, TMI Project’s Black Stories Matter, the Underground Railroad History Project of...

Larry J. Hackman Research Residency Program The New York State Archives announces the availability of awards for qualified applicants to conduct research using historical records in the Archives. The Larry J. Hackman Research Residency Program ...

Findnyculture.org is a new and exciting resource developed by the New York State Education Department's Office of Cultural Education to connect teachers to New York's cultural education community....

The Preservation League is proud to announce that it has received a $33,000 grant from the 1772 Foundation. This grant will allow the League, in partnership with Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, to identify and study vacant and underutili...

  Sunday, November 17, 2019 1-4:30 pm HUXLEY THEATER Free The New York State Museum will screen the critically acclaimed 1970 documentary, Woodstock, about the legendary three-day 1969 music festival in Bethel, New Yo...

Greetings!   The Poughkeepsie Public Library District has a new blog written by Local History employee, Shannon Butler (also Town of Hyde Park Historian). This new weekly blog (look for new posts on Fridays) will hig...

SYRACUSE, NY (October 1st, 2019) -- The Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) and Readily Apparent Media are proud to announce that its film, Let 'Em Know You're There: The Story of Big Jim and the Triple Double, received the Emmy® ...

The Oneida County History Center has named Mary Pat Connors 2019 Volunteer of the Year. Volunteers, such as Mary Pat, are an invaluable asset to the community and essential to the daily operation and long-term care of the History Center.  Mar...

WASHINGTON, DC—The National Park Service, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment of the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts, announced Friday that $12.6 million in Sa...