Office of State History

Humanities NY has added a Spring 2017 Resource Guide to its Women's Suffrage webpage that includes a variety of information on grants, outreach, projects, and research tha exists related to the Centennial of Women's Suffrage in New York State...

This article appeared in AASLH on May 24, 2017 by Jogh Dichtl, President &CEO, AASLH Dear Members and Friends of AASLH, Yesterday, May 23, President Trump sent a FY2018 budget request to Congress that would drastically cut federal history ...

THREE HILLS AN IMPRINT OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS STARTING IN FALL 2017 Three Hills will publish smart, informative, entertaining, and provocative books about New York State and the Northeast. From history to unusual hobbies, from politic...

The opening ceremony for the National Contest is on Sunday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Maryland in College Park and features an address by filmmaker Ken Burns! Don't miss the chance to hear from this legendary documentary filmm...

The following resolution was passed unanimously May 15, 2017, by the Village of Lake George Board of Trustees:   RESOLUTION NO. 32, 2017 WHEREAS, our entire region is rich in cultural history, and WHEREAS, there is substantial int...

  A building that, like its namesake, rose from the ashes. A maritime vessel introducing new artisans to long-lost trades. A small-town opera house, restored to its rightful role as a vibrant regional center for culture and music. T...

This news article appeared on National Trust for Historic Preservation, March 15, 2016 By David Weible   Any politician or community planner will tell you that zoning and districting is a complex concept, and though intentions a...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) has developed a series of Heritage Trails available online on the following historical subjects: Underground Railroad Revolutionary War Women's Heritage...

On May 23, President Trump sent his proposed fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget request to Congress.  As expected, it includes devastating cuts to federal history and humanities funding including elimination of the National Endowment for the H...

Crossing New York State from the Hudson River at Albany to Buffalo, the Erie Canal revolutionized transportation and trade almost as soon as it opened. The time it took to travel across the state declined from two or more weeks to a mere five days...

Washington, D.C. (May 23, 2017)—National Endowment for the Humanities Deputy Chair Margaret Plympton released the following statement regarding the agency’s budget: Today the Trump administration released its comprehensive budget for the Federa...

This article appeared in the Madison County Courier on May 23, 2017. Madison County Historian Matthew Urtz has been selected to receive a Larry J. Hackman Research Residency Award from the New York State Archives; the residency will cover lodgi...

Washington, DC--Today, President Donald J. Trump released his FY 2018 budget request to Congress, which includes $23 million for administrative expenses to begin conducting a closeout of operations of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (...

Call for Proposals – “Power Lines”  NCPH Annual Meeting – Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18-21, 2018 The call for proposals is open through July 15 at http://ncph.org/conference/2018-annual-meeting WHY SHOULD I SUBMIT A P...

This article appeared on the blog News@Northeastern on May 12, 2017 By: Molly Callahan On Thursday, a statue of Jefferson Davis, the second of four Civil War memorials put up in New Orleans, was removed and towed to a clandestine storage fac...

Stay up to date on events related to the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal and add your organizations events at http://nycanals200.com/

Apply for a scholarship to attend the 2017 AASLH Annual Meeting. Scholarships are available for diverse attendees, employees of small museums, and new professionals in four states. AASLH Douglas Evelyn Scholarship for Diversity (2) AASLH Sma...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture has announced the Freedmen’s Bureau Transcription Project. Using the Smithsonian Transcription Center, this crowdsourcing initiative aims to transcribe images of the Bureau’s nearly two m...

STAATSBURG, N.Y. (5/15/17) — The “Gilded Age Experience Deluxe Audience Participation Tour” at Staatsburgh State Historic Site, also known as Mills Mansion, will have visitors participate in activities that give them the flavor of life at the mans...

By: Carole West, Director of Youth Education and Eight Square Schoolhouse According to Tompkins County historian Carol Kammen, this proclamation "...recognizes the long struggle for a woman to be able to take her place in the world outside...