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2016 Annual Archives Award Honorees

Published October 27, 2016 | State History

Congratulations to the following 2016 Award Winners: Laura and Robert Chodos Annual Archives Award for Excellence in Student Research Using Historical Records, Grades 9-12: Hailey Hansen, Tamarac Secondary School, Brunswick Central School Dist...

The Value of History

Published October 27, 2016 | State History

The History Relevance Campaign’s Values of History Statement presents seven ways history is essential today.

Preserving Place: An E-Publication by the National Council on Public History

Published October 27, 2016 | State History

In commemoration of the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act, The Public Historian and NCPH have released a free e-publication which reflects on the legislation. It includes various essays from NCPH’s History@Work blog for consultation, study, ...

Elevating History: How Local Government Historians Help to Sustain Communities

Published October 18, 2016 | State History

This article appeared in the Summer 2016 New York State Conference of Mayors & Municipal Officers Municipal Bulletin. New York is unique among the 50 states when it comes to its history.  This is true not just because of the myriad nat...

The 2016 Empire State Archives and History Award

Published October 17, 2016 | State History

Please join the Archives Partnership Trust for a fascinating evening with American author, historian, Pulitzer Prize-winner and National Humanities Medalist, Ron Chernow and nationally prominent Lincoln Scholar Harold Holzer as they talk about Mr....

Researching New York

Published October 17, 2016 | State History

Celebrate New York History Month at the annual Researching New York Conference! The conference meets annually in November, bringing together historians, archivists, public historians, graduate students, museum curators, teachers, documentarians, a...

Cato Freedom Historical Marker Unveiling Planned for May, 2017

Published October 13, 2016 | State History

Content by Deb Mackenzie On May 20th, 2017, at 1 p.m. an ad hoc group, spear-headed by the Otsego County Historical Association, will unveil a historical marker commemorating Cato Freedom.   The group is a collaboration between t...

Greater Hudson Heritage Network Announces Winners of the 2016 Awards of Excellence

Published October 13, 2016 | State History

Greater Hudson Heritage Network's Awards for Excellence program seeks to recognize and commend exceptional efforts among GHHN members. Awards are made to projects that exemplify creativity and professional vision resulting in a contribut...

National Park Service Announces LGBTQ Themed Study

Published October 12, 2016 | State History

The National Park Service has announced a new study called “LGBTQ America” which explores underrepresented lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer histories in the United States. Each chapter of the series provides an expert summary of vari...

Cayuga Heights History Project Receives National Award of Merit

Published October 11, 2016 | State History

The Cayuga Heights History Project is a volunteer group that collects and interprets the history of the Village of Cayuga Heights, a university suburb adjacent to the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. With a shoestring budget, proj...

Civil War Nurses Memorial Honors Local Women and Others Who Served

Published October 11, 2016 | State History

The Civil War Nurses Memorial was dedicated September 28th at Tompkins Cortland Community College, culminating a project initiated by the Tompkins County Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission. This report is authored by Tompkins Cou...

"Everybody has a story. Tell it." : The Cayuga Heights History Project

Published October 11, 2016 | State History

The Cayuga Heights History Project is a volunteer group that collects and interprets the history of the Village of Cayuga Heights, a university suburb adjacent to the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. With a shoestring budget, proj...

AASLH Call for Papers!

Published October 6, 2016 | State History

American Association for State and Local History  

MANY LENSES: Three museums, three objects, many lenses

Published September 30, 2016 | State History

National Museum of African American History & Culture  

A New Culture Of Cooperation In Academia Is Emerging

Published September 30, 2016 | State History

NPR  

Placing Family History in Context: A Personal Example & Ideas for Museums

Published September 30, 2016 | State History

American Association for State and Local History