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Crafting the Narrative: Media in the Suffrage Movement
The suffrage movement was a masterclass in strategic communication, demonstrating how powerful storytelling and visual messaging could transform public opinion…
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A Regional Study of Pollinators in Barrens Habitats
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Forest Health Research Lab Manager Amanda Dillon, recently collaborated with other researchers…
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Adirondack Winter Sports Projects Combat Warming Climate
Two projects to enhance winter sports in the Adirondacks in the face of climate change are currently in progress, including…
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The 1700s Military Impacts of Smallpox
The latest episode of the Lake George Battlefield Moments podcast features infectious disease specialist Dr. Richard Leach discussing the nature of…
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Red and Silver: A Tale of Two Maples
In early spring, a reddish haze appears in the woodlands. With most deciduous trees still dormant, the red maples are…
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Cortland County Tree Plantations: Some History & An Update
During the Great Depression in the 1930s, the Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, under the 1929 State Reforestation Act and…
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New Exhibit Celebrates 100 Years of The New Yorker’s Transportation Cartoons
For the past 100 years, The New Yorker has chronicled the nuances of New York City life with wit, satire,…
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State Agencies Assess the Impact of Energy Tariff Threats
The Department of Public Service (DPS), the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York…
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The Firehouses of Albany Highlights A Rich Firefighting History
A new book, The Firehouses of Albany, by Albany City Historian and Director of Albany Firefighters Museum Tony Opalka, showcases…
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Early Hudson River Steamboat Design, 1800-1850
Steam power was the result of several developments associated with the Industrial Revolution. The invention of malleable iron by Henry…
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