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Collecting for Posterity: America’s First Curator
Curators are the keepers or custodians of a museum, library or other collection. The term is derived from the Latin…
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Photographs of New York’s Hidden Water System
New Yorkers typically take their water for granted; they turn on the tap and it’s there. Yet New York City’s…
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Planning For Your Digital Legacy
Friends of Albany Rural Cemetery will host Carla Sofka for a conversation about planning for your “digital legacy.” Everyone should…
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Surprising Sugarmakers in the Late Winter Woods
As steam rises from sugarhouse cupolas and early morning coffee pots, sugarmakers are working overtime to turn maple sap into…
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The Night Fort William Henry Burned A Second Time
It was a typical mid-September day at Lake George, New York. Much like a Georgia O’Keeffe painting, the surrounding hillsides…
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Rangers Search for Unprepared Hikers Missing Overnight in Dangerous Temps
On Saturday, March 8th at about 4 am, Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from the family members of two…
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Morgan Lewis: A Remarkable Military & Political Career
Morgan Lewis (1754-1844) served as New York’s Attorney General from 1791 to 1792, making significant contributions to New York State…
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Ice Heave Leads Snowmobiler’s Crash and Serious Injuries
On Tuesday, March 4 at about 11:30 am, Hamilton County received a 911 call about an unconscious snowmobiler on Indian…
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1927: Rural High School Seniors Visit the Big Cities
It must have been quite an experience. The anticipation during their senior year must have been quite exhilarating as a…
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Hello NY ALMK readers and a Happy New Year. If I could add here my encouragement to each of you…
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