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The Sloop: Queen of the Hudson River
Some of the world’s greatest cities originated on river banks. In spite of individual histories, there is one common pattern.…
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Russell Shorto’s New Book ‘Taking Manhattan’ Published
In 1664, England decided to invade the Dutch-controlled city of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Charles II and his brother,…
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$3.6M Renovation of ‘Kiddie Pool’ at Saratoga Spa State Park
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) has announced the start of a $3.6…
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Major Renovation of Senate House State Historic Site Underway
Major historic preservation work is now underway at Senate House State Historic Site in Kingston, NY which will be receiving…
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Light-Hearted Political News from Historic Northern NY Newspapers
You’ve heard about hard cider. How about hard sauerkraut? During Prohibition State Assemblyman Louis A. Cuvillier (D-Manhattan) mockingly introduced legislation…
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Technical Difficulties – New York Almanack
We’re experiencing some technical difficulties today and are currently working to resolve them. This morning’s email will hopefully be sent…
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1945: A Giant Waterspout Over Lake George
It was July 20, 1945, twelve-years since moviegoers gazed in awe at the silver screen as the goliath gorilla known…
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Vaudreuil Raid Reenactment & ‘Battles and Beverages’ at Fort William Henry
Fort William Henry will host “Battles and Beverages” on the weekend of March 22-23, which also includes a reenactment of…
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New Documentary ‘The American Revolution’ Coming November 2025
A new documentary film coming in November by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, The American Revolution, examines how…
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Some 30 Organizations Join Opposition to Erasure of LGBTQ+ History
The Preservation League of NYS has drafted a statement decrying recent actions by the federal government to rewrite and censor…
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