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Lake George Wooden Nickels & The William Johnson Bicentennial
It was 1938 and the United States was in the midst of the “depression within a depression” a particularly difficult…
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Revolutionary Life
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a singular leader, thinker, and organizer whose fight for women’s emancipation stretched from the 1840s to…
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Mabel’s 1908 Diary: Art, Trig, and Sweets
In 1908, while attending Syracuse University, Alice Mabel Allen (1886-1976) kept a diary which is being published each week. Monday, February…
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Nighttime High Peaks Rescue Missions Keep Forest Rangers Busy
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating…
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River Ice: Seeds, Frazil, and Flocs
Mile-long Trout Brook cuts downhill through heavily bouldered glacial moraine. Like any woodland brook, it features waterfalls, cascades, pools, and…
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Colorful Palate: A Flavorful Journey Through a Mixed American Experience
Despite recent anti-immigrant developments, the ingredients that make up each of America’s flavorful households are waiting to be discovered and…
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When Indians Were Barred From Citizenship by the Supreme Court
On February 19, 1923, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling legally barring all Indians from becoming U.S. citizens and…
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Long Island Women During the Revolutionary Era
Women are almost invisible in most accounts of the American Revolution on Long Island, although they experienced more than seven…
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Historic Pets at New York State Historic Sites
Many of the people who lived and worked at New York State Historic Sites had pets who brought them friendship…
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Pineapple Mania & Manhattan Architecture
Pineapples originate from the Orinoco River basin from where indigenous peoples spread specimens across parts of South America and towards…
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