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Expansion of Newtown Battlefield State Park in Chemung County
Following the defeat of British General John Burgoyne’s Army at Saratoga, the Revolutionary War in Upstate New York shifted from…
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Whatever Happened to Walt Whitman’s Brain?
The science of the brain was changing throughout the 19th century. Medical researchers were peering ever deeper into cerebral mysteries…
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Fire Danger Reaches Extreme as State Rolls Out New Fire Danger System
As unusually warm and dry fall weather pushes the Fire Danger to HIGH across the entire state, new real-time weather…
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Strange Inventions from Saratoga County
Ballston Spa in Saratoga County has always been proud of its industrious and enterprising citizens. The wealthiest and most successful…
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Rangers Fight Wildfires, Make Several Rescues in Adirondacks, Catskills
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. Working…
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South Nyack Rail Trail Walk through History Planned
The Historical Society of Rockland County will be hosting a “Walk through History on the South Nyack Rail Trail” with…
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26 Acres Added to Saratoga National Historical Park
The American Battlefield Trust has transferred 25.6 historic acres to the National Park Service (NPS) for permanent care and stewardship,…
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DEC Forest Rangers Clear and Repair Snowmobile Trail on Forest Preserve Lands
Over the last week, Forest Rangers, members of the Pleasant Riders Snowmobile Club, the town of Arietta in Hamilton County,…
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What Does The Election of 1800 Have To Do With 2024?
Although historians generally disagree, many people think History does repeat itself. Are there any parallels between the Election of 1800…
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Incorrigibles: Bearing Witness to New York Incarcerated Girls
The New York State Training School for Girls, which was in operation in Hudson, NY, from 1904 to 1975 is…
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