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October 21, 1835: A Mob Tries To Kill William Lloyd Garrison
During the period when Americans enslaved other Americans, those that profited from white supremacy and the stolen labor of people…
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The Joro Spider: A Not So Itsy-Bitsy Invasive
Tis the season for spooky stories, and just in time for Halloween, the spider that news headlines have described as…
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Volume 3 in Schoharie Valley History Trilogy Published
When the Palatines arrived at the Schoharie Valley in 1712, the world they stepped into was a century in the…
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Lafayette in Hudson: Confusion, Jealousy and One Glass of Wine
What happens when you plan an 1824 equivalent of a ticker-tape parade for a famous war hero but neighboring communities…
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Election Anxiety: Bat Shea & The Murder of Robert Ross
Immediately following Troy’s March 6, 1894 election riot in the 13th Ward, the question on everyone’s lips was “Who killed…
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Glimmerglass Film Days set for November 7-11 in Cooperstown
Glimmerglass Film Days, now in its 12th season, will present a slate of independent films — 25 features plus three…
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From Malta to the Moon: The Malta Rocket Test Site
As the Second World War was ending, the United States began a race with the Soviet Union to capture Germany’s…
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Carrying the Torch: New Yorker John Carlos Barred from the 1968 Olympics
On April 4-5, 1968 in New York City there was a disturbance sparked by the assassination of Martin Luther King.…
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Poetry: Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing You can try to picture how things Were in the past You can fantasize…
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Rangers Make Numerous Rescues Over Holiday Weekend
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. Working…
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