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New York Almanack Book Purchases Now Support Local Booksellers
Almost 20 years ago when New York Almanack was founded I signed up for Amazon.com’s affiliate program in order to…
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Mabel Allen’s 1908 Diary: ‘Mixed up’ in Math & Dressmaking
Alice Mabel Allen (1886-1976) grew up in the village of Adams in Jefferson County. In 1908, while attending Syracuse University, Mabel,…
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Lesbian History: Eve Adams, Monocles, Tearooms & Deportations
Launched in July 1900, the transatlantic liner S.S. Vaderland (Flemish for fatherland) sailed the route between Antwerp and Hoboken on…
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American Revolution Symposium Set for Schuylerville May 2nd
The 5th annual Turning Point Symposium, a day-long event featuring notable Revolutionary War era historians and authors presenting new scholarship…
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Saratoga Springs 2026 Historic Homes Tour
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, along with Honorary Chair Julie Furey, will welcome spring with the 2026 Historic Homes Tour…
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Updated ‘Mapping Early New York’ 3D Digital Installation Going On View
Four hundred years ago, the Dutch established New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. At the same time in Europe, artists such…
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Major Benjamin Tallmadge in the Revolutionary War
“The Talented Major Tallmadge in the Revolutionary War” is the subject of a Sunday, April 26th hybrid program of the…
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Meadow Jumping Mice: Spring’s Late Riser
Spring is often portrayed as the season of rebirth, and for many organisms it is. But spring is also the…
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Adirondack Mountain Reserve Reservation System Begins
The parking reservation system for the privately-owned Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) has returned for the season. The no-cost reservation system…
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Owl Festival 2026 Set for Saturday, April 25th
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) invites families, nature enthusiasts, and wildlife lovers to celebrate the wonder of owls…
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