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Alexander Hamilton, Industrial Spies & Rogue Nations
At present, politicians London and Washington are alert to Beijing’s attempts to exploit Anglo-American technology. They are weary of China…
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Killing Jane McCrea: A Tragedy on the Revolutionary Frontier
The killing of Jane McCrea on July 26, 1777, on the outskirts of Fort Edward in the northern Hudson Valley,…
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Adirondack Railroad’s Valentine’s Day Dinner Train Returns
Love is rolling into Central New York this Valentine’s Day during an evening aboard the Adirondack Railroad’s Valentine’s Day Dinner…
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Mallard Ducks: An Environmental History Leading to Decline
Most people in New York when asked to picture a duck, they’re thinking of an eastern mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)…
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Road to Harlem: The Forgotten History of Black Manhattan
Long before Harlem, Black New Yorkers were shaping the city’s history, neighborhoods, culture, and institutions. A multi-part series of free…
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An Adirondack Social History of Twitchell Lake
The Adirondack Park is a unique balance of public preserves and private land, a birthplace of the American wilderness vacation,…
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NY State Parks Launches ‘Enslavement to Freedom 1627-1827-2027’ Initiative
In 2027, New York State will recognize the 200th anniversary of the end of legalized slavery in the state (1827)…
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Remains of Woman Said Killed in Schenectady Massacre Being Re-interred
On the frigid, snowy night of February 8, 1690, a band of French marauders and their Native American allies stormed…
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Skiers Rescued After Gore Mountain Gondola Break-Down
Dozens of skiers and snowboarders were trapped on the Northwoods Gondola at Gore Mountain Ski Area when the lift broke…
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Citing Dangerous Conditions, Mayor Bans Oswego River Ice Fishing
Several weeks of nearly sustained below-freezing temperatures in New York State has brought hard-water anglers (tip to our old friend…
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