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When Smuggling Swiss Watches Was A Cultural
It was 1930, during the era of Prohibition (1920–1933). So, it was not unusual when law enforcement personnel caught bootleggers…
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Slavery and Capitalism: A New Marxist History
Karl Marx’s writings on enslavement and labor have fallen out of favor among historians, but David McNally injects new life…
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New York Historic Pools Designed by Wesley Bintz
Wesley Bintz was a Civil Engineer who received his training at the University of Michigan, earning a BCE in 1916…
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Preparing for Amphibian Migrations; Volunteers Sought
Beneath the towering trees of New York State, under the leaves and rotting logs, lives a group of amphibians. Nocturnal…
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Albany Film Festival Short Film Contest Submission Deadline January 30th
Every film begins with a story and storytelling in the filmmaking process is the essence of the New York State…
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Schenectady Church Recognizing Indigenous ‘Four Kings,’ Early Mohawk Members
The “Four Kings” were Native American leaders who traveled to London, England in 1710 during Queen Anne’s War as diplomats…
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Early Saratoga County Inventors & The Patent Office Fire
The United States Patent Commission was created on April 10, 1790, to establish a formal method for submitting and indexing…
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Mary Jemison: ‘The White Woman of the Genesee’
Consider the story of Mary Jemison. She was born in 1743 aboard a ship as her Scots-Irish family journeyed from…
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New Study: Adirondack Brook Trout Recovering After Acid Rain Reductions
A new study by the US Geological Survey shows that a nationwide effort to control acid deposition by reducing sulfur…
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State Parks Outlines New Investments Hoped for 2026
In support of the goals outlined in Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State and executive budget, New York State…
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