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Zoe Anderson Norris: A Queen of Bohemia
Zoe Anderson Norris (1860–1914) was a woman ahead of her time. A Kentucky-born belle turned fearless Manhattan journalist, she used…
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1848 Great Albany Fire Kills 10, Burns Fleet Of Schooners & Canal Boats
The following text is from an article printed in the New York Daily Herald of August 19, 1848. The Albany…
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Adirondack Workforce Housing Forum Planned
Adirondack Community Foundation is inviting the public to attend the “Workforce Housing Forum: Three Years of Progress in the Adirondack…
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The Smith Rowboat: A Unique Contribution to Watercraft History
There is no such thing as dead wood. Any wood boat, even one as modest as my sixteen-foot rowboat, will…
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Historic $200 Million Downtown Albany Strategy Released
Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled the Downtown Albany Strategy, a revitalization plan that is part of the $400 million Championing…
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Lafayette’s 1825 Visit to Oneida County
Oneida County, NY, was part of Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824-1825 visit to America. His interest in visiting the site of…
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Woman Dies Hiking Mount Marcy; Another Skier Died at Whiteface; No Local Reporting
Two recreationists died in the Adirondacks recently, though a lack of daily local journalism limited public information about the deaths.…
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Grants for Historic Revitalization in the Mohawk Valley
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has opened a new round of applications for Mohawk Valley Historic Revitalization Grants to…
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Suffolk County Honors former Slaveholder William Floyd
Suffolk County, New York, declared December 17th William Floyd Day. According to Suffolk County Executive Edward Romaine, William Floyd was…
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Mabel Allen’s 1908 Diary: ‘Dutchy’ Turns 22 at Syracuse University
In 1908, while attending Syracuse University, Alice Mabel Allen (1886-1976) kept a diary which is being published each week. In last…
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