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Dutch Arms Dealers & Military Engineers in the Revolutionary War
Modern international law prohibits a neutral nation from supplying arms, ammunition, or equipment to any warring party, either directly or…
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A Turtle’s Life Beneath the Ice and Snow
For hundreds of years, people believed that, come autumn, barn swallows would dive under the surface of ponds and lakes,…
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2025 Progress Towards Planting 25 Million Trees by 2033
Governor Kathy Hochul launched the 25 Million Trees by 2033 initiative during her 2024 State of the State Address to…
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William Gilliland, Philip Skene & the NH Grants at the Eve of Revolution
In the latest episode of the Crossroads of a Continent podcast Tim Dusablon discusses the events in the Champlain Valley…
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Robert Redford Film Festival Planned for Indian Lake
The Indian Lake Theater is has announced a Robert Redford Film Festival taking place Thursday, January 29 through Sunday, February…
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The Creation of Fort Ontario State Historic Site
In December 1945, after the Second World War, the last refugee departed the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter on February…
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The Palisades Hiking Trails: Some History
With nearly 450 miles of blazed trails crisscrossing almost 130,000 acres of publicly accessible open space, the Palisades region’s hiking…
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New Documentary on Utica’s ‘Old Main’ Asylum
A new documentary film unveils a rare and haunting glimpse into “Old Main,” one of America’s oldest asylums, located in…
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Vanderhyden & Troy: A Dutch Community Becomes English
On January 5th, 1789, a group of colonial settlers living along the east side of the Hudson River north of…
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‘Somebody’s Out There!’ Growing up at Bowman’s Store, Greenfield, NY
Bowman’s Store. That is what everyone called the place where I spent my childhood. A little gas station and general…
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