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A Revolutionary New York: 250 Years of Social Change
Longtime New York Almanack contributor Bruce Dearstyne has edited a collection of essays exploring how New York State understanding of…
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Freedom of Speech in New York: The John Peter Zenger Trial
The landmark 1735 trial of New York printer John Peter Zenger, which acquitted him for seditious libel in publishing articles…
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Fort Ontario During the American Revolutionary War
The American War for Independence (1775–1783) centered the Great Lakes in the middle of international conflict. By the 1770s, as…
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From the Bicentennial to America 250: The New York Experience
New York’s America 250 Commission is finalizing its plans for the state’s commemoration next year. In the meantime, it might…
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2026 New York History Conference Call for Proposals
The New York History Conference is accepting proposals that deal with the history, culture, economy, politics, geography, anthropology, or archaeology…
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Long Island’s Three Village Oral Histories
Christian Avenue sits at the heart of the Three Village area on the North Shore of Long Island. Surrounded by…
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NYS Governor Commits To Protecting Whitney Estate
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has made a commitment toward the permanent protection of the ecologically rich forests and…
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Delaware County Snake Found Slithering Up Drivers Leg
On September 23, NYS Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) Doig and Osborne responded to a call from a motorist in Delaware…
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King George’s War and the Thirty-Year Peace
King George’s War and the Thirty-Year Peace: The Third Contest for North America (Westholme Publishing, 2025) continues the contest for North…
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William Starna’s History of the Mahican
From Homeland to New Land: A History of the Mahican Indians, 1600-1830 (University of Nebraska Press, 2013), is by William…
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