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Maps and Geography: Early NYS Transportation History
Years of fighting land wars in the colonies had shaped American thinking around transporting large groups of people, a line…
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Preservationists Hope To Save Historic Adirondack Camp
At the end of July, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released a Draft Scope for the Debar Mountain…
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Fascinating Facts About Beavers – New York Almanack
While most New Yorkers may have only seen a beaver (Castor canadensis) in the wild once or twice, signs of…
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‘Pints on the Parade’: After Hours at Old fort Niagara
Old Fort Niagara is partnering with Resurgence Brewing Company to bring you Pints on the Parade, a new take on…
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A Tourist’s Guide to Lost Yiddish New York City
The Tourist’s Guide to Lost Yiddish New York City (SUNY Press, 2025), offers a new look at over a century…
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42nd Annual Iroquois Arts Festival
You can celebrate Haudenosaunee creativity at the 42nd Annual Iroquois Arts Festival, featuring performing arts like dance ans storytelling, and…
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Moose That Closed Adirondack Hiking Trail Euthanized
On August 6th, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) euthanized a bull moose on the Goodman Mountain…
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Emily Post in Greenwich Village
Emily Post (1872-1960), one of America’s most influential figures in the field of etiquette, lived a life that combined a…
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Roadside Attractions: Lake George’s Mid-Century Theme Parks
By July 4, 1945, the war in Europe was over. That weekend, “many more cars (were) parked on the streets…
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1881: Major League Baseball’s First Grand Slam Hit in New York
On September 10, 1881, two National League baseball teams, the Troy Trojans and the Worcester Worcesters, played against each other…
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