Hercules Schureman: A Black Patriot Denied His Due
A longitudinal study of early census data tracking Black families in the towns and villages that would eventually make up Putnam County, New York, has
Poetry: The Best of New York
The Best of New York The intertwined NY lettersWhich grace New York YankeesCaps and uniformsHave become emblematicWorldwide for excellence Being crowned championsMore times than any
1955: The Day A UFO Buzzed Lake George
It was September 12, 1955. Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, the Cold War raged, Elvis Presley had recently made his first American television appearance, and
Stuffing the Ballot Box: It’s Nothing New in American Politics
It was a cold wintry night in early January 1793 in Upstate New York when a trio of political operatives reined in their horses at
‘In Wildness is the Preservation of the World’
On September 3, 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the National Wilderness Act into law and with one stroke of his pen, protected more than
Sweet, Sweet Stevia: A Great Windowsill Garden Plant
Looking for a fun gardening project for chasing away your winter blues? Why not try growing Stevia in your windowsill garden. It may not be
An Irish Wine Merchant & A Spanish Diva: How Manhattan Fell for Italian Opera
City of New York-born Frederick Swartwout Cozzens (father of the marine artist Fred Cozzens) was a wine merchant who between 1854 and 1861 edited Cozzens’
Futuro: Lake George’s Flying Saucer Home
For decades, UFOs have been spotted in the skies around the world, mercurial celestial phenomena, here and then gone. Few places, however, have had a
Strange Inventions from Saratoga County
Ballston Spa in Saratoga County has always been proud of its industrious and enterprising citizens. The wealthiest and most successful individuals such as George West,
Bobsledding History: A Mohawk River Community’s Experience
Every four years when the Winter Olympics make their appearance, the Lake Placid bobsled course return to mind. Although built for the 1932 Winter Olympics,