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Horrendous Old Adirondack Roads and Buck Boards

[ad_1] The Adirondacks’ earliest highways — and by far its smoothest — were its major waterways. Until well into the

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X Marks the Spot: Piracy at Lake George, New York

[ad_1] Piracy is the act of illegal violence or robbery at sea, or in this case, at the “Queen of

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Margery Ryerson: The Art Spirit Contagious

[ad_1] Margery Ryerson was born in 1886, graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1909, and moved to

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DEC Ends Active Search for Missing Adirondack Hiker

[ad_1] Citing “treacherous conditions – dangerous terrain, up to four feet of snow, whiteouts, and windchills below zero – New

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James Colby Harrington: Con Man Extraordinaire

[ad_1] In 1898, James Colby Harrington was known in Schuylerville as an honest and friendly young man, yet only four

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1868 Hoax: The Day a Lake George Island “Sank”

[ad_1] In 1868 a Lake George island reportedly sank following an earthquake and “tremendous upheaval of waters.” It was early

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Some History of the US Postal Service

[ad_1] You might say that the history of our postal system began when Benjamin Franklin, age 31, was appointed Postmaster

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Thanksgiving Dinner News Collected from Historic Newspapers

[ad_1] The rule at a wedding is don’t show up the bride. The rule at Thanksgiving dinner is don’t show

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Walter Lippmann’s Stereotype: From Printing to Politics

[ad_1] William Bradford (1663-1752) was born in village of Barwell, Leicestershire, where his father was a printer and a member

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Sensationalism In Historical Context: Wide-Awakes & The Civil War

[ad_1] If you think the spread of sensationalism and “alternative facts” and their divisive effect on the American people are