John Brown Lives! Celebrating 25 Years This Weekend
John Brown Lives! (JBL!) dates its founding twenty-five years ago to October 16, 1999, when Oswald Sykes, a former hospital administrator from the Capital Region,
James McCune Smith, Abolitionist & First Credentialed Black Doctor in the US
Dr. James McClune Smith (1813-1865) was born into slavery in the city of New York where his mother emancipated herself at the time of his
The Witch of Saratoga: Angeline Tubbs, History & Folklore
October is the month we celebrate Halloween and the anniversary of General John Burgoyne’s surrender at the Battles of Saratoga. It is also the month
Tunnel Engineer Charles Watson Murdock
By most accounts, the Lincoln Tunnel is the world’s busiest vehicular tunnel (the type used by cars and trucks). It actually consists of three levels
Printing Machinery & Bibliophily: A New York History
Twenty-five miles north of New York City on the eastern shore of the Hudson River lies Tarrytown in an area called Tappan Zee (Tappan for
The Battle of Diamond Island on Lake George
Today it’s a State-owned island – a day use area for picnics – but Diamond Island on Lake George witnessed a horrific bombardment by gun
The Great Auto Race: 1908 New York to Paris
The 1908 New York to Paris Race crossed continents and was spoofed by Hollywood. The great international auto race traversed the United States and Asia,
When Catskills Cauliflower Was King
In the early 20th century, cauliflower was king in the Western Catskills, and – especially in the good years – farmers called it “white gold.”
Late Blooming Flowers Feed Native Bees
As the height-of-summer floral abundance fades, goldenrods and asters fill the landscape with hits of yellow, purple, pink, and white. Beyond the beauty they provide,
Luella Robinson North: The First Woman Elected Judge in New York
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