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 1900s, its roads navigating the
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 American Lakes.” The 32-mile-long Lake
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 New York City in 1911,
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 York State Forest Rangers have
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 years later he had gained
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 January and newspapers around the
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 of Philadelphia by the colonial
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 up the bird. “The Thanksgiving
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 of the Society of Friends
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 21st century phenomena, think again.