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[ad_1] The 1908 New York to Paris Race crossed continents and was spoofed by Hollywood. The great international auto race traversed the United States and

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When ⁠Catskills Cauliflower Was King

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Late Blooming Flowers Feed Native Bees

[ad_1] 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

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Luella Robinson North: The First Woman Elected Judge in New York

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A Quaker Legacy: Religious Freedom, Commerce & Compassion

[ad_1] During the early days of settlement, economics in New Netherland trumped religion or identity. Pragmatism and tolerance were essential conditions of coexisting in a

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1957: The I-87 Northway and the Adirondack Forest

[ad_1] What follows is The Northway and the Adirondack Forest: A Highway Location Study, published August 31, 1957 by the  New York State Department of

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Northern Lake George Outboard Racing History

[ad_1] American Power Boat Association-sanctioned racing on Lake George did not end with the 1935 Gold Cup races. From 1954 to 1964, another class of

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New England American-Asters: Stars of Late Summer

[ad_1] Before the trees put on their colorful autumnal cloaks, the newly rewilded fields at my home turn to gold and purple. New England American-aster

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Some Plattsburgh Banking History – New York Almanack

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State Parks: A Century of Affordable Recreation

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