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The Brilliant Blackburnian Warbler – New York Almanack
One recent morning, trying to find the source of a warbler trill high in a white pine tree, I was…
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Long Beach, Long Island Oral Histories
The latest Long Island History Project podcast continues a tour of Long Island-based oral history collections. Robert Anen (Long Island…
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Wildlife Rescues: Eastern Milk Snake, Peregrine Falcon & A Cormorant
New York State Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) recently made several wildlife rescues, including a snake from a house in Delaware…
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Norm Van Valkenburgh: Catskill and Adirondack Conservation Champion
Norman J. (Norm) Van Valkenburgh has slipped his earthly bonds. Of this remarkable Catskill native and champion of the public’s…
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What Really Happened on the Fourth of July
On April 19, 1775, British Regulars and American minutemen fought at Lexington and Concord. There were casualties on both sides.…
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Fourth of July in 2026: America’s 250th Anniversary
In this episode of Ben Franklin’s World, historians Lindsay M. Chervinsky, Ronald Angelo Johnson, and Kariann Akemi Yokota join host…
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1852: Frederick Douglass and the July 5th Movement
“The Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn.” These were Frederick Douglass’ unyielding words…
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July 4th, 1827: Freedom Day
As the last enslaved people living in New York State were officially freed on July 4th, 1827, celebrations reigned. According…
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Fourth of July: Celebrating Independence in 1812
What follows is a description of the Staten Island celebration of American Independence from The Columbian (New York, NY) newspaper,…
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Complaints of Tyranny: Excerpts from the Declaration of Independence
The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in…
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