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Crossroads of a Continent: A New Champlain Valley History Podcast
Local historian Tim Dusablon has a new blog and podcast covering the Lake Champlain Valley‘s social and military history called…
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A Revolutionary War Terrorist in New York
During the American Revolution, the Ramapo Valley in southern New York was a hotbed of controversy, as tensions rose between…
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The Life & Legacy of Frances Perkins
Frances Perkins (1880-1965) was US Secretary of Labor in the Franklin Delano Roosevelt administration for the entirety of his presidency…
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New Upgrades, Permits for Peekamoose Blue Hole
A newly constructed Peekamoose Blue Hole parking lot and first phase of a 3,270-foot accessible connector trail is hoped to…
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Large Addition Made to Catskill Forest Preserve
New York State has recently acquired 900 acres in Ulster County that form the largest addition to the Catskill Forest…
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Wildlife Rescuers Save Ducks, Osprey, Alligator & Rattlesnake
On July 30, NYS Environmental Conversation Officer (ECO) Perkins responded to the Bay Shore Marina in Islip, in Suffolk County…
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Poetry: The Chrysler Building – New York Almanack
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Prospect Mountain: An Environmental History of a Lake George Attraction
After the Million Dollar Beach and the Adirondack Northway came the Prospect Mountain Highway. The last of Lake George’s three…
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Exploring Shrub Swamps – New York Almanack
A yellowthroat warbler sang, “witchety, witchety, witch,” as I carefully made my way through the tangle of an alder swamp…
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Where to Find Photos of NYC Historic Buildings
Photographs of historic buildings can be very valuable resources. They help inform historically accurate building restorations and modifications, they show…
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