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War of 1812: Politics, Society and Combat in New York State

January 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

NY War of 1812 CoverBook purchases made through this link support New York Almanack’s mission to report new publications relevant to New York State.

British demands to move the northern border as far south as the Ohio River put New York on the first line of defense during the War of 1812. The leadership of Governor Daniel D. Tompkins however, distinguished the state’s contribution to the war effort, effectively mobilizing the considerable human and material resources that proved crucial to maintaining the nation’s sovereignty. [Read more…] about War of 1812: Politics, Society and Combat in New York State

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Books, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Books, Military History, Political History, politics, War of 1812

Union Chaplains in the Civil War: A Virtual Presentation

January 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Chaplains have been a part of every American military conflict since the Revolutionary War, but it wasn’t until the Civil War that chaplaincy was officially recognized and sanctioned by the U.S. Army and government. Faith played a large role in the Civil War and it was often chaplains who provided the assurance, prayers, and Christian charity that gave soldiers the courage to risk their lives in brutal and bloody battles. [Read more…] about Union Chaplains in the Civil War: A Virtual Presentation

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: St Lawrence County Historical Association

Recent NYS Forest Ranger Missions

January 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

forest ranger logoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents in the Adirondacks. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Recent NYS Forest Ranger Missions

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, hiking, SAR, Search and Rescue

DEC Offers Sunfish and Crappie Plan For Comment

January 20, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Pumpkinseed courtey Wikimedia user CephasNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the release of a draft Sunfish and Crappie Management Plan for public review and comment.

The draft plan proposes more conservative statewide fishing regulations and establishes the “Big Panfish Initiative” that aims to manage for larger-sized crappie and sunfish in certain waters. [Read more…] about DEC Offers Sunfish and Crappie Plan For Comment

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Wildlife

Land Trust Grants To Protect Bird Habitats Offered

January 19, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Yellow-headed Blackbird by Ian Davies Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of OrnithologyThe Cornell Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative (LTBCI) has announced they are offering around $300,000 in grants for land trusts in 2021. [Read more…] about Land Trust Grants To Protect Bird Habitats Offered

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: birding, birds, conservation, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Grants, nature

Abolition Hall of Fame Announces Black History Matters Programs

January 19, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum (NAHOF) has announced Black History Matters, a series of twenty-eight virtual introductory short “crash courses” during the month of February 2021. [Read more…] about Abolition Hall of Fame Announces Black History Matters Programs

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Abolition Hall of Fame, Black History

Shaker Museum Gets $550k For Climate-Controlled Collections Storage

January 18, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Shaker box courtesy Shaker MuseumThe Shaker Museum, which stewards an extensive collection of Shaker material culture and archives, has been awarded a $550,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

The Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant will be used to construct and outfit a climate-controlled collections storage facility within the new museum building planned for downtown Chatham, Columbia County, NY. [Read more…] about Shaker Museum Gets $550k For Climate-Controlled Collections Storage

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Grants, Mount Lebanon Shaker Museum, Shakers

Gretchen Sorin On African American Travel And Civil Rights

January 17, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

driving while blackThe Jay Heritage Center is set to host Gretchen Sorin, author of Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights (2020), to share her compelling account of the impact of automobile transportation on the Civil Rights movement. [Read more…] about Gretchen Sorin On African American Travel And Civil Rights

Filed Under: Books, Events, History Tagged With: Black History, Books, Civil Rights, Transportation, Transportation History

Henry DiSpirito: Stonemason to Sculptor (Virtual Lecture)

January 16, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Henry DiSpiritoHenry DiSpirito (1898–1995) emigrated from Italy in 1921, and found a nurturing home in Utica.

A stonemason and bricklayer by trade, he longed to devote his life to art. He found his calling in the direct-carving style of sculpture and became an accomplished painter as well. [Read more…] about Henry DiSpirito: Stonemason to Sculptor (Virtual Lecture)

Filed Under: Arts, Events, History Tagged With: Oneida County History Center

DEC Camps are Looking for Staff

January 16, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC Summer CampThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced they are recruiting staff for the 2021 Summer Environmental Education Camps season. [Read more…] about DEC Camps are Looking for Staff

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: camping, DEC

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