Care and maintenance of trees ensures their health life and minimizes liability. Trees can be damaged by high winds, snow, ice, and other severe weather events. Some damage requires immediate attention, while other damage may be dealt with later. [Read more…] about The Time to Prune Trees is Now
New York State’s Foam Ban: A Primer
On January 1st, 2023, NY State celebrated the one year anniversary of the start of the Expanded Polystyrene Foam Container and Polystyrene Loose Fill Packaging Ban.
Polystyrene foam is a concern for people and the environment. It is a top contributor of environmental litter and is not accepted in most recycling programs in New York State because the foam is difficult to recycle and has a low value. [Read more…] about New York State’s Foam Ban: A Primer
Consequences of Feeding Deer in Winter
It may be tempting to feed deer to “help” them through the winter. However, feeding whitetail deer during the winter or other times of the year is unnecessary, prohibited in New York State, and can have very negative consequences for deer, your neighbors, and surrounding wildlife habitat. [Read more…] about Consequences of Feeding Deer in Winter
A Monetary and Fiscal History of the United States, 1961–2021
The Museum of American Finance will host “A Monetary and Fiscal History of the United States, 1961-2021,” a virtual program with Alan Blinder set for Wednesday, February 15th. [Read more…] about A Monetary and Fiscal History of the United States, 1961–2021
NYC’s Bloomingdale Neighborhood History
The Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group (BNHG) will host “The Joys (and How-Tos) of Researching Neighborhood History,” a free program set for Wednesday, February 8th at the Bloomingdale Library, in Manhattan. [Read more…] about NYC’s Bloomingdale Neighborhood History
A World War II Bomber Pilot’s Canine Companion
Season two of The Object of History podcast by the Massachusetts Historical Society continues with “A World War II Bomber Pilot’s Canine Companion,” the story of Thunderbolt, a dog who served as a companion to an American bomber pilot and POW Lt. Robert Payne during World War II. [Read more…] about A World War II Bomber Pilot’s Canine Companion
Nostalgia and the Miniature in Eighteenth-Century Women’s Work
Elite white women in the British Atlantic world commemorated transitions in their lives with shellwork grottos, shadow box scenes, dollhouses, and dolls. While these objects usually marked marriages or the births of children, they often did not depict these milestones. [Read more…] about Nostalgia and the Miniature in Eighteenth-Century Women’s Work
Early America & The Occult: Joshua Gordon’s Witchcraft Book
Among the best known yet least understood occult texts in early America, Joshua Gordon’s 22-page handwritten manual Witchcraft Book (1784) reveals a stunning culture of Scots-Irish folk medicine, cunning magic, and witch hunting that flourished in the backcountry settlements of the Carolinas at the turn of the nineteenth century. [Read more…] about Early America & The Occult: Joshua Gordon’s Witchcraft Book
New Book On New York’s Women Legislators 1919-1992
The new book Ladies Day at the Capitol: New York’s Women Legislators 1919-1992 (SUNY press, 2022) by Lauren Kozakiewicz integrates for the first time the history of New York’s women lawmakers with the larger story of New York State politics. [Read more…] about New Book On New York’s Women Legislators 1919-1992
Racing Steamboats On The Hudson River
The following texts are excerpts from various descriptions of racing steamboats on the Hudson River in 1830s, during the heyday of such speed trials.
“Racing On The Hudson,” Cortland Standard, September 25, 1909: “When steamboating was successfully established on the Hudson River it was natural that the owners and skippers of the various crafts that plied between New York and Albany should turn their attention to speed. Racing between boats of rival lines soon became a matter of almost daily occurrence. [Read more…] about Racing Steamboats On The Hudson River