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Suzanne Clary

Suzanne Clary is President of the Jay Heritage Center (JHC), the non-profit stewards of the historic 23-acre Jay Estate in Rye, NY. The National Historic Landmark site was the home of Founding Father, John Jay (1745-1829), jurist, peacemaker, anti-slavery advocate and Governor of New York. It was also the home of women and men, enslaved and freed like Caesar Valentine, Mary, Peet and Sylvia. As members of Westchester County's African American Heritage Trail, JHC is committed to researching and interpreting the lives of all the residents who lived and worked at the Jay Estate.

The Hamilton Musical And History’s Unsung

July 8, 2020 by Suzanne Clary 5 Comments

Jack Peterson Memorial at Croton Point Park by Kim CrichlowLike millions this past 4th of July weekend, my family tuned in to Disney’s streaming of Lin Manuel-Miranda’s epic Hamilton.

The performances indeed blew us all away. Our toes tapped under our tray tables to Daveed Diggs’ electric portrayal of Thomas Jefferson and “What Did I Miss?” Our hearts pained over Phillipa Soo’s gorgeously rendered entreaties “Look Around” and “That Would Be Enough.”

But all these indelible lyrics underscored why we will never be satisfied. Despite the brilliance of the script and cast, in dramatizing the life and times of Alexander Hamilton, Miranda left us longing for narratives beyond those of the Founding Fathers and their rarefied circle. Now we want to know what will come next to fill the ever more obvious omissions in our nation’s history. [Read more…] about The Hamilton Musical And History’s Unsung

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Alexander Hamilton, American Revolution, Black History, Hudson River, Jay Heritage Center, Maritime History, Military History, Peekskill, Peekskill Museum, Westchester County

Sec. Jewell Celebrates Park Service Centennial In Hudson Valley

September 12, 2016 by Suzanne Clary Leave a Comment

National Park Service Roundtable - the next 100 yearsHow can we be more inclusive and engage future generations to be passionate advocates of historic sites and parks? That was the question at a recent gathering of national and state preservationists at Bear Mountain State Park in late August.

The National Park Service (NPS) is celebrating its centennial this year. With record breaking visitation, it is also mindful that more must be done to inspire new audiences and stewards in the next 100 years. As part of that planning, U. S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell started off on a nationwide tour of NPS sites beginning with a historic first time visit to New York’s Hudson Valley. [Read more…] about Sec. Jewell Celebrates Park Service Centennial In Hudson Valley

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Jay Heritage Center, National Park Service, NPS, Public History

A New Academic Conference at Jay Heritage Center

October 2, 2013 by Suzanne Clary 1 Comment

constitution week 016This past September 18 – 20, in launching the first of what it hopes to be many academic conferences at its site, the Jay Heritage Center (JHC) faced a welcome challenge: to select a topic, a keynote speaker, and partner institutions sure to generate vigorous, enlightened and thought provoking discussions.

As a member site of NY’s Path Through History for its themes on Civil Rights and suitably inspired by our nation’s observation of Constitution Week each fall, JHC asked acclaimed scholar, author and Yale Law School Professor, Akhil Reed Amar to speak “On the Nature of Constitutions.” [Read more…] about A New Academic Conference at Jay Heritage Center

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Academia, Conferences, Jay Heritage Center, Political History, Westchester County

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