The newly revitalized and award-winning Jay Estate Gardens at Jay Heritage Center in Rye, Westchester County, NY, are an expansive, educational, green space where American history, sustainability, and diverse cultural narratives all converge in an accessible, and visually powerful way. [Read more…] about A Ramble in the Jay Estate Gardens
The Hamilton Musical And History’s Unsung
Like 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.” [Read more…] about The Hamilton Musical And History’s Unsung
Sec. Jewell Celebrates Park Service Centennial In Hudson Valley
How 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
A New Academic Conference at Jay Heritage Center
This 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