Recent Books About New York State

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First Time Local History Authors: A Virtual Presentation

January 31, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group has announced a webinar with Jim Mackin and Matthew Spady, who will discuss their new books on local history and compare notes about what it’s like to research and write a book for the first time.

Mackin and Spady will describe what first- time authorship is like, about their shared interest in local history, how they conceptualized their books and how they found a publisher. They’ll share their research methods, their writing regimen, the how-tos of fact-checking, editing and finally, promoting their books. [Read more…] about First Time Local History Authors: A Virtual Presentation

Female Slaveholding in Jamaica

January 27, 2021 by Liz Covart Leave a Comment

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How did Jamaica grow to become the “crown jewel” of the British Atlantic World?

Part of the answer is that Jamaica’s women served as some of the most ardent and best supporters of the island’s practice of slavery.

A New Book Considers Why Nobody Hitchhikes Anymore

January 25, 2021 by Editorial Staff 6 Comments

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In the summer of 1978, Ed Griffin-Nolan and a friend took to the road, hitchhiking from New York to California, on to New Orleans and back home to New York. As 2018 approached, the itch to hitch returned — but most people seemed to believe that this was now impossible. Griffin-Nolan decided to find out why nobody hitchhiked anymore. [Read more…] about A New Book Considers Why Nobody Hitchhikes Anymore

Growing Up in Amsterdam, NY, in the 1950s

January 22, 2021 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

This week on The Historians Podcast, David Pietrusza discusses his memoir Too Long Ago: A Childhood Memory, A Vanished World about his Amsterdam, NY, roots. Pietrusza is a historian who has written books about presidential elections and other topics. He and podcast host Bob Cudmore were raised in the Reid Hill section of Amsterdam, a primarily Polish-American neighborhood in the 1950s. [Read more…] about Growing Up in Amsterdam, NY, in the 1950s

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

January 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

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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

Gretchen Sorin On African American Travel And Civil Rights

January 17, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The 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

Craft in Early America

January 13, 2021 by Liz Covart Leave a Comment

What was everyday life like for those who lived in early America? \

To get at the everyday lives of early Americans we need to look at the goods they made and how they produced those goods. In essence, nothing explains the everyday as much as the goods in people’s lives. [Read more…] about Craft in Early America

Adirondack Bookstore Owners Enter Wholesale and Distribution Business

January 12, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The recent announcement that North Country Books, a Utica publisher and major wholesaler and distributor of books throughout Upstate New York and Northern New England, would cease its operations sent dismay through the ranks of authors, publishers, and owners of the retail accounts who’d come to depend on the company to distribute books and related products with an Adirondack focus.

The company, founded in 1965, had been a bridge between small specialty publishers and authors and their markets for Adirondack-themed books, maps, and sideline products and there was no other entity to fill the gap. [Read more…] about Adirondack Bookstore Owners Enter Wholesale and Distribution Business

New Book About 1940s-1950s Jazz Clubs

January 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

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The new book Sittin’ In: Jazz Clubs of the 1940s and 1950s (Harper Design, 2020), by Grammy-winning historian, archivist, author, and record executive Jeff Gold offers a new look inside the jazz clubs from this era across the United States. Drawing on a trove of photos and memorabilia, Sittin’ In gives a glimpse at a world that was rich in culture, music, dining, fashion, and more. [Read more…] about New Book About 1940s-1950s Jazz Clubs

Manhattan’s Trinity Lutheran Church: A Virtual History Talk

January 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

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The Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group has announced Trinity Lutheran Church: Creating Sanctuary and Social Change, a virtual conversation with Heidi Neumark, Author, and Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, set for Thursday, January 21st at 5:30 pm. [Read more…] about Manhattan’s Trinity Lutheran Church: A Virtual History Talk