On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Continental Army faced capture or annihilation after losing the Battle of Brooklyn. The fate of the Revolution rested upon the shoulders of the soldier-mariners from Marblehead, Massachusetts, who saved the army by navigating the treacherous waters of the river. White, Black, Hispanic, and Native American, this uniquely diverse group of soldiers set an inclusive standard the US Army would not reach again for more than 170 years. [Read more…] about American Revolutionary Soldier-Mariners
Recent Books About New York State
Authors and publishers of new books related to New York State can have their books noticed on the New York Almanack by following the submission guidelines HERE.
Saranac Lake Pastor Pens Adirondacks-Inspired Story Collection
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Reverend Joann White, pastor of Saranac Lake’s First Presbyterian Church, has published Blest Be the Tie: Fables of Faith from the Far North (Wipf and Stock, 2021) a new collection of short stories inspired by small-town life in the Adirondacks of northern New York. [Read more…] about Saranac Lake Pastor Pens Adirondacks-Inspired Story Collection
Memory, History and the American Revolution
The story of the founding of the United States is a familiar one. It usually (but not always) begins with English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, describes the founding and development of thirteen British North American colonies that hugged North America’s eastern seaboard, and then delves into the imperial reforms and conflicts that caused the colonists to respond with violent protests during the 1760s and 1770s.
Then there is the war, which began in April 1775 and ended in 1783. The adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. And the story of how against all odds, the Americans persevered and founded an independent United States.
Have you ever wondered where this familiar narrative came from and why it was developed? [Read more…] about Memory, History and the American Revolution
Colonel Billy Wilson: A Notable New York Bully
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The new book A Notable Bully: Colonel Billy Wilson, Masculinity, and the Pursuit of Violence in the Civil War Era (Kent State University Press, 2021) by Robert E. Cray is the substantial biography of a Civil War scoundrel and streetwise politico. [Read more…] about Colonel Billy Wilson: A Notable New York Bully
The Truth About Lies: A History of Deceit
This week on The Historians Podcast, Aja Raden is author of The Truth About Lies: The Illusion of Honesty and the Evolution of Deceit (St. Martin’s Press, 2021), a history of con artistry and deception. [Read more…] about The Truth About Lies: A History of Deceit
Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution
The Fraunces Tavern Museum will host author Claire Bellerjeau for a talk about her new book Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution (Lyons Press, 2021) on Thursday, July 8th. [Read more…] about Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution
Speaking with the Dead in Early America
Death is one of the few universals in life. Everyone who is born, will die.
How do the living make peace with death?
While different cultures make peace with death in different ways, Erik Seeman, author of the award-winning book, Speaking with the Dead in Early America (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019), joins the Ben Franklin’s World podcast to investigate how white, American Protestants made their peace with death during the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries.
Escaping Clashing Armies During The Second World War
This week on The Historians Podcast, Mark Sullivan discusses his historical novel The Last Green Valley (Lake Union, 2021) that chronicles how members of a German farming family living in Ukraine were able to escape clashing armies in the World War II and find a new life in America. [Read more…] about Escaping Clashing Armies During The Second World War
Patriots and Spies in Revolutionary New York
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The new book Patriots and Spies in Revolutionary New York (Globe Pequot, 2021) by New York Almanack contributor A. J. Schenkman is a compilation of twelve stories regarding important moments in New York State’s history during the American Revolution. [Read more…] about Patriots and Spies in Revolutionary New York
Brad Utter Talks About His Canal Exhibit, Book Experience
The latest episode of “Empire State Engagements” features a conversation with New York State Museum Senior Historian and Curator Brad Utter about his recent exhibit on the Erie Canal, “Enterprising Waters,” as well as his book of the same title, published by SUNY Press in 2020. [Read more…] about Brad Utter Talks About His Canal Exhibit, Book Experience