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1779 Sullivan-Clinton Campaign Against the Iroquois: Retribution or Genocide?

August 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

1779 Sullivan-Clinton CampaignThe 1779 Sullivan-Clinton campaign against the Iroquois has been described as implementing a “scorched earth” policy for no useful purpose other than eradicating Indigenous People, a failed attempt to capture Fort Niagara, or a wild success that denied the enemies of American Revolution free access to Western New York.

Few campaigns of the American War for Independence have been more controversial than the Continental Army’s invasion of the Iroquois Confederacy in 1779. [Read more…] about 1779 Sullivan-Clinton Campaign Against the Iroquois: Retribution or Genocide?

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Fort Plain Museum

‘This Man’s A Spy!’ Free Concert at Knapp House, in Rye, NY

August 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

1874 painting “Treason of Arnold” by Charles Blauvelt depicting Benedict Arnold directing Major Andre to hide papers in his bootThe Rye Historical Society will present “This Man’s A Spy!,” a family friendly concert inspired by the fateful encounter between American General Benedict Arnold and British Major John André, set for Wednesday, August 17th at the Timothy Knapp House, the oldest house in Westchester County. [Read more…] about ‘This Man’s A Spy!’ Free Concert at Knapp House, in Rye, NY

Filed Under: Arts, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Rye Historical Society, Timothy Knapp House

World War Two On The Homefront Presentation in Kingston

August 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

poster for The New York City Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity for a campaign to conserve water courtesy Library of CongressThe Second World War saw an unprecedented number of young Americans serving in the Armed Forces. This led to a shortage of workers on the home front, the migration of families to industrial areas for work, challenging work conditions, and nationwide rationing. [Read more…] about World War Two On The Homefront Presentation in Kingston

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Matthewis Persen House Museum

Battle of Bennington Reenactment This Weekend

August 10, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Battle of Bennington ReenactmentThe Friends of the Bennington Battlefield and the Brigade of the American Revolution will host a reenactment of the Battle of Bennington on August 13th and 14th at Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site in the Town of Hoosick, Rensselaer County, NY. [Read more…] about Battle of Bennington Reenactment This Weekend

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Bennington Battlefield SHS

Town of Clinton Cemeteries Tour Planned

August 9, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Clinton County Historical Association has announced a tour of Town of Clinton cemeteries, led by Town Historian Rebecca LeClair, set for August 20th. [Read more…] about Town of Clinton Cemeteries Tour Planned

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Clinton County Historical Association

Benedict Arnold at Valcour Program in Ticonderoga

August 9, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

portrait of Benedict ArnoldThe Ticonderoga Historical Society will host “Benedict Arnold: The Traitor who saved Ticonderoga,” a free program with Brian O’Connor set for Friday, August 12th at the Hancock House in Ticonderoga, Essex County, NY. [Read more…] about Benedict Arnold at Valcour Program in Ticonderoga

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Ticonderoga Historical Society

Calvin Fairbank: Imprisoned 17 Years For Helping Enslaved People to Freedom

August 9, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Calvin Fairbank by artist Melissa MoshettiRev. Calvin Cornelius Fairbank was born November 3, 1816 in Pike, Wyoming County, NY. He began his academic studies at a seminary in Lima, Livingston County, NY, and became a licensed preacher in 1840.  In 1842 he was ordained an elder in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he graduated Oberlin College in Ohio two years later. At Oberlin he met John Mifflin Brown (1817-1893), a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church and an Underground Railroad activist.

Fairbank was a radical abolitionist who not only spoke out against slavery, but actively worked to free as many enslaved people as he could. [Read more…] about Calvin Fairbank: Imprisoned 17 Years For Helping Enslaved People to Freedom

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Abolition, Allegany County, Black History, Civil War, Crime and Justice, Legal History, National Abolition Hall of Fame, Ohio River Valley, Religious History, Slavery, Underground Railroad, Wyoming County

Municipal Historians Annual Conference Registration Open

August 8, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

aphnys logoThe Association of Public Historians of New York State (APHNYS) will hold their 2022 Annual Conference of municipal historians September 19th through 21st, in Kingston, Ulster County, NY.

The conference draws more than 100 government-appointed historians and affiliates from across the state. [Read more…] about Municipal Historians Annual Conference Registration Open

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: APHNYS, Conferences

Slavery, Abolition and the Jay Family

August 8, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

libertys chainThe Fraunces Tavern Museum will host “Liberty’s Chain: Slavery, Abolition, and the Jay Family of New York,” a free virtual lecture based on the book of the same name by David Gellman, set for Thursday, August 11th. [Read more…] about Slavery, Abolition and the Jay Family

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Fraunces Tavern Museum

Clinton County’s Civil War Soldiers Talk Set For Tuesday

August 8, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Civil War Veterans on lawn of Plattsburgh Court House 1895Many Clinton County residents are descended from the over 5,000 men who enlisted there for the Civil War.

The Clinton County Historical Association will host “Clinton County’s Civil War Soldiers,” a program set for Tuesday, August 9th, at the Lake Forest Senior Living Community in Plattsburgh. [Read more…] about Clinton County’s Civil War Soldiers Talk Set For Tuesday

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Clinton County Historical Association

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