The Massachusetts Historical Society will host “Mourning the Presidents: Loss & Legacy in American Culture,” a virtual program by Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky set for Monday, April 3rd. [Read more…] about Mourning the Presidents: Loss & Legacy in American Culture
Opening Our Closets: Fashion & Textile History
Genesee Country Village & Museum has announced the lineup of speakers in its Spring Lecture Series on the topic of 19th-century fashion and textile history, set for Saturday, April 1st.
This day-long program features four presenters speaking on different subjects, culminating with keynote speaker Susan W. Greene, namesake and donor of the Susan Greene Costume Collection housed in the John L. Wehle Gallery at GCV&M. [Read more…] about Opening Our Closets: Fashion & Textile History
More Life: An Artist’s Life with Meher Baba
The Historical Society of Woodstock has announced an interview with Cathy Riley about the memoir More Light, An Artist’s Life with Meher Baba, written by her late husband Tom Riley, set for Monday, April 3rd. [Read more…] about More Life: An Artist’s Life with Meher Baba
The Transcendentalists and Their World
The Massachusetts Historical Society will present the 2022 Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize to Robert A. Gross for his book, The Transcendentalists and Their World (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021), on Saturday, April 1st at the Concord Museum in Concord, Massachusetts. The event will also be held virtually. [Read more…] about The Transcendentalists and Their World
Edison, Westinghouse & Schenectady
In 1886 inventors George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison each believed their electric current was superior and battled to convince the world that their work is the future – Schenectady played an important role in this battle. [Read more…] about Edison, Westinghouse & Schenectady
Women in 18th Century Military Roles
On August 7th, 1760, Sergeant Cameron of the 44th Regiment of Foot was tried under the accusation that he had threatened to report the Commandant of Fort Niagara to General Thomas Gage. The depositions in Cameron’s court martial contain many bizarre details – including an anonymous note, a bad laundry job, a fistfight, and lots of gossip – convoluting the case into an interpersonal mess. However, inside the dramatic specifics lie keys to understanding the precarious position occupied by women in the 18th century British military, as much of the case centers around the actions of women working for the 44th Regiment. [Read more…] about Women in 18th Century Military Roles
3rd Annual Albany Film Festival Saturday, April 1
The NYS Writers Institute at the University at Albany has announced the 3rd Annual Albany Film Festival, a celebration of the convergence of film and storytelling featuring a lineup of award-winning filmmakers, novelists, and screenwriters, feature-length film screenings and conversations, and a presentation of the Ironweed Awards and short film awards, has been set for Saturday, April 1st at the University at Albany. [Read more…] about 3rd Annual Albany Film Festival Saturday, April 1
Glenview Preserve in Franklin County: Comments Sought
The Adirondack Land Trust has invited community members to review preliminary designs for public access to its Glenview Preserve in the Adirondack Park town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, on Tuesday, March 28th. [Read more…] about Glenview Preserve in Franklin County: Comments Sought
Saratoga Springs & The Women’s Suffrage Movement
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation have announced “Saratoga & Women’s Suffrage,” a virtual program with Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner and Nancy Baird Brown, on the role of Saratoga Springs in the fight for women’s suffrage, set for Thursday, March 30th. [Read more…] about Saratoga Springs & The Women’s Suffrage Movement
Saratoga County’s Bacon Hill Documentary Premiere
The Saratoga County History Center has announced the forthcoming release of their latest documentary, Bacon Hill, a Forgotten Crossroads. The program showcases the rich history and plans of the Bacon Hill farming community in the eastern Saratoga County town of Northumberland through the eyes of three generations of residents. [Read more…] about Saratoga County’s Bacon Hill Documentary Premiere