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Carrots: A Culinary History Virtual Presentation

January 27, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

tavern tastingsThe Pilgrims first brought carrots to North America, intending to harvest them in the colonies. Carrots were an easy vegetable to grow and were an integral part of nourishing humans and animals alike.

In 1787, George Washington wrote in a letter to Benjamin Fitzhugh Grymes, “I am convinced that in proper soil the culture of carrots will be found very advantageous for feeding farm horses and every piece of stock. I am inclined to think that rows of carrots will yield 5 to 8 bushels of carrots to one corn.” [Read more…] about Carrots: A Culinary History Virtual Presentation

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

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.

[Read more…] about Female Slaveholding in Jamaica

Filed Under: Books, History Tagged With: Atlantic World, Podcasts, Slavery

One Not-So-Benign Influence Of The D&H Canal

January 26, 2021 by John Conway 1 Comment

canal boats unloading their coal at RondoutThe positive impacts of the Delaware & Hudson Canal on Sullivan County were indisputable. With its opening in 1828, the 108-mile-long waterway made it possible for the first time to easily transport goods in and out of the area, and directly led to the growth of the tanning and bluestone industries. Entire communities, such as Barryville, Wurtsboro and Phillipsport, owe their very existence to the D & H, and while the canal was in operation, each was among the largest communities in the county in terms of commerce and population. [Read more…] about One Not-So-Benign Influence Of The D&H Canal

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Western NY Tagged With: Delaware & Hudson Canal, Medical History, Public Health, Sullivan County, Transportation History

The New Year in 1887, Granville, Washington County

January 26, 2021 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

The year 1886 in Washington County, New York, ended on an optimistic tone.

“But thou, the old year, has not been a very hard one, especially,” The Granville Sentinel reported on December 31st, 1886.

Extended periods of drought followed by weeks of unseasonal warm rain gave way in the final days of the year to seasonal weather. [Read more…] about The New Year in 1887, Granville, Washington County

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Granville, Washington County, winter

Troy’s Anti-Irish St Patrick’s Day Riot of 1837

January 25, 2021 by John Warren 2 Comments

19th century riot illustration detailOn the Morning of St. Patrick’s Day, 1837, Troy’s Irish immigrants woke to an annual indignation – mocking effigies hung around the city. Boys spent the morning parading one along River Street. A lone brave Irishman attempted to pull it down but was turned away by its defenders. He left the scene, returned with members of the Hibernian Society, and together they moved a second time toward the offending stuffed figure.

“Stones were thrown and the wildest disorder prevailed” at the intersection of Ferry and River streets in the heart of the city. The Irish were outnumbered, and during this short melee several men were injured, John Foster seriously. As word of the fight spread, rumors an Irishman had made an unprovoked attack on an American brought hundreds to the corner. “The crowd began to assume a fearful aspect,” one observer reported, “stones were flying in every direction.” [Read more…] about Troy’s Anti-Irish St Patrick’s Day Riot of 1837

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Catholicism, Crime and Justice, Irish Immigrants, Nativism, Political History, Troy

A Haven of Immigrant Creativity In Long Island

January 24, 2021 by Jaap Harskamp Leave a Comment

Delamaters Vermland mansionIn fiction and research, the history of an estate is often used to throw light on the lives of former residents and the cultural environment in which they acted. The monumental white mansion now known as Bevin House, Long Island, hides an intriguing tale that offers a snapshot of New York’s cosmopolitan past. [Read more…] about A Haven of Immigrant Creativity In Long Island

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City Tagged With: art, Industrial History, Long Island, New York City, Steamboating, Transportation History

Grant Cottage Named National Historic Landmark

January 24, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Grant Cottage State Historic Site, a 19th century residence where U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant completed his memoirs shortly before his death, has been named a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. [Read more…] about Grant Cottage Named National Historic Landmark

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Grant Cottage, National Historic Landmark, National Park Service, Saratoga County

George Waring’s Men In White

January 24, 2021 by Judith Berdy 1 Comment

Col George R Waring in 1883George Waring was born in Pound Ridge, New York, the son of George E. Waring Sr., a wealthy stove manufacturer. Trained in agricultural chemistry, he began to lecture on agricultural science. In 1855, he took charge of Horace Greeley‘s farm at Chappaqua, New York. [Read more…] about George Waring’s Men In White

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Central Park, Civil War, Military History, New York City, Public Health, Roosevelt Island Historical Society, Urban History

Growing Up in Amsterdam, NY, in the 1950s

January 22, 2021 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis 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

Filed Under: Books, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Amsterdam, Immigration, Montgomery County, Podcasts

Fort Ti Virtual Living History Event: A Day Longer in the Field

January 22, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Oxen at Fort TiconderogaFort Ticonderoga will host a virtual living history event on January 30th looking at the citizen soldiers who brought their trades skills to Fort Ticonderoga. [Read more…] about Fort Ti Virtual Living History Event: A Day Longer in the Field

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

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