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The History of Brewing in Utica

May 26, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Workers of the West End Brewery in UticaUtica, New York has a long and rich history of brewing ale and beer. From the 1790s to today, there have been over forty breweries active in the city. Owners and names changed often, but the city supported the industry with breweries that lasted a year or two to some in operation for a century or more. [Read more…] about The History of Brewing in Utica

Filed Under: Events, Food, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Oneida County History Center

Zita Johann: Rockland County’s Classic Movie Star

May 26, 2023 by Clare Sheridan Leave a Comment

crossroads of rockland historyZita Johann (1904–1993), best known for her role in The Mummy (1932) starring Boris Karloff, lived for many years in Rockland County. The latest episode of Crossroads of Rockland History explores a new book on the actor by local author Tom Stratford, Along Came Zita (BookBaby, 2023). [Read more…] about Zita Johann: Rockland County’s Classic Movie Star

Filed Under: Arts, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Film History, Historical Society of Rockland County, Nyack, Performing Arts, Podcasts, Rockland County, Spiritualism, Theatre

Raines Law, Loopholes and Prohibition

May 25, 2023 by Jaap Harskamp 3 Comments

Pro-Temperance cartoon from the 1900sA loophole is an ambiguity or inadequacy in a legal text or a set of rules that people identify and use to avoid adhering to it. Exploiting loopholes in tax legislation by big corporations or wealthy individuals is a preoccupation of our time. The authorities fight a losing battle trying to plug them as lawyers specialize in finding new and profitable flaws. [Read more…] about Raines Law, Loopholes and Prohibition

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: beer, Crime and Justice, Culinary History, Cultural History, Legal History, liquor, Manhattan, New York City, Political History, Prohibition, prostitution, Religious History, Theodore Roosevelt, Vice

Fulton County Theater Getting Historic Marker

May 25, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Glove Theatre courtesy Wikimedia user LX MillerThe Glove Theatre, built-in 1914, is a hidden treasure in downtown Gloversville, in Fulton County, NY. Originally designed as an 800-seat theater that could show an array of performances, from vaudeville, concerts, and ultimately movies. In 1920 it became the flagship theater and home office of Schine Enterprises until 1965. It did not originally have a marque, but in 1939 the current marque was installed to resemble other local theaters. [Read more…] about Fulton County Theater Getting Historic Marker

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Fulton County, Glove Theatre, Gloversville, Historic Preservation, Montgomery County, Performing Arts, Theatre, William Pomeroy Foundation

Corporations that Built British Colonialism

May 25, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

empire encorporatedAcross four centuries, from Ireland to India, British colonialism was above all the business of corporations. Corporations conceived, promoted, financed, and governed overseas expansion, making claims over territory and peoples while ensuring that British and colonial society were invested in their ventures. [Read more…] about Corporations that Built British Colonialism

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Massachusetts Historical Society

A History of of Lionel Trains

May 25, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

U&DRRC train layout The Mountain Top Historical Society of Greene County presents “A History of Lionel Trains” with Ron Gabriele on Sunday, June 11th at 1 pm. This presentation will be held at the historic Ulster and Delaware Railroad  (U&D) Train Station on the MTHS campus in Haines Falls. [Read more…] about A History of of Lionel Trains

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Mountain Top Historical Society

19th Century Northern NY Railroad News

May 25, 2023 by Maury Thompson 1 Comment

NYC Railroad from Lake Clear LodgeHigh-speed rail of the 19th century revolved around fewer stops, not faster trains.

“The first passenger train ever run on the Delaware and Hudson road without stopping at Saratoga passed through at midnight last night. [Read more…] about 19th Century Northern NY Railroad News

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Delaware & Hudson Railroad, New York Central RR, railroads, Transportation History

Did George Washington Burn New York City?

May 24, 2023 by Alan J. Singer 1 Comment

the great new york fireAugust 27, 1776, British troops under General William Howe attacked American forces commanded by George Washington in the Battle of Brooklyn. Assailed from three sides, Washington and the main body of the Americans escaped across the East River to Manhattan and then fled north, ultimately crossing the Hudson River, then known as the North River, to New Jersey.

If Washington and his troops had been captured either in Brooklyn or Manhattan, the American Revolution would likely have ended soon after it began. [Read more…] about Did George Washington Burn New York City?

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: American Revolution, Battle of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Fires, George Washington, Manhattan, Military History, New York City, William Howe

Fort Chambly Patriots International Memorial Service

May 24, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fort Chambly Quebec 4th Dutchess Militia 4th NY Line Geneeral John Thomas memorial markerOrganizations and dignitaries from Northern New York and Southern Quebec will join members of the Saranac Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution for an International Memorial Service on Saturday, June 3rd honoring Revolutionary War soldiers who, along with their Commanding Officer, succumbed to smallpox while retreating from Quebec City in the Spring of 1776. [Read more…] about Fort Chambly Patriots International Memorial Service

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Daughters of the American Revolution

Paul Smith’s Students Create the Akwesasne Mohawk Mobile Cultural Center

May 24, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Akwesasne Mobile Cultural CenterPaul Smith’s College students have completed construction of the Akwesasne Mobile Cultural Center. This new cultural center is a result of a partnership between Paul Smith’s College and the Nia’s Little Library – a nonprofit that promotes literacy and preserve the Mohawk language. [Read more…] about Paul Smith’s Students Create the Akwesasne Mohawk Mobile Cultural Center

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, History Tagged With: Akwesasne, Cultural History, Education, Haudenosaunee, Indigenous History, Iroquois, Mohawk, Museums, Nia’s Little Library, Paul Smith's College

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