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The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Catskills

March 29, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Civilian Conservation Corps tree plantingThe aims of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) were to provide jobs to young men and veterans, assist their struggling families and at the same time conduct conservation projects to reverse decades of environmental degradation, improve public lands and develop parks, trails and campgrounds for public enjoyment. [Read more…] about The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Catskills

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Beaverkill Campground, Catskills, CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps, Devil’s Tombstone Campground, Greene County, Mountain Top Historical Society, New Deal, North Lake Campground, Woodland Valley Campground

Historical Society of Woodstock Benefit Concert

March 29, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Sabrina & the Gems with Rennie CantineA Historical Society of Woodstock benefit concert with performances by noted local musicians The Marc Black Band and Sabrina and the Gems with Rennie Cantine will take place on Saturday, April 8th, at the Mescal Hornbeck Community Center. [Read more…] about Historical Society of Woodstock Benefit Concert

Filed Under: Arts, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Historical Society of Woodstock

Movie-Mad Girls: Early 20th Century Female Suicidality

March 29, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

movie-mad girlsDiana W. Anselmo’s recent publication “Movie-Mad Girls: Female Suicidality in Early Twentieth-Century United States” explores the cultural and political reach of “bad feelings” beyond the strictly psychoanalytic. [Read more…] about Movie-Mad Girls: Early 20th Century Female Suicidality

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Cultural History, Film History, Massachusetts Historical Society, Medical History, Mental Health, Pop Culture History, Public Health, womens history

Forest Rangers Recover Body From Ausable Chasm, Search for Homicide Evidence

March 29, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Ausable Chasm evidence search 2On Monday, March 20 at about 9:45 am New York State Police (NYSP) requested Forest Ranger assistance in an evidence search connected to a homicide investigation at Ausable Chasm in the town of Chesterfield, Essex County. When Rangers arrived, they were asked to recover the body of a homicide victim thrown more than 100 feet down the chasm. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Recover Body From Ausable Chasm, Search for Homicide Evidence

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY Tagged With: Ausable Chasm, Ausable River, Chesterfield, Crime and Justice, DEC, Essex County, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, Search and Rescue, State Police

Cremona to Central Park: Stradivari & Nahan Franko’s Legacy

March 28, 2023 by Jaap Harskamp 1 Comment

Edgar Bundy, Antonio Stradivari at Work in his Studio, 1893. (Birmingham Museums Trust)Musician Nicola Matteis arrived in London in the early 1670s. Describing himself as “Napolitano,” he was the first Baroque violinist of note active in the capital. Very much his own promoter, he published his Arie diverse per il violin in 1676, a collection of 120 pieces for solo violin. A second extended edition with an English title-page appeared two years later. In 1685, he published the third and fourth parts of the famous Ayres for the Violin.

Matteis is credited with changing English taste for violin from the French to the Italian style of playing. Soon after, attention shifted from performer to instrument which sparked a veritable cult of Cremonese violins. The name Stradivari became a metaphor for perfection attained by a combination of individual genius, skill and attention to detail. [Read more…] about Cremona to Central Park: Stradivari & Nahan Franko’s Legacy

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City Tagged With: German-American History, Immigration, Italian History, Jewish History, Metropolitan Opera, Museums, Music, Musical History, New Jersey, Opera, Performing Arts, Smithsonian

Mourning the Presidents: Loss & Legacy in American Culture

March 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Mourning the PresidentsThe 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

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

Ulster County Exhibit Highlights Recent Archival Donations

March 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Into My Hands exhibitUlster County, NY Clerk Nina Postupack has announced the exhibit “Into My Hands: Recent Donations to the Ulster County Archives” featuring a sampling of records donated to the Ulster County Archives between 2011 and 2022.

The exhibit is now on display in the 2nd floor Archives Gallery located in the Ulster County Office Building, 244 Fair Street, in Kingston. [Read more…] about Ulster County Exhibit Highlights Recent Archival Donations

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New Exhibits Tagged With: Ulster County, Ulster County Archives

Andy Warhol Exhibition Opens In NYC May 10th

March 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Thirty Are Better Than OneThe Brant Foundation has announced “Thirty Are Better Than One,” an exhibition of over 100 artworks by Andy Warhol, at its East Village location in New York City. On view from May 10th through July 31st, 2023, the survey spans the entirety of Warhol’s career, from his early drawings and intimate Polaroids to instantly recognizable silkscreens and sculptures. [Read more…] about Andy Warhol Exhibition Opens In NYC May 10th

Filed Under: Arts, History, New Exhibits, New York City Tagged With: Andy Warhol, Art History, Brant Foundation, Cultural History, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, Pop Culture History, printmaking

Manhattan DA Returns Stolen Antiquities to Turkey

March 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Perge Theater HeadManhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., recently announced the return of 12 antiquities to the Republic of Türkiye valued at over $33 million. Nine of the objects were recovered pursuant to the recently concluded criminal investigation into antiquities possessed by Shelby White, which resulted in the seizure of 89 stolen antiquities, valued at $69 million and originating from 10 different countries. [Read more…] about Manhattan DA Returns Stolen Antiquities to Turkey

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City Tagged With: Archaeology, Crime and Justice, Cultural History, Manhattan, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

Archer M. Huntington: Titan Arts Patron of New York City

March 27, 2023 by Andrew Kurt Leave a Comment

As New York City reached its Silver Jubilee in 1923, one of the ways it celebrated 25 years since its formation as a greater city uniting the five boroughs was to have residents vote on the six people who had done the city the most good. Who made the Big Apple’s early honor list? [Read more…] about Archer M. Huntington: Titan Arts Patron of New York City

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City Tagged With: American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Geographical Society, American Museum of Natural History, American Numismatic Society, Art History, Cultural History, Hispanic History, Hispanic Society of America, Manhattan, Museum of the American Indian, New York City, sculpture, spanish history

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