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Fulton County

Fulton County’s Year of the Glove Being Celebrated

September 20, 2019 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoIn the role of the glove industry in Fulton County is being explored in a series of displays and programs dubbed the Year of the Glove.

This week on The Historians Podcast, Fulton County Historian Samantha Hall-Saladino, a Gloversville native, discusses the project. [Read more…] about Fulton County’s Year of the Glove Being Celebrated

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Fulton County, Podcasts

Peter Betz’s Stories from Fulton, Hamilton Counties

May 24, 2019 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians Podcast, Bob Cudmore’s guest is Leader Herald newspaper history columnist Peter Betz has stories about a murderer who wanted to hang and a salesman who stole the goods he was supposed to sell. [Read more…] about Peter Betz’s Stories from Fulton, Hamilton Counties

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Fulton County, Hamilton County, Podcasts

World War One’s End in Montgomery, Fulton Counties

December 14, 2018 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians podcast, Bob Cudmore discusses the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and how the war impacted the Amsterdam, NY area. Another topic: a steam train excursion in upstate New York in 1968. [Read more…] about World War One’s End in Montgomery, Fulton Counties

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Amsterdam, Fulton County, Military History, Montgomery County, Podcasts, World War One

A Fulton County Marbles Champion

December 7, 2018 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians podcast, Peter Betz has the story of a Fulton County marbles champion from 1941.

He also recounts issues with the Fulton County poor house in the 1800s. Peter Betz is the author of a history column in the Leader Herald newspaper. [Read more…] about A Fulton County Marbles Champion

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Fulton County, Podcasts, Sports History

Fulton Co In Hollywood Talk at Schoharie Crossing

November 18, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site is set to host Samantha Hall-Saladino, the Fulton County Historian, on Tuesday, November 20th for a presentation titled “Fulton County in Hollywood.” The NYS History Month program will be held in the Enders House and begins at 6:30 pm.

This program will explore Fulton County’s links to MGM Studios, the Schine theater empire and its connection to McCarthyism, local celebrities, and more in this presentation about the area’s silver screen history. As the historian, Hall-Saladino works to share and preserve the county’s extensive history through various avenues, including writing, educational programming, and advocacy. Samantha is also the Executive Director at the Albany County Historical Association. [Read more…] about Fulton Co In Hollywood Talk at Schoharie Crossing

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Fulton County, Schoharie Crossing SHS

Marcia Gillis: Fulton County Museum in Gloversville

April 27, 2018 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians Podcast, the guest is Marcia Gillis, president of the board of the Fulton County Historical Society which operates the Fulton County Museum on Kingsboro Avenue in Gloversville.

A middle school history teacher, Gillis describes the collections of the museum and talks about this summer’s museum programs.

Listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about Marcia Gillis: Fulton County Museum in Gloversville

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Fulton County, Fulton County Historical Society, Gloversville, Podcasts

1918 Influenza Pandemic’s Local Effects

February 16, 2018 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians Podcast, Peter Betz, history columnist for the Leader Herald newspaper in Gloversville, has stories on the local impact of the 1918 influenza pandemic, some notorious Fulton County jail escapes, and the Airship Gelatin, funded by Johnstown’s Knox family.

Listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about 1918 Influenza Pandemic’s Local Effects

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Fulton County, Influenza, Podcasts

Suffrage Plaque Dedication at Fulton County Courthouse, Johnstown

August 3, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fulton County Courthouse, where the new marker will be placedThe Elizabeth Cady Stanton Women’s Consortium will place a historic plaque in front of the historic Fulton County Courthouse on the corner of S. William and W. Main Streets, in Johnstown where Stanton’s father, Judge Daniel Cady, practiced law.

Active since 2006, ECSWC is a collective of eight women’s organizations from Fulton and Montgomery Counties committed to honoring and continuing the advocacy for women pioneered by Johnstown native Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The Consortium supports women’s education, history, culture, leadership and equity through a variety of activities.  [Read more…] about Suffrage Plaque Dedication at Fulton County Courthouse, Johnstown

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Fulton County, Suffrage Centennial, Suffrage Movement, womens history

Animals Making History in Fulton County

December 30, 2016 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians” podcast, Gloversville Leader Herald columnist Peter Betz has stories about animals making history, an attempted bombing of a Fulton County deputy sheriff’s car and a nostalgic look back at the introduction of television in the 1940s and 1950s. You can listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about Animals Making History in Fulton County

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature Tagged With: animals, Fulton County, nature, Podcasts

Fulton County Sports History Recalled

September 23, 2016 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians” podcast, sports historian Mike Hauser explores Fulton County connections to major league baseball. For example, Jack McKeon, who played for the Gloversville Glovers in 1950, managed the Florida Marlins to a World Series victory in 2003. Hauser writes a column on local sports history for the Gloversville Leader Herald. Listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about Fulton County Sports History Recalled

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Fulton County, Major League Baseball, sports, Sports History, The Historians

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