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Comments Sought On Clermont State Historic Site Management Plan

May 8, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Clermont State Historic SiteThe New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is developing a Master Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (MP/EIS) for Clermont State Historic Site, located in the Town of Germantown, Columbia County.

Interested parties will have the opportunity to contribute to the master planning process during an online public workshop to be held Thursday, May 12th, at 5:30 pm. [Read more…] about Comments Sought On Clermont State Historic Site Management Plan

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Clermont State Historic Site, Columbia County, Germantown, OPRHP, State Parks

The Palatine Printer & Three Scots Behind The First Amendment

June 20, 2021 by Jaap Harskamp Leave a Comment

Inscription of the First AmendmentCensorship is the official prohibition or restriction of any type of expression conceived as a threat to the sociopolitical or moral order. Attempts by the authorities to suppress freedom of the press in the American colonies were recurrent. These efforts would eventually lead to a confrontation at the Supreme Court in the case of New York v. John Peter Zenger in August 1735. [Read more…] about The Palatine Printer & Three Scots Behind The First Amendment

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City Tagged With: First Amendment, German-American History, Germantown, Immigration, Legal History, Newspapers, NYS Constitution, Palatines, Political History, Publishing, Queen Ann, Saugerties, Ulster County

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