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Historical Society of Rockland County

An Interview With Feminist Activist Muriel Fox

December 25, 2020 by Clare Sheridan Leave a Comment

crossroads of rockland historyOn the December 2020 episode of “Crossroads of Rockland History,” Clare Sheridan welcomed feminist trailblazer Muriel Fox. While living in Tappan, Muriel Fox made history with Betty Friedan when they, and other prominent feminists, founded the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966. [Read more…] about An Interview With Feminist Activist Muriel Fox

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: feminism, Historical Society of Rockland County, Podcasts, Political History, Rockland County, Women, womens history

Public Sculpture, Suffrage on Rockland History Podcast

October 1, 2020 by Clare Sheridan Leave a Comment

crossroads of rockland historyThe September 2020 episode of “Crossroads of Rockland History,” focused on the two new exhibitions on view now at the Historical Society of Rockland County (HSRC). Mariel Farlow and her daughter Michele Lehtis appeared to discuss the monumental sculpture “Being of Light – Image of the Human Soul.” [Read more…] about Public Sculpture, Suffrage on Rockland History Podcast

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Historical Society of Rockland County, Podcasts, Rockland County, Suffrage Movement, womens history

League of Women Voters Celebrates 100 Years (Podcast)

August 25, 2020 by Clare Sheridan Leave a Comment

crossroads of rockland historyThis episode of “Crossroads of Rockland History,” celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the League of Women Voters.

Marilyn Cohen, Vice President of the Rockland County Chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV), discussed the national, nonpartisan group that has been doing active grassroots organizing for 100 years with the belief that voters should play a critical role in democracy.

We discussed the history of the LWV nationally and here in Rockland County. We also discussed what the LWV is doing now to prepare for the upcoming election. [Read more…] about League of Women Voters Celebrates 100 Years (Podcast)

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Historical Society of Rockland County, Podcasts, Political History, Rockland County, womens history

1974 Plane Crash Hike In Harriman State Park

August 6, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Flight 6231 Memorial provided by Historical Society of Rockland County

Northwest Airlines Flight 6231 crashed in Harriman State Park, located in Rockland and Orange counties, on December 1, 1974, just minutes after taking off from Kennedy Airport, on its way to Buffalo.

The Historical Society of Rockland County has invited the public to a Hike through History event, focusing on the crash site and memorial in Harriman State Park, set for Saturday, August 15th. [Read more…] about 1974 Plane Crash Hike In Harriman State Park

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Aviation History, hiking, Historical Society of Rockland County, Rockland County, Transportation History

Artists and Anarchists in Rockland County (Podcast)

June 19, 2020 by Clare Sheridan Leave a Comment

crossroads of rockland historyThe June 2020 episode of “Crossroads of Rockland History,” explored the life and work of Mary Mowbray-Clarke. As a young woman, Nyack’s Mary Mowbray-Clarke (née Horgan) met and mingled with some of the most influential artists and intellectuals of the day.

Later, as co-owner of the Sunwise Turn Bookshop, a hotbed of artistic activity and anarchist political thought in New York City during the 1910s and ’20s, she convinced many of her friends and colleagues to move to Rockland County, resulting in an artist colony like no other. [Read more…] about Artists and Anarchists in Rockland County (Podcast)

Filed Under: Arts, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: art, Art History, Cultural History, Historical Society of Rockland County, Podcasts, Political History, Rockland County

Orangetown Suffragists: A Rockland Co History Podcast

April 23, 2020 by Clare Sheridan Leave a Comment

crossroads of rockland historyThe April 2020 “Crossroads of Rockland History” podcast features Orangetown Historical Museum and Archives. The museum had planned to open a new exhibition, “Orangetown Suffragists,” on April 19.

Although the opening had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Clare Sheridan interviewed Orangetown Historian Mary Cardenas and Orangetown Museum Curator Elizabeth Skrabonja about their efforts to research the fight Orangetown women undertook to win the right to vote. They discussed the fascinating women’s suffrage movement within the context of how women lived and were perceived at the time and the legacy that lives on today in Orangetown as we celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage. [Read more…] about Orangetown Suffragists: A Rockland Co History Podcast

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Historical Society of Rockland County, Orangetown, Orangetown Historical Museum, Podcasts, Political History, Rockland County, Suffrage Movement

#MonumentalWomen Project (Podcast)

March 23, 2020 by Clare Sheridan Leave a Comment

crossroads of rockland historyThe March 2020 episode of “Crossroads of Rockland History” focused on the #MonumentalWomen Project.

Pam Elam (President, Monumental Women) and Meredith Bergmann (Sculptor), appeared to speak about the all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization, created in 2014 with the initial goal of breaking the bronze ceiling and creating the first statue of real women in Central Park’s 166-year history. [Read more…] about #MonumentalWomen Project (Podcast)

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Historical Society of Rockland County, Podcasts, Rockland County, Sojouner Truth, Suffrage Movement, Susan B. Anthony, womens history

Rockland Co Preservation Awards Nominations Sought

February 25, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Historical Society of Rockland County is set to host the 30th Annual Rockland County Executive’s Historic Preservation Merit Awards, on Sunday, May 17. These awards, presented during National Historic Preservation Month, recognize outstanding historic preservation efforts in Rockland County. [Read more…] about Rockland Co Preservation Awards Nominations Sought

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Historic Preservation, Historical Society of Rockland County, Rockland County

Rockland Co African-American Pioneer Hezekiah Easter

February 23, 2020 by Clare Sheridan Leave a Comment

crossroads of rockland historyThe February 2020 “Crossroads of Rockland History,” focused on Just Call Me Lucky, a new book about Hezekiah Easter. Based on extensive personal interviews and written in the “as told to” style by Elizabeth Vallone, the book highlights Easter’s many contributions to the Rockand County community, including his work as the first African American to hold elected office in Rockland County, his tireless efforts to preserve Mount Moor Cemetery, and much more. [Read more…] about Rockland Co African-American Pioneer Hezekiah Easter

Filed Under: Books, History Tagged With: African American History, Black History, Books, Historical Society of Rockland County, Podcasts, Rockland County

American Modernism in Rockland County

January 16, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Vaclav Vytlacil courtesy JoAnn ZuckerThe Historical Society of Rockland County’s exhibit “American Modernism: 20th Century Influencers in Rockland” is now on display until Feburary 23rd at the Rockland Center for the Arts, 27 South Greenbush Road, in West Nyack, NY. [Read more…] about American Modernism in Rockland County

Filed Under: History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Art History, Historical Society of Rockland County, Rockland County

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