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Back Number Budd: A 19th Century One-Man Newspaper Archive

June 1, 2023 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

New York Merchants’ Exchange Reading Room in the 1860s“Back number” in contemporary parlance means “back issue.” Today we take for granted the availability of old newspapers and other periodicals, as well as their invaluable glimpse into our past. But this was not the case in the 19th century. [Read more…] about Back Number Budd: A 19th Century One-Man Newspaper Archive

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Archives, Black History, Civil War, Journalism, Legal History, Manhattan, Media, New York City, New York Public Library, Newspapers, Publishing, Roosevelt Island Historical Society

Unusual Christmas Safety Warnings from the Past

December 26, 2022 by Lawrence P. Gooley 2 Comments

1913 Christmas headline BRTwenty years ago, Dana Carvey’s character, “Grumpy Old Man,” was a popular recurring feature of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update. He’d offer an assessment of current times compared to the so-called “good old days,” highlighting some barbaric practices of the past (exaggerated to great comedic effect) with the closing line, “And we liked it!”

I was reminded of that concept while perusing some shocking guidelines suggested in the early 1900s regarding the enjoyment of a safe Christmas season. Regional newspapers carried a list of suggestions for an enhanced experience … and I liked it! [Read more…] about Unusual Christmas Safety Warnings from the Past

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Christmas, Cultural History, Media

New York State Summer School of the Arts

January 6, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The School of Media ArtsApplications are currently being accepted for the 2021 New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA). The four-week summer program will be held fully online to ensure safety during the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. Tuition will be free for all students who qualify, fostering equity by allowing students who may not have been able to participate otherwise. Students will be able to experience intensive work and interaction with internationally acclaimed artists and performing arts companies. [Read more…] about New York State Summer School of the Arts

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: art, Dance, Education, Media, New York State Summer School of the Arts, Theatre

Local Newspaper Editor Ponders Election of 1876

November 2, 2020 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

October 1872 ElectionPresidential elections can strain neighborly relations, as reiterated in Washington County’s Granville Sentinel in 1876.

“The one pleasant thing about it, when the cruel suspense is over, they’ll be less lying in the newspapers and less personal defamation in the streets,” the Sentinel quipped on October 29th. [Read more…] about Local Newspaper Editor Ponders Election of 1876

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: 1876 Election, Elections, Granville, Local History, Media, Newspapers, Political History, politics, Washington County

Old Ticonderoga Gets A Newspaper, 1874

February 18, 2020 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

First Ticonderoga Sentinel Feb 1874“The sleighing just now is good and our teamsters are happy. The cotton factory is running full time,” the Ticonderoga Sentinel reported in its debut issue on Feb. 7, 1874. “The band boys are looking for rooms in which to practice.” [Read more…] about Old Ticonderoga Gets A Newspaper, 1874

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Media, Newspapers, Ticonderoga

Blue Coal for Christmas: 1930s Glens Falls Radio

December 5, 2019 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

View down Glen Street toward Boxers Drug Store on the intersection of Glen and Warren Streets in late November 1968Are you getting Blue Coal for Christmas?

You might have asked Santa Claus that question, when he took to the air on WBGF radio 1370 of Glens Falls at 6:30 pm Dec. 6, 1930, sponsored by Merkel & Gelman department store.

But to be certain, you would have wanted a second opinion, because only “The Shadow knows!” [Read more…] about Blue Coal for Christmas: 1930s Glens Falls Radio

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Christmas, Glens Falls, Holidays, Media, Pop Culture History, Radio History, Santa Claus

Charles Evans Hughes Lecture In Ticonderoga

April 9, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

animated feather dusterLongtime Glens Falls Post-Star reporter Maury Thompson will present a program on local figure Charles Evans Hughes on April 12th in Ticonderoga.

Hughes served as Governor of New York from 1907 until 1910. After serving as governor, Hughes was a U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice. He resigned from the Court in 1916 to accept the Republican nomination for President, losing by a narrow margin to incumbent Democrat Woodrow Wilson. He would go on to serve as U.S. Secretary of State and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. [Read more…] about Charles Evans Hughes Lecture In Ticonderoga

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Books, Events, History Tagged With: Books, Charles Evans Hughes, Journalism, Media, Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga Historical Society

Copyright & Fair Use in Early America

March 6, 2019 by Liz Covart Leave a Comment

ben_franklins_worldIn the 21st century, we are all creators and users of content. We take original photos with our smartphones, generate blog posts, digital videos, and podcasts. Some of us write books and articles. And nearly everyone contributes content to social media.

Given all of the information and content we generate and use, it’s really important for us to understand the principles of copyright and fair use, principles that have an early American past. [Read more…] about Copyright & Fair Use in Early America

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Constitution, Copyright, Documentary, Early America, Early American History, Fair Use, Media, Podcasts, Publishing, United States

Long Island: Newsday’s History With Bob Keeler

February 1, 2018 by Chris Kretz Leave a Comment

long island history project logoNewsday has helped shape the development of Nassau and Suffolk counties since its first edition rolled off the presses in 1940. And it never would have happened without the unique marriage of Alicia Patterson and Harry Guggenheim.

Learn the backstory of Long Island’s paper of record, as told by former Newsday reporter Bob Keeler. Bob spent years researching the lives of Alicia, Harry, Bill Moyers, and all those involved in Newsday‘s first half-century.

His book Newsday: A Candid History of the Respectable Tabloid, published in 1990, is required reading for anyone interested in Long Island, journalism, and post-WWII politics. [Read more…] about Long Island: Newsday’s History With Bob Keeler

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Long Island, Media, Podcasts

Panel: Journalists to Discuss Free Press, First Amendment

March 16, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Women March in Seneca Falls will host a panel discussion of media professionals, “People for Free Press…a First Amendment Right,” on March 25, 2017 at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park. This non-partisan, inclusive event seeks to inform about the U.S. Constitution’s right of a free press. Panelists will focus remarks on the First Amendment right to a free press and their personal/professional experience with efforts in the US to diminish that right. A Q&A will follow the presentations. [Read more…] about Panel: Journalists to Discuss Free Press, First Amendment

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Journalism, Media, Seneca Falls, Women’s Rights National Historical Park

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