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Polish History

Taddeus Kosciusko: A Hero of Two Worlds (& The Name On That Bridge)

January 4, 2023 by Guest Contributor 10 Comments

Twin Bridges I-87 NorthwaySince it opened to traffic on April 11, 1960, millions of vehicles traveling the I-87 Northway have passed over the Mohawk River on what they think are called on “The Twin Bridges.” That bridge however, is really named for a Polish-American hero of the American Revolution – Taddeus Kosciusko. [Read more…] about Taddeus Kosciusko: A Hero of Two Worlds (& The Name On That Bridge)

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: American Revolution, Army Corps of Engineers, Battle of Saratoga, Engineering History, Essex County, Fort Ticonderoga, Hudson River, I-87, Immigration, John Burgoyne, Lake Champlain, Lake George, Military History, Mohawk River, Mount Defiance, Polish History, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Roundtable, Schuylerville, Taddeus Kosciusko, Warren County, Washington County, Waterford, West Point

Amsterdam’s Polish Cowboy and Other Tales

September 2, 2022 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians Podcast, Bob Cudmore’s history columns from Daily Gazette and Amsterdam Recorder provide information for this chit chat podcast with producer Dave Greene.

Hear stories about Amsterdam’s connections with Ukraine, World War II, Amsterdam’s link with singer Jeff Buckley’s popular version of “Hallelujah” by songwriter Leonard Cohen and the story of Jack Patton, the Polish cowboy from Amsterdam. [Read more…] about Amsterdam’s Polish Cowboy and Other Tales

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Amsterdam, Cultural History, Immigration, Montgomery County, Podcasts, Polish History, World War Two

Arthur Szyk: The Artist As Soldier

June 8, 2021 by Jaap Harskamp 3 Comments

Model for Trylon and PerisphereOn April 30th, 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt opened New York’s World’s Fair with an address in which he praised the commercial festival as a “symbol of peace.” An idea dreamed up at the height of the depression, the theme of the Fair was “The World of Tomorrow.” Its opening slogan was an inspiring “Dawn of New Day.” [Read more…] about Arthur Szyk: The Artist As Soldier

Filed Under: Arts, History Tagged With: art, Art History, Brooklyn Museum, Cultural History, French History, Jewish History, modernism, New York City, Polish History, Publishing, World War Two

The Two Hendricks: A Mohawk Indian Mystery

May 15, 2010 by Editorial Staff 9 Comments

Hendrick Theyanoguin (King Hendrick)In September 1755 the most famous Indigenous person in the world was killed in the Bloody Morning Scout that launched the Battle of Lake George. His name was Henderick Peters Theyanooguin, but he was widely known as King Hendrick.

In an unfortunate twist of linguistic and historical fate, he shared the same first name as another famous Mohawk leader, Hendrick Tejonihokarawa, who although about 30 years his senior, was also famous in his own right. He was one of the “Four Indian Kings” who became a sensation in London in 1710, met Queen Anne, and was wined and dined as an international celebrity. [Read more…] about The Two Hendricks: A Mohawk Indian Mystery

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Books, History Tagged With: Battle of Lake George, French And Indian War, French History, Haudenosaunee, Hendrick Theyanoguin, Indigenous History, King William’s War, Lake George, Lake George Battlefield Park, Military History, Mohawk, Mohawk River, New France, Polish History, Political History, Queen Ann, Warren County, William Johnson

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