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Revolutionary War

Bruce Dearstyne: The New York Statehood Trail

November 15, 2016 by Bruce Dearstyne 1 Comment

1777 New York State ConstitutionAs discussed in a previous post on this New York History Blog, the state’s historical community might want to consider organizing an effort to commemorate New York State’s Birthday.

We could use April 20, the date the first State Constitution was completed in Kingston in 1777, or April 22, the date it was first read and officially proclaimed, bringing the new state into existence. This would give us an opportunity each year not only to review New York State’s historical origins, but also to call public attention to various aspects of the state’s 240+ years of history.

We might want to consider designating a historical driving trail, a good fit for the I Love New York’s heritage tourism “Path Through History” program, perhaps calling it the New York Statehood Trail. “Path Through History” has its own list of Revolutionary War sites. [Read more…] about Bruce Dearstyne: The New York Statehood Trail

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Cleremont State Historic Site, Herkimer Home, John Jay Homestead, New York State Archives, New York State Museum, New York Statehood Trail, Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site, Path Through History, Public History, Revolutionary War, Saratoga National Historical Park, Schuyler Mansion, Senate House Historic Site, Tourism

Report From The Recent Revolutionary War Conference (Part 2)

July 15, 2016 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians” podcast Bob Cudmore hosts the second of two episodes covering the 2016 American Revolution in the Mohawk Valley Conference. Lois Huey tells the story of Molly Brant, a Mohawk Indian woman who was an important figure in the history of the Mohawk Valley and Canada. Huey is co-author of Molly Brant: A Legacy of Her Own (Old Fort Niagara Association, 1997). Phil Weaver has the history of the Jersey Grays, who served in the Mohawk Valley region in 1776. President James Madison weighs in on the founding of America as portrayed by actor Kyle Jenks. Listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about Report From The Recent Revolutionary War Conference (Part 2)

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Mohawk Valley, Revolutionary War, The Historians

Revolutionary War Army Trades Weekend at Saratoga Battlefield

July 12, 2016 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ArtificersThe Saratoga National Historical Park (Saratoga Battlefield) will show Revolutionary War army trades at work, on Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17, from 10 am to 4 pm.

Armies had a lot more to do than fight in the Revolutionary War. They employed and contracted with a variety of professional tradesmen and women who worked to provide and repair supplies needed by the troops. Blacksmiths made and repaired ironwork; Tailors sewed and fixed clothing; Woodworkers built and fixed wheels and artillery carriages; Tinsmiths made artillery cartridge casings; and Cordwainers made shoes for the troops. [Read more…] about Revolutionary War Army Trades Weekend at Saratoga Battlefield

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Labor History, Military History, Revolutionary War, Saratoga National Park

The Recent Mohawk Valley Revolutionary War Conference

July 8, 2016 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians” podcast Bob Cudmore hosts the first of two episodes covering the 2016 American Revolution in the Mohawk Valley Conference. Edward Lengel is author of First Entrepreneur: How George Washington Built His and the Nation’s Prosperity (DaCapo Press, 2016). J. L. Bell is author of The Road to Concord, How Four Stolen Cannons Ignited the Revolutionary War (JAR Books, 2016). And editor Don Hagist explains the online Journal of the American Revolution. Listen to the podcast here. [Read more…] about The Recent Mohawk Valley Revolutionary War Conference

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Conferences, Military History, Mohawk Valley, Revolutionary War

Hoisting the Flag: An Evacuation Day Tradition

November 25, 2014 by James S. Kaplan 2 Comments

Evacuation Day and Washingtons Triumphal Entry by Edmund P ResteinOn November 26, 1883, a large statue of George Washington by the American Sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward was erected in front of New York City’s Federal Hall at 26 Wall Street, which statue remains there to this day.

This more than life size statute of George Washington was erected as part of a huge celebration of the hundredth anniversary of Evacuation Day, the day that the British finally left New York City on November 25, 1783 and Washington entered the City to claim it for the new American government. [Read more…] about Hoisting the Flag: An Evacuation Day Tradition

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: American Revolution, Evacuation Day, George Washington, Military History, New York City, Revolutionary War, Tammany Hall

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