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NY History Blog, History Community Updates

November 29, 2015 by John Warren 4 Comments

NYS MapAs we near the end of the year I thought I’d offer some updates about the status of the New York History Blog, and at the same time, some important news for the history community.

Those who attended the Researching New York Conference in Albany recently may be aware of the following developments, but this will no doubt be the first time many have heard these important announcements. [Read more…] about NY History Blog, History Community Updates

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The American Revolution and the War That Won It

September 16, 2015 by Liz Covart Leave a Comment

ben_franklins_worldIn this episode of the Ben Franklin’s World podcast, we discuss the political and military aspects of the American Revolution with John Ferling, professor emeritus at the University of West Georgia and author of Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It (Bloomsbury, 2015).  You can listen to the podcast here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/046

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This Week’s New York History Web Highlights

September 11, 2015 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

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This Week’s Top New York History News

September 11, 2015 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

  • Higher-Ed Groups Attack Incresased-Pay Plan
  • Cuomo Details Bigger, Better State Fair
  • National Marine Sanctuary Designation Sought
  • Rail Biking Arrives, Rail Future Uncertain
  • High Peaks Oil Train Plan Opposed
  • Cuomo Admin Developement Official Shot
  • US Treasurer In Seneca Falls
  • Wanakena Rallies For Iconic Footbridge
  • Former Clarkson Prof Wes Craven Dies
  • Plan to Curb Test Boycott Criticized

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This Week’s New York History Web Highlights

September 4, 2015 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

  • West Point Professor Contemplated A Coup
  • Salon: Conservatives Hate American History
  • Present at the Creation: APA’s Job Left Undone
  • In Whitehall A Twisted Take On Civil War History
  • Cornwall Island Mohawk Border Issues Continue
  • Richard Jense: ‘No Irish Need Apply’ Didn’t Exist
  • Common Core In Historical Context
  • What I Do: Valerie Paley, New-York Historical Society
  • Less Than Half of Major Social-Science Studies Reproducible
  • Whither The New York State Historian?

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This Week’s Top New York History News

September 4, 2015 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

  • US Treasurer In Seneca Falls
  • Wanakena Rallies For Iconic Footbridge
  • Former Clarkson Prof Wes Craven Dies
  • Plan to Curb Test Boycott Criticized
  • Religious Zealots Destroy Ancient Palmyra
  • Groups Protest High Peaks Oil Car Dump
  • 2015 NEH Grant Winners Announced
  • Whitney Museum Gets $2 Million
  • Lake George Dig Uncovers Fort Walls
  • Smithsonian Welcomes New Secretary

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This Week’s New York History Web Highlights

May 29, 2015 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

  • Students As Authors Of The Past
  • Congressional Research Service Documents Withheld By Pols
  • Publishing: Piracy, Packet Ships and the Erie Canal
  • Tenured Radical Signs-Off From Blogging
  • The Pseudoscience Of Generational Analysis
  • Wikipedia: Mostly Written By Men
  • Recalling Fight Over Hudson River PCB Dredging
  • Chris Churchill: Empire State Plaza Isn’t Worth Celebrating

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This Week’s Top New York History News

May 29, 2015 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Latest New York History News

  • Mocavo Offers Free US Censuses
  • Ithaca College Adjuncts Unionize
  • Adk RR Refuses Hobofest Event
  • Florida Woman Named NY Ed Commissioner
  • Comments Sought On Adk Great Camp Plan
  • 600 Military Interviews Go Online
  • ‘Scary’ Lucy Ball Statue Being Replaced
  • Saratoga Racecourse Development Proposed
  • Cemeteries Face Financial Stress
  • 2015 AHA Research Grants Awarded

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This Week’s New York History Web Highlights

May 22, 2015 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

  • Slavery And The Rise Of American Capitalism
  • Executed Today: Not Lambdin P. Milligan (1865)
  • World War I and Modern Mapping
  • How to Save a Place: Apply for Historic Designation
  • Charles Bradley: Chemung County’s Tallest Man
  • Anarchist Guide to Historic House Museums
  • Google Earth And Archaeology
  • Government Historians And The NCPH
  • American Revolution: People and Power

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This Week’s Top New York History News

May 22, 2015 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Latest New York History News

  • Open Data Handbook Issued
  • NYS Archives Conference June 3-5
  • Big Changes Sought For Camp Santanoni
  • Lost WWI Purple Heart Recovered
  • Happy Rockefeller Dies At 88
  • Saint Rose Cuts 40 Jobs, Benefits
  • Earliest Stone Tools Found in Kenya
  • Former Lt. Gov. Alfred DelBello Dies
  • David McCullough Gets History Award
  • Hermione Welcome, July 4th Fest Planned

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