History

A gift to the NYSM last year, Charles Clough's monumental painting—an awe-inspiring 9 x 16 feet—has just been installed in New York Hall. To create it, Clough invited visitors to Art Omi, a contemporary art gallery and sculpture park in Ghent, New...

This article originally appeared on the Arcadia Publishing website. This is the first comprehensive historical retrospective on Las Villas of Plattekill and Ulster County ever written. Ulster County was first settled in 1652 and officially beca...

The New York State Archives and Archives Partnership Trust are proud to partner with the National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy and Federal Hall to bring a rarely displayed document -the Flushing Remonstrance- to Manhattan. On view for one...

The Hoosick Township Historical Society website contains links to a variety of historical resources, including past newsletters.  The website also includes information on the Society's museum, located at 166 Main Street in Hoosick Falls,...

The Hudson River Maritime Museum and the Library at the A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Center are seeking proposals for the Conference on Black History in the Hudson Valley, Saturday, July 14, 2018. The conference will be held at the ...

This item originally appeared in the Orange County Historian's February 14th 2018 Newsletter. A new book profiles the remarkable life of an 18th century Hudson Valley woman was written by Julie Boyd Cole with Sarah Brownell.  Sarah, an orph...

This article originally appeared on the New Netherland Institute website in January, 2018. The Annual Hendricks Award is given to the best book or book-length manuscript relating to any aspect of New Netherland and the Dutch colonial experience...

This article originally appeared on the Cornell University Press website in November, 2017. Oneida Utopia is a fresh and holistic treatment of a long-standing social experiment born of revival fervor and communitarian enthusiasm. The Oneid...

Please find the full article on the dig in the Rome Sentinel here. Full article on the dedication of the roadside marker by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation here.

The American Indian Workshop (AIW) was founded in 1980 at the Amsterdam Meeting of the European Association for American Studies. There were nine participants at the first meeting, but the AIW has since become the largest conference in E...

From the back jacket cover of Eleazar Lord: The Hidden Legacy by Ralph B. Titus: Eleazar Lord was a peer of the most powerful men of his day.  Working behind the scenes in New York and Washington D.C. during the pre-Civil War era...

This article appeared in Path Through History Discover the people and places that shaped American history  June 17 - 18 and October 7 -9, 2017! Path Through History Weekends are a showcase of New York State's rich and fascinating histo...

Stay up to date on events related to the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal and add your organizations events at http://nycanals200.com/

This article orgininally appeared in the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Newsletter Primary Source. Project Snapshot Grant Program name: National Leadership Grants For Museums Grant log number: MG-10-13-0009-13 Ye...

On April 6th, 2017, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that in 2016, New York State led the nation in the number of completed historic property revitalization projects using rehabilitation tax credit programs. Since the Governor signed legisl...

In honor of Women's History Month, a preview of Votes for Women, a women's suffrage exhibition opening in November 2017, is posted on the New York State Museum website. Votes for Women will celebrate the centennial of women's suffrage...

In 2013 Tom Mayes, deputy general counsel at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, was selected as a winner of the Rome Prize, which is awarded to about 30 emerging artists and scholars who represent the highest standard of excellence. A l...

The Otsego County Historical Association (OCHA) and the Otsego County Board of Representatives came together to fund a historical marker in Otsego County.   OCHA worked with the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and the Budget Committe...

Pulitzer Prize winner (Washington: A Life) Ron Chernow was honored with the 2016 Empire State Archives & History Award on November 2nd, 2016 at an event in Albany.  Before being presented the award, Chernow discussed his career--incl...

Greater Hudson Heritage Network's Awards for Excellence program seeks to recognize and commend exceptional efforts among GHHN members. Awards are made to projects that exemplify creativity and professional vision resulting in a contribut...