History

This article originally appeared in a Niagara USA 250 press release. The Niagara USA 250 committee has selected a logo for local celebrations of America’s 250th birthday in 2026. The logo was designed by Edgepath, a Lockport-based graphic desig...

This article originally appeared in an IMLS newslettter. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced the launch of the first-ever National Museum Survey (NMS) dedicated to understanding the scope and scale of museums’ presence...

This article originally appeared on the Smithsonian Magazine website. In 1796, when slavery remained both legal and common in New York, a white man named Aquila Giles set out to free Hannah, a 30-year-old woman he enslaved, and her daughter, Ab...

This article originally appeared on the WAMC website. WAMC is proud to announce that it has won two awards in the annual New York State Broadcasters Association contest. In the 58th Annual Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting competition, WAMC...

This article originally appeared on the I Love NY website. We welcome your partnership as we work together to showcase New York's unparalleled history. Currently, we are accepting submissions for year-round Path Through History (PTH) ...

This article originally appeared on the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society website. This year's theme is "Connect at the Crossroads,” and you can attend the two-day conference online or in person at the Erie...

This article originally appeared in a Wyoming County Historian's Office press release. For many years, five massive oil paintings of past judges hung from the walls of the Wyoming County courthouse. The portraits, in ornate frames and measuring...

This article originally appeared on the Niagara County website. Niagara County is in the process forming a committee to plan for celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States on July 4, 2026, according to Legislatu...

This article originally appeared as a Montgomery County press release. The sound of musket fire and cannon blasts once echoed across Tryon County and the Mohawk Valley. During the late 1770s and early 1780s, the founding of America and the stru...

This article originally appeared in the Empire State Development press release. Empire State Development (ESD) today announced the opening of the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor’s (MSAAHC’s) new headquarters and visitor cente...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The next regional round of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s New York State Historic Marker Grant Program is now open. Markers funded through the program commemora...

This article originally appeared on the MANY website. MANY has received a Regrowth and Capacity grant of $10,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts as well as $49,500 in Support for Organizations in FY 2023. This funding will help ...

This article originally appeared on the New York State Archives website. Applications are now available for the 2023-24 Larry J Hackman Research Residency at the New York State Archives Come to the State Archives as a Hackman Research Reside...

This article originally appeared on the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History website. The Gilder Lehrman Institute's History U lets high school students explore American history with top scholars—completely free of charge. ...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation® is pleased to announce the newest grant round of its Historic Transportation Canals Marker Grant Program is open. This grant ...

This article originally appeared on the Caribbean Journal website. “Hamilton, you are back!”  Under a sunbeam on the water’s edge in Charlestown, Nevis, historian Harvey Hendrickson reads his ode to a still-shrouded sculpture on the law...

This article originally appeared in the New York History Day website. Get a jump start on your fall planning for New York State History Day. If you are new to History Day or a seasoned veteran we have something to help you inspire your students...

This article originally appeared in a Saratoga County History Center press release. The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum will open a new exhibit, “County Life in Photographs,” on Thursday, May 5, with a 7:00 pm reception. It w...