History

This article originally appeared on the I LOVE NY website. Historical archivist/librarian, Sue Gardner, has been named the 2021 Martha Washington Woman of History. This award is given annually by Washington’s Headquarters State Histor...

This article originally appeared on the DHPSNY website. Documenting marginalized communities in New York State is a complicated undertaking that requires careful planning, an openness to meaningful collaboration, and an understanding that succe...

  OCHC Trustee and Volunteer Barbara Granato recently embarked upon an effort to help save history.  She acquired 19 boxes of records from county archives that the clerk's office was removing from storage to be returned to their right...

Typically each Park Connect newsletter showcases an employee with an interesting or unique job in the park system, and features their background and favorite spots so readers can better know our staff, and our parks and historic sites. This iss...

This article originally appeared on the Queens Historical Society website. We’ve missed you so much and look forward to welcoming you back to Kingsland Homestead when we reopen on August 25. As the health and safety of everyone have always...

     Tompkins County historian Carol Kammen has been awarded the 2020 Lehman Prize for Distinguished Service in New York History. She is being recognized for her career writing, promoting, and contributing to local community history...

This article originally appeared on the Museum Association of New York website.  Round Three: Matching Grants for Opening NY History Museums and Historical Societies. This third round of funding will be a matching grant for invited 501(...

This article originally appeared on the WAMC Podcast website. 75 years after the end of World War II, the ranks of the so-called Greatest Generation are dwindling. Among those still able to tell their stories, is Lieutenant Colonel Harry Stewar...

This originally appeared on the Researching New York website. Needless to say, in these uncertain times, it is very difficult to think about planning a conference months away or submitting a proposal in the coming weeks. Nonetheless, we are opt...

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This article originally appeared on the I Love NY website. New York State is home to many world-renowned museums, cultural institutions, zoos, and other places that inspire. Due to coronavirus restrictions, most of the state's incredible attrac...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Women and the Vote NYS announces that a new initiative, timed to coincide with the 19th Amendment Centennial, is being launched to develop a mobile-friendly online database with interactive ma...

Findnyculture.org is a new and exciting resource developed by the New York State Education Department's Office of Cultural Education to connect teachers to New York's cultural education community....

The Historical Society of Rockland County Invites You to Join Us for a Special Tour of "Shanks Legacy"  The New Exhibition at the Orangetown Historical Museum When: Sunday, July 21, 2018, 1:30-2:30 pm Where: Orangetown Histo...

NORWICH, N.Y. – The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) will be open special hours on June 16, with a variety of activities planned in celebration of Path Through History Weekend. Shortly after the museum opens at 11 a.m., Poppy’s Mexican &...

NORWICH, N.Y. – The Chenango County Historical Society’s popular “Third Thursday” seasonal programming returns next month with an afternoon of celebrations, to include refreshments courtesy of NBT Bank. A commemorative ribbon-cutting ceremony w...

Women & the American Story Available for Free Online Did you know only 13 percent of historical figures in US history textbooks are women? Through our award-winning education team and innovative Center for Women's History, we're thr...

Awards to honor projects, organizations, individuals and publications that exemplify excellence in historic preservation. The Preservation League of New York State is seeking nominations for its 2019 Excellence in Historic Preservation Awa...

This article originally appeared on the Museum Association of New York website in November, 2018. Robert K. Cassetti, Senior Director of Creative Strategy and Visitor Engagement, Corning Museum of Glass, completed service on the Board of Direct...

This article originally appeared on the NYSCSS website in October, 2018. The annual NYSCSS/NYS4A Convention will be held March 7-9, 2019 at the Albany Capital Center, Albany, New York. 2019 Convention Theme: Educating and Celebrating ou...