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World Canal Conference Call for Papers Now Open

Published October 10, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the World Canal Conference 2025 website.

In 2025, global leaders in canal and inland waterway management and innovation will gather in Buffalo, NY, USA for the World Canals Conference. The 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal provides a powerful...

Chenango County Historical Society

‘Chenango County in Fifty Stories’ Exhibit Refresh Made Possible by Follett Foundation

Published October 1, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Chenango County Historical Society website.

On Oct. 12, in celebration of Path Through History weekend, the Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) will unveil an exhibit refresh of “Chenango County in Fifty Stories,” on display in the...

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World Canals Conference 2025

Published September 24, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the World Canals Conference website.

The World Canals Conference is the marquee event for inland waterways experts and enthusiasts from all over the world to gather and learn from one another. Follow your passion to experience how the...

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NYSCSS Call for Proposals

Published September 19, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the New York Council for the Social Studies website.

NYSCSS 2025 87th Annual Convention: Social Studies: Start a Revolution!
Request for Proposals
Due Date: Friday, October 20, 2024

With Social Studies...

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Pomeroy Foundation Marker Grant Program Commemorates Transportation History

Published September 10, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website.

Communities across the United States are invited to commemorate their local and regional transportation history with fully funded historical markers from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

The...

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Stefan Bielinski Memorial Donation

Published September 9, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the New York State Archives Partnership Trust website. 

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our esteemed colleague from the NYS Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education, which includes the New York State Museum, State Library,...

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Erie Canal Bicentennial Research Project

Published September 6, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Erie Canal Museum website.

In partnership with historical organizations, colleges, and universities across New York, the Erie Canal Museum is excited to announce a public call for new research on the Erie Canal. This initiative aims to...

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I Love NY Path Through History Weekend

Published September 4, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the I Love NY website.

Fall Path Through History Weekends will take place October 12-14. Participation is open to all sites hosting an event at any point during the weekend. Unique offerings can help to draw...

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Remarkable Documents Lay Bare New York’s History of Slavery

Published September 4, 2024 | State History

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, Abigail, who was about 5. The...

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Inclusive Interpretation of Slavery for America 250 and Beyond

Published September 4, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the AASLH website.

The upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding is an opportunity for museums and historic sites with stories of slavery to create programs that explore our collective history. The workshop will discuss...

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2024 International Spa Heritage Festival

Published September 3, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Saratoga Spa Heritage website.

Spa Heritage Conference – Celebrate the NYS Parks Centennial and discover what it means to be a spa town and learn about Saratoga Spa State Park’s European heritage. Join European and American...

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Stefan Bielinski, pioneering historian of Albany's working class, dies at 77

Published September 3, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the Times Union website.

Stefan Bielinski, a social historian at the New York State Museum for nearly five decades who compiled a one-of-a-kind historical database of Albany's history and inhabitants during the city's colonial period, died last...

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Dutch Albany in History & Art: The 46th New Netherland Institute Conference

Published September 3, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in a New Netherland Institute newsletter.

Join us for a joint conference with the Albany Institute of History & Art and the New York State Library.  This conference illuminates and expands upon themes explored in two exciting, new exhibitions...

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National Park Service Awards $10 Million to Historic Sites and Structures in 9 States to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary

Published August 28, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the National Parks Service website.

The National Park Service (NPS) today awarded $10 million in funding from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program, an initiative commemorating the ...

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IMLS Maintains Commitment to Museums, Opens FY25 Grant Funding Cycle

Published August 28, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared on the IMLS website.

 The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for eight museum grant programs. Museums and related organizations across the United States are encouraged to apply to the programs below by November 15, 2024...

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Save the Date: American Revolutionary War Conference 2025

Published August 28, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in a Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park newsletter. 

We at the Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park want to thank everyone for their continued support of our annual conference, The American Revolutionary War Conference 250 in...

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IMLS Awards Over $9M in Grant Funding through National Leadership Grants for Museums

Published August 28, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in an IMLS press release.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced its final Fiscal Year 2024 grant recipients. Awardees of the National...

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IMLS Awards Over $3M in Grant Funding through Museums Empowered Program

Published August 28, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in an IMLS press release.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced a $3,327,912 investment in museums through the ...

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IMLS Awards Over $23M in Grant Funding through Museums for America Program

Published August 28, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in an IMLS press release.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced the FY24 recipients of its largest museum grant funding opportunity, ...

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Commemorating Local History: Regional Grant Round for Pomeroy Foundation’s New York State Historical Marker Program Opens

Published August 8, 2024 | State History

This article originally appeared in a William G. Pomeroy Foundation press release. 

The next regional round of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s New York State Historic Marker Grant Program is now open. Markers funded through this program commemorate historic people, places,...

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