Office of State History

In celebration of New York State History and Archives Month, this episode follows the trail of the Marquis de Lafayette, the orphaned member of one of France's oldest and wealthiest families who became a trusted confident and military leader for G...

The following are some examples of Native American Heritage Month Events taking place at museums and historical societies across New York State.Stories From the People of the Longhouse with Perry Ground2025-11-0111:00amNew York State MuseumIn-Pers...

The New York History Conference is accepting proposals that deal with the history, culture, economy, politics, geography, anthropology, or archaeology of New York State. We also welcome proposals that use New York’s history as a lens to understand...

This episode digs into the life and career of Winifred Goldring, an incredibly prolific scientist who overcame prejudice to become the first female NYS Paleontologist at the State Museum in Albany, She was also a highly successful educator and inn...

The following are some examples of Hispanic Heritage History Events taking place at museums and historical societies across New York State. Visit the New York State Museum's Hispanic Heritage Month webpage for more information and resources!Hispan...

2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 and New York State has a huge party planned. On this episode of the podcast, we speak with state officials and local partners to discuss this momentous birthday celebrati...

The following are some examples of LGTBQ+ Pride Month Events and LGBTQ+ History Events taking place at museums and historical societies across New York State.Capital-SaratogaCapital Pride 2025Sunday, June 8, 202511:30amCapital PrideMore informatio...

The New York Study of Public and Private Museums is a sort of 'census' of all chartered museums in the state of New York, conducted on behalf of Empire State Development, New York State Council on the Arts, New York State Parkes, Recreation and Hi...

The New York History Conference is accepting proposals that deal with the history, culture, economy, politics, geography, anthropology, or archaeology of New York State. We also welcome proposals that use New York’s history as a lens to understand...

The New York History Conference is accepting proposals that deal with the history, culture, economy, politics, geography, anthropology, or archaeology of New York State. We also welcome proposals that use New York’s history as a lens to understand...

The New York State 250th Commemoration Commission will be holding a meeting on Wednesday, October 23rd beginning at 10:00am. The meeting is open to the public and will take place at the Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan State Historic ...

This episode delves into New York State’s role in the War of 1812, which is often considered America’s “second war of Independence.” With a particular focus on the State Historic site at Sackets Harbor, we learn the particularly important role tha...

The New York History Conference is accepting proposals that deal with the history, culture, economy, politics, geography, anthropology, or archaeology of New York State. We also welcome proposals that use New York’s history as a lens to understand...

This episode focuses on culinary history and the Pomeroy Foundation’s Hungry for History program. We discover that the history of what we eat, and how we eat it, can tell us much about ourselves and our shared pasts. Markers of Focus:...

  As New York State prepares to host the oldest state fair in the nation, this episode tells the history of the summertime tradition of agricultural fairs and how they developed from gatherings of learned societies into the popular attract...