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The Cayuga Heights History Project is a volunteer group that collects and interprets the history of the Village of Cayuga Heights, a university suburb adjacent to the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. With a shoestring budget, proj...

The Civil War Nurses Memorial was dedicated September 28th at Tompkins Cortland Community College, culminating a project initiated by the Tompkins County Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission. This report is authored by Tompkins Cou...

The Cayuga Heights History Project is a volunteer group that collects and interprets the history of the Village of Cayuga Heights, a university suburb adjacent to the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. With a shoestring budget, proj...

The National Park Service has announced a new study called “LGBTQ America” which explores underrepresented lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer histories in the United States. Each chapter of the series provides an expert summary of vari...

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...

Content by Deb Mackenzie On May 20th, 2017, at 1 p.m. an ad hoc group, spear-headed by the Otsego County Historical Association, will unveil a historical marker commemorating Cato Freedom.   The group is a collaboration between t...

Celebrate New York History Month at the annual Researching New York Conference! The conference meets annually in November, bringing together historians, archivists, public historians, graduate students, museum curators, teachers, documentarians, a...

Please join the Archives Partnership Trust for a fascinating evening with American author, historian, Pulitzer Prize-winner and National Humanities Medalist, Ron Chernow and nationally prominent Lincoln Scholar Harold Holzer as they talk about Mr....

This article appeared in the Summer 2016 New York State Conference of Mayors & Municipal Officers Municipal Bulletin. New York is unique among the 50 states when it comes to its history.  This is true not just because of the myriad nat...

In commemoration of the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act, The Public Historian and NCPH have released a free e-publication which reflects on the legislation. It includes various essays from NCPH’s History@Work blog for consultation, study, ...

The History Relevance Campaign’s Values of History Statement presents seven ways history is essential today.

Congratulations to the following 2016 Award Winners: Laura and Robert Chodos Annual Archives Award for Excellence in Student Research Using Historical Records, Grades 9-12: Hailey Hansen, Tamarac Secondary School, Brunswick Central School Dist...

This article was written by Village of Whitesboro Clerk Dana Nimey-Olney and Village Historian Judy Mallozzi The Whitestown Town Hall is situated in the Village of Whitesboro on Park Avenue in the Village Green. In 1784, Hugh White of Middletow...

The New York State Museum will celebrate New York State History Month in November with a variety of free public programs for children, families, and adults. The Museum also recently launched a website to share information about historical res...