History

This article was compiled from material from the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute and the Gilder Lehrman Institute websites. America & Spain 250 Initiative: The initiative’s mission is to celebrate 250 years of the shared past, present and ...

The New York State Museum recently acquired a collection of documents, photographs, and ephemera relating to Private Fred Thomas, an African American Veteran of World War II. Thomas joined the All Black 369th Coast Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraf...

This article originally appeared on the PBS website. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and establi...

This article originally appeared on the WAMC Podcasts website. In honor of Black History Month, this episode will delve into the life and work of Frederick Douglass during his time living in Rochester and discuss the legacy of Douglass today. T...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website.  Soon this New England city of 75,000 residents will be among 170 communities across 25 states and Washington, D.C., with a newly minted historical marker comme...

This article originally appeared in a Lafayette 2024 press release. Pawtucket, R.I.—Soon this New England city of 75,000 residents will be among 170 communities across 25 states and Washington, D.C., with a newly minted historical marker commem...

This article originally appeared on the America 250 website. In 2026, the United States will mark our Semiquincentennial: the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Today’s young people are the leaders, innovators,...

This article originally appeared in a Westchester County press release.  Westchester County Tourism & Film has been awarded a $250,000 grant through Empire State Development’s Market New York program to support the creation of the...

This article originally appeared in a New York State Education Department press release. To commemorate Women's History Month, the Office of Cultural Education is hosting a series of interactive, community-focused programs that spotlight t...

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 a New York State Education Department press release. Students from across the region will compete at this weekend’s Capital Region History Day, which will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the New York ...

Join Robert W. Snyder, Official Manhattan Borough Historian, for an insightful lecture on his new book, When the City Stopped: Stories from New York's Essential Workers. In this powerful collection of personal accounts, Snyder brings to ...

This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. National Historic Marker Day is now National Historic Marker Weekend! Bring your kids! Your grandkids! Your friends! Bring a date! Celebrate local history while givi...

This article originally appeared on the WAMC Podcast website. This episode of A New York Minute in History commemorates Women’s History Month by uncovering the groundbreaking 1828 court case of Sojourner Truth, a self-emancipated Black woman wh...

This article originally appeared on the Albany Times Union website.  In the annals of Albany cultural history, Charles Gehring stands alone. He is the ultramarathon man of 17th-century Dutch translation, the greatest of all time. G...

This article originally appeared in a NYSED press release. The New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education is making history more accessible than ever! Its world-class team of researchers is honoring the 200th a...

This article originally appeared on the New York Foundation for the Arts website. The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) announced the NYSCA Reserve Fund Grants to...

This article originally appeared on the Owego Pennysaver Press website. On March 12, 2024, now proclaimed as Emma Sedore day in Tioga County, N.Y., county and local officials, and guests from the community gathered at the Tioga County Office Bu...