News Articles
Stephen Myers of Albany NY to be Inducted to Hall of Fame
Published August 29, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared in a National Abolition Hall of Fame & Museum press release. Stephen Myers will be inducted into the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum (NAHOF) in Peterboro NY during Induction We...
Funding Available for Roadside Markers to Commemorate Folklore and Promote Cultural Tourism
Published August 29, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is now accepting online applications for its Legends & Lore® Marker Grant Program, which helps communities commemorate the...
Matilda Joslyn Gage makes Forbes on Women's Equality Day
Published August 31, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared on the Forbes website. Women’s Equality Day happens on August 26th in remembrance of the anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920 that gave some women, but not all women, the right...
William G. Pomeroy Foundation® Makes Significant Investment in AASLH and History Organizations for America’s 250th Anniversary
Published September 8, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is providing a $400,000 grant to the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) to expand AASLH’s capacity to serve a...
Celebrate Food History with a Fully Funded Roadside Marker from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation
Published September 12, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is now accepting online applications nationwide for its newly established Hungry for History® grant program, which funds the c...
Funding Available for Roadside Markers to Commemorate Historic Transportation Canals Nationwide
Published September 23, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared on the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation® is pleased to announce the newest grant round of its Historic Transportation Canals Marker Grant Program is open. This grant ...
Semiquincentennial Grant Opportunity
Published September 23, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared on the National Park Service website. The National Park Service is accepting application for the second round of funding for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. This grant program was created by Congress ...
Pomeroy Fund for NYS History Applications Due Sept 23rd
Published September 23, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared in William G. Pomeroy Foundation newsletter. In partnership with the Museum Association of New York (MANY), the 5th grant round of the Pomeroy Fund for NYS History will provide a total of $100,000 for salary sup...
Exhibit Opening and Talk: Utica Shoes? Who Knew?
Published September 23, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared in an Oneida County History Center press release. The most prominent industry that comes to mind when thinking about the history of manufacturing in Utica is textile manufacturing because many of the mill buildi...
A Roebling Weekend with Professor Paul King
Published September 23, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared on the National Park Service website. Professor Paul King will provide an in person tour of the Roebling's Historic Delaware Aqueduct. The tour will provide insights into the early works of John Roebling a...
Oneida County History Center Announces Historical Hall of Fame and Living Legends Class of 2022
Published September 23, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared in an Oneida County History Center press release. The Oneida County Historical Hall of Fame has named five individuals to its 2022 inductee class: Community leader and Utica’s first Black dentist Dr. David A. Br...
DHPSNY Antiracism Resources: Hispanic Heritage Month
Published September 23, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared on the DHPSNY website. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month we are highlighting a project that is successfully preserving the history of the Puerto Rican community and the larger Hispanic community on Long ...
Save the Date! NYSCSS Annual Conventions 2023 and 2024
Published September 23, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared in a NYSCSS newsletter. The New York State Council for the Social Studies Annual Conventions will be held at the Crowne Plaza Albany - The Desmond Hotel in 2023 and 2024! March 8-11, 2023 - 85th Annual Conven...
Registration Now Open for New York State History and Education Conference
Published September 23, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared on the NYS History and Education Conference website. The New York State History and Education Conference has five guiding objectives: Encourage collaboration across the history community (and beyond) Con...
Orange County Historian to Host Trip to Europe to Pay Tribute to Harlem’s Rattlers (the 369th New York Infantry Regiment) in World War I
Published September 23, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared in an Orange County Historian's Office press release. Orange County Historian Johanna Yaun will host a trip to Belgium and France next year to honor the soldiers who served in the 369th New York Infantry Regimen...
A New York Minute in History Podcast Announces 5th Season
Published September 28, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared in a WAMC press release. The award-winning podcast A New York Minute In History has launched its fifth season as it continues to explore the unique tales of New Yorkers throughout American history. This new 12-e...
Historical Reenactment Encampments and Anniversary Events return to Saratoga National Historical Park
Published September 29, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared in a National Park Service press release. Saratoga National Historical Park is excited to announce a series 245th Anniversary Commemoration Events scheduled for October 2022. “We are eager to welcome eve...
Governor Hochul Announces Unprecedented $150 Million in Capital Funding Opportunities to Open for Arts and Culture Organizations
Published September 30, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared on the New York State Governor's Office website. Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a record $150 million in capital funding will be available for arts and culture organizations through the New York State Cou...
Submit a Presentation Proposal for NYSCSS 2023
Published September 30, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared in a NYSCSS newsletter. Submit a proposal for a presentation that focuses on the pivotal role of teaching and learning Social Studies in a changing world. Be part of one of the best Social Studies professi...
MANY 2023 Call for Proposals
Published October 3, 2022 | State History
This article originally appeared on the MANY website. MANY welcomes proposals for conference sessions, workshops, panel discussions, facilitated discussions, and peer-to-peer learning experiences that focus on our 2023 conference theme,&nbs...