News Articles
Long Island Semiquincentennial Commission Announces Logo Contest to Commemorate 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution
Published November 30, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared in a Suffolk County Executive Press Office press release. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and the Long Island 250 Bi-County Commission announced today the launch of...
OPRHP Announces New Grant Program to Support Maritime Heritage Education and Preservation Projects in New York State
Published November 20, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared in a NYS Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation press release. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) has announced almost $400,000 in federal grant a...
Fort Ticonderoga Launches NEW Interactive Online Resource for Educators!
Published November 17, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared in a Fort Ticonderoga newsletter. Fort Ticonderoga has officially launched a new interactive online resource for educators! Teachers across the globe can quickly browse through modules including lesson plans, cl...
Another piece of history: Larry Barnes to resign after 16 years as city historian
Published November 17, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared on The Batavian website. Larry Barnes — the go-to guru of all things related to the City of Batavia's history for the last 16 years — will be resigning his post effective Dec. 31, he says. Barnes met with Cit...
120-Year-Old Portraits Return to the Walls of the Wyoming County Courthouse
Published November 15, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared in a Wyoming County Historian's Office press release. For many years, five massive oil paintings of past judges hung from the walls of the Wyoming County courthouse. The portraits, in ornate frames and measuring...
Revolutionizing the Narratives at General Schuyler’s Estate, Saratoga National Historical Park Postdoctoral Fellowship
Published November 14, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared on the American Conservation Experience website. The National Park Service (NPS) Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship Program places recent humanities PhDs with NPS sites and programs across the agency.&nbs...
MANY 2024 Conference Scholarships
Published November 9, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared on the MANY website. MANY is pleased to announce 27 scholarship opportunities for museum professionals to attend "Giving Voice to Value" Annual Conference in Albany, NY.&nb...
Survey- AASLH 250th Programming Handbook
Published November 6, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared in an AASLH newsletter. To assist the history field in preparing for the U.S. 250th anniversary in 2026, AASLH is creating a programming handbook to inspire history organizations of all types, sizes, and lo...
New York State Museums Compensation Survey
Published November 6, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared in a Museum Association of New York press release. The Museum Association of New York is partnering with the Erie Canal Museum, CNY Arts, and the Arts and Cultural Leadership Alliance of Central New York to coll...
CCHS seeks submissions for upcoming “Journal” publication
Published November 6, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared in a CCHS press release. NORWICH, N.Y. – The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) is currently accepting submissions for the 2024 issue of the Journal of the Chenango County Historical Society. While all st...
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Biographer and Historian Jon Meacham Recognized as 2023 Empire State Archives and History Award Laureate
Published November 2, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared in a New York State Education Department press release. Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and historian Jon Meacham will be honored as the 2023 Empire State Archives and History Award Laureate, the New...
Highlight New York State’s Local History with Fully-Funded Pomeroy Foundation Historical Markers
Published October 30, 2023 | 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 the program comme...
MANY Conference 2024 Call for Proposals
Published October 30, 2023 | 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 2024 conference theme,&nbs...
New York State Library Announces November Public Programs
Published October 30, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared in a New York State Education Department press release. The New York State Library announces its upcoming programming for November, including webinars and events related to history and genealogical services. The...
State Library Awards $186,000 in Grants to Preserve Library Research Materials
Published October 24, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared in a New York State Education Department press release. The New York State Library awarded $186,708 in Conservation/Preservation Program Discretionary Grants to seven collecting institutions to preserve research...
IMLS and Partner Agencies Announce Over $25 Million for the "Save America's Treasures" Grant Program
Published October 10, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared on the IMLS website. The National Park Service, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, announce...
NEH Awards $2.8 Million for Nationwide United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture Programming
Published October 3, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared on the National Endowment for the Humanities website. Last September, the White House convened the United We Stand Summit to counter the destructive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy and...
EAD Awards $600,000 to K–5 Pilot Projects
Published October 3, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared in an Educating For American Democracy newsletter. The Educating for American Democracy (EAD) Implementation Consortium, through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), is delight...
DHPSNY 2023 Constituent Needs Survey
Published September 27, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared in a DHPSNY newsletter. Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York has developed this short survey for constituents to share their thoughts, concerns, and emerging needs as we begin planning for...
New York State Museum Opens Exhibition: “The Fidelity Medal: Treason at West Point” on September 29
Published September 27, 2023 | State History
This article originally appeared in a New York State Education Department press release. Rare Fidelity Medal, the Great Chain Links, and Images of the André Papers from the Revolutionary Era on Display The New York State Museum will op...