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“The History of the Hudson River Valley: From Wilderness to the Civil War”
Photo ProvidedAs historian Vernon Benjamin chronicles, the Hudson River Valley has been a place of contradictions since its first settlement by Europeans. Discovered by an Englishman who claimed it for...
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IMAGES OF INTERNMENT: THE INCARCERATION OF JAPANESE AMERICANS DURING WORLD...
Japanese Relocation Center at Manzanar NARA-1942 HYDE PARK, NY — On February 19, 2017 — the 75th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 — the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and...
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HRMM Celebrates Black History
Black Mariners Provided KINGSTON, NY – The Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to announce a special lecture celebrating Black History Month on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at 2:30 pm in the...
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Did you ever wonder when and why the organization for GRANGES was started and what drew so many people to join them? The Grange was founded as an agricultural organization in 1873, at a time when...
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“A History of American Women in Song”
NEW PALTZ, NY (February 27, 2017) – On Saturday, March 11, Historic Huguenot Street will host a performance by Linda Russell in honor of Women’s History Month in the Crispell Memorial French Church....
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The Making of New Paltz: A History Series by Carol Johnson, with Margaret...
September 15, 1677, Indian Deed. This eight-week course will cover the development of the town and village of New Paltz from 1678 to the present. Did you know that the introduction of public services...
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Eleanor_Roosevelt_portrait_1933-LOC HYDE PARK, NY — The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will present LISTENING TO THE ROOSEVELTS: ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, “FIRST LADY OF RADIO” at...
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Hidden Treasures of the Hudson Valley
ProvidedOn Saturday, March 18th at 1 PM, the Plattekill Historical Preservation Society is pleased to welcome Tony Musso, author of Hidden Treasures of the Hudson Valley Volumes 1 & 2. Each of...
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Speaker Bill Birns focuses on Burroughs
Slabsides-WikipediaThe Town of Lloyd Historical Preservation Society provides a new look at the life of the region’s favorite naturalist, John Burroughs. Speaker Bill Birns focuses on Burroughs’...
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Historic Huguenot Street Hires Executive Director
Marybeth De Filippis \ Photo: Don Pollard NEW PALTZ, NY (March 24, 2017) – Concluding a national search, Historic Huguenot Street is pleased to announce the hiring of its new Executive Director,...
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