Halsall History Online Pages | Back to Medieval History Course Page | | Medieval Sourcebook | Paul Halsall | Paul Halsall/Fordham University Fall 1996-Spring 1998 Classes Introduction to Medieval History since May 25, 1998 LE FastCounter The city of New York is a great creation of modern American culture, but to the eyes of a medievalist the histories of the European, Byzantine, and Islamic ...

Detailed information about the reenactment and history of the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. This is one of the most decisive battles in US history. Every year in Stillwater, NY, the Battles of Saratoga are reenacted. Visit this site for interviews with Americans and British, pictures, battle maps, history, reenactment information and more!

The American Council of Learned Societies Website provides information on ACLS fellowships and grants; member organizations; publications; and the latest ACLS news.

Welcome to The New-York Historical Society. The New York Historical Society is New York City's oldest museum and historical society ...

Eighteenth Century Dinners at Van Cortlandt Manor

The Adirondack Museum, a premier open air museum for preserving the history and culture of the Adirondacks in Blue Mountain Lake, New York, offering a variety of special exhibits, demonstrations and events for the whole family.

The Tenement Museum focuses on America's urban immigrant history. The Museum's site features program information, directions, hours and online tickets and reservations.

The Fun History Place for Kids of All Ages! At Strong Museum, children and adults alike have fun learning about the past through interactive learning environments, world-renowned collections, creative programs, and special events. Step into the world's most famous neighborhood in Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street Pilot a helicopter in Kid to Kid. Run the store in Super Kids Market, ...

The Cradle of Aviation Museum heightens the public ...

New York State Historical Association, Premier collections of American Folk Art, Fine Art, and Indian Art, Fenimore, Art Museum ...

Home & artifacts of Susan B. Anthony in Rochester, NY. Museum and National Historic Landmark of the champion of suffrage, abolition, temperance and equal rights. The 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote was credited to her efforts.

Ellis Island Immigration Museum Information and Background ...

New York History Net is devoted to New York history and culture, produced by the Institute for New York State Studies ...

Stay up to date and add your opinions on these NYC history issues recently in the news: Campaign to Keep Giuliani's Offical Mayoral Papers Public The Future of NYC's Past in the Post-Tweed Courthouse Era... Stay tuned for our Summer and Fall Programming schedules. DISCUSSIONS Questions! Answers Got a question about New York City history Post it and see if someone's got the answer. The Virtual ...

A not-for-profit corporation providing space on the World Wide Web for Historic Preservation and Environmental Protection Organizations ...

New York Correction History Society To pursue, preserve and promote the history of correction services in New York * Correction * Parole * Probation * Juvenile Justice * * Alternatives to Incarceration * Transitional Services * Criminal Justice History Including NYS Sheriff Association Info The Electrocutions Return to Raymond St. Jail: A Tour of Brooklyn's Bastille newsletter lists Sidelights ...

Dedicated to the preservation of the maritime history of the Hudson River. Located in Kingston, New York, midway between Albany and New York City.

The Antique Boat Museum is America's freshwater boating museum with the largest and most impressive collection of inland recreational boats in the world.

Puts a financial perspective on national events that have shaped America, for example, the Revolution, the Civil War and the development of the West. Tells the stories behind the people, the companies, and the capital markets that played major roles.

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THE CATSKILLS INSTITUTE An Organization to Promote Research and Education on the Significance of the Catskill Mountains for American Jewish Life The Eighth Annual History of the Catskills Conference, will take place at Kutsher's Country Club in Monticello on August 23-25, 2002, continuing the tradition of annual conferences held by the Catskills Institute. Speakers will include authors who have ...

Archaeologists and historians rediscover a famous nineteenth-century New York neighborhood.

VISIT US INSIDE THE HSBC ARENA IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK Hall of Fame Menu Class of 2002 Class of 2001 Stan Barron Bob Barrows Cindy Coburn-Carroll Booker Edgerson Don Edwards Mark Finucane Joe Niland Dr. Leonard Serfustini Sibby Sisti Steve Tasker Glenn Pop Warner Class of 2000 Bob Barczak John Bellanti Scotty Bowman Larry Felser Kathy Gleason Jachter Bill Hajt Frank Layden Ben Palumbo Tommy Ryan ...

A tour of the New York life and haunts of writer Dorothy Parker ...

State University of New York at Stony Brook University Libraries The Map Collection New York State Historical Maps By David Yehling Allen Most of the maps at this site derive from a Kodak Photo CD portfolio of early maps covering all or part of New York State. The images are medium resolution photos in compressed JPEG format. Click here for more information about this project. Photographs have ...

The Hispanic Genealogical Society of New York's site is setup to help Hispanics find their roots.

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Preservation League of New York State The Preservation League of New York State is dedicated to the protection of New York's diverse and rich heritage of historic buildings, districts, and landscapes. It actively encourages historic preservation by public and private organizations, agencies, and individuals in local communities throughout New York State and provides the united voice for historic ...

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Home page of the Library at the Schenectady County Historical Society 32 Washington Avenue Schenectady, NY 12305, (518) 374-0263 Fax: (208) 361-5305 Hours: 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12 noon Saturday (closed on July/August Saturdays). Unlimited access to library for members during normal hours. There is a $5 charge for non-members. An annual individual Society membership is $25. For other ...

The Morse Historic Site is a historic house museum and the former home of Samuel F. B. Morse, the artist and inventor of the telegraph.

Richmond Hill Historical Society located in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York City ...

Old map scans and highway planning reports covering the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut metropolitan area.

The Web companion to the Steeplechse Films production NEW YORK: A DOCUMENTARY FILM, directed by Ric Burns, features an extensive introduction to the making of this six-part film; a 3-D virtual trip around New York City using QTVR panoramas; a multimedia quiz game on New York history that takes place in the back of an animated taxicab; an educational guide for students to discover New York and ...

A virtual museum exhibiting and cataloging the art of the labor movement and working people.

Walking tours of gargoyles and architectural details in New York City.

Minisink Valley Historical Society - to foster and promote public knowledge of and interest in local and national history and to collect and preserve records, relics, archaeological materials, papers incident to the genealogical, biographical, civil, political, military, transportation, religious and general history of western Orange County in NY and of the adjoining counties of Sussex in NJ, ...

Search this site! powered by FreeFind Our Mission Amherst Museum is a department of the Town of Amherst, New York. Its primary mission is to offer opportunities for cultural enrichment through the preservation of life in Amherst and life on the Niagara Frontier. Amherst Museum is a not-for-profit educational facility chartered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. The Museum ...

Welcome! Here you will find the history and genealogy of the Carman family, the descendants of John and Florence Carman, from their arrival in New England in 1631, to their settlement of Long Island, New York in 1644, to their spread across the United States and Canada today. The family is large, and over time spreads throughout all the United States, so space here will center on the Long Island ...

The Underground Railroad in Rochester, New York History of the Underground Railroad Slavery The Fugitive Slave Act Abolitionists and the Establishment of the Underground Railroad Function of the Underground Railroad How the Slaves Were Transported Location of Underground Railroad Stations How Many Slaves Were Helped by the Underground Railroad History of the Underground Railroad in Rochester, ...

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D & H Canal Historical Society High Falls, NY (845) 687-9311 Now celebrating our 35th year, the purpose of the D&H Canal Historical Society is to preserve, protect and perpetuate the unique history of the Delaware and Hudson Canal particularly in Ulster County Home Page History Canal Museum Five Locks Walk Education Programs Upcoming Events Hours & Directions Membership Mission Statement Staff & ...

The Chapman Historical Museum presents the history of the Glens Falls-Queensbury community and its connection to the Adirondack region.

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Rensselaer County Historical Society About RCHS Visitor Information (updated!) The Hart-Cluett Mansion Exhibitions Research/Genealogy Library Collections Tours and Education Programs Inside RCHS On-line Resources Local Architecture & Historic Preservation Resources Including architectural styles of Rensselaer County Local Historians & Historical Societies Documenting Change: Industry & Business ...

To provide New York City with a public transportation system was one of the largest public works projects ever undertaken. The American Experience presents the full story complete with big-city politics and compelling personalities.

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Welcome to the Catskill Archive, a treasury of Catskill Mountains history!

Welcome to Historic Richmond Town Historic Richmond Town 441 Clarke Avenue Staten Island, NY 10306 718-351-1611 Click for directions. Historic Richmond Town is a historic village and museum complex devoted to life on Staten Island. It is a 100-acre site; the restored area occupies 25 acres. Over the years, the people of Staten Island were connected to each other in many ways. A visit to Historic ...

Westchester County Historical Society, a library and research center ...

Shaker Heritage Society America's First Shaker Settlement 1848 Shaker Meeting House 875 Watervliet Shaker Rd. Suite 2 Albany, NY 12211 (518) 456-7890 Fax: (518) 452-7348 Email: shakerwv@crisny.org Welcome to the Shaker Heritage Society Web Site! Click below for information on any of the following topics: VISITOR INFORMATION SITE HISTORY ABOUT THE SHAKER HERITAGE SOCIETY CALENDAR OF EVENTS ...

Welcome To Freedomland, USA!! Hello..Welcome to Freedomland, U.S.A. This is not the old amusement park.. but just a page that I have wanted to do for a long time. I am always interested in old Freedomland info.. as well as old Worlds Fair info, and other oddities. Anyone remember the Long Island Motor Parkway anyway.. I'm Rob Friedman, and I'm here in Freeport on Long Island, NY, and I dedicate ...

In-depth LI information and resources: Major surname exchange, Rev, 1812 and Civil war info, cemetery data and search feature. Recently chosen the largest Regional Surname resource on the Web.

African American History of Western New York ...

Home | About the Oliver House | Collections & Exhibits | Genealogy | Events Did You Know | Hours & Directions | Museum Shop | Membership | Links | Contact Us Copyright 2000 Yates County Genealogical and Historical Society ...

Looking for albino alligators Test your skills about what you think you know and learn the startling truth of what lies beneath the streets and buildings of New York. Best experienced with Real Audio 3.0 and Shockwave 5.0 ...

Site dedicated to presenting the history of the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation ...

New York City circa 1900. Farming, fishing, import, export and manufacturing food. Open-air markets, pushcarts, oyster barges, breweries, restaurants, menus, cooking, sugar, more.

The Wyckoff House and Association was created to promote interest in Pieter Claesen Wyckoff, his descendants, and in the Wyckoff House Museum located in the Flatlands section of Brooklyn, New York. ...

A Virtual Trip on the Historic Hudson River Text and links based upon William Wade's Panorama of the Hudson River, 1846 A Web Site for Students, Educators, and Those Interested in the History, Culture, and Conservation of the Hudson River Valley ABOUT THE SITE ABOUT THE DESMOND-FISH LIBRARY VIRTUAL TRIP TEXT OF THE WADE PANORAMA LINKS TO MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, and HISTORIC SITES CURRICULUM GUIDES ...

Sons of the Revolution and the Revolutionary War ...

Staten Island, Richmond County, NY, New York, Genealogy, Site - Research Resources for Staten Island This page is THE ultimate online source for Staten Island NY genealogy. Info includes vital records, censuses, organizations, and more! See who else is researching your Staten Island surnames.

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By the end of the 19th century, automobiles began to appear on city streets throughout the country. It was not long before a number of these cars were hiring themselves out in competition with horse-drawn carriages. Although these electric-powered cabs were slightly impractical (with batteries weighing upwards of eight hundred pounds), by 1899 there were nearly one hundred of them on New York's ...

Genesee County New York GenWeb, Genealogy resources, vital records, census, stories ...

Early history of the Hudson River, Henry Hudson, and the Half Moon.

Home | what's new | finding us | directions | fees | hours | | reservations | park facilities | history | events | virtual tours | | cultural resources | natural resources | press room | | park rules & regulations | links | | ParkNet | National Park Service 4097 Albany Post Road Hyde Park, NY 12538 Last updated: July 13, 2001 http://www.nps.gov/hofr/hofrhome.html Author: ROVA Webmaster ...

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Prouty-Chew House Rose Hill Mansion Current Events Balmanno Cottage Johnston House Historic District The Geneva Historical Society, a non-profit educational corporation, is committed to preserving and interpreting the collective heritage of Geneva, New York and its environs. Through its collections, educational programs, collaborations with other organizations, historic properties, and the Fund ...

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The Burning of the Valleys Military Association (BVMA) is composed of units which reenact, mostly, the Revolutionary War and 18th century life in the Mohawk, Schoharie and Upper Hudson Valleys.

This is the Lott Homestead as it appeared circa 1920. This view is from present day Filmore Avenue and 36th Street. The Lott House, built circa 1800, is one of the last Dutch-American farmhouses in New York City. It was occupied by descendants of Hendrick I. Lott until 1989 when the house was designated a New York City landmark. The Lott House Preservation has secured permission to commence ...

64th Regiment New York State Volunteer Infantry also known as Cattaraugus Regiment - 1st Cattaraugus Regiment AWARDS Photograph identified as the 64th New York and 5th New Hampshire building the Grapevine Bridge over the Chickahominy River near Richmond, VA in 1862 Site Search Please sign the guestbook History of the 64th Regiment by Dennis Conklin Who They Were Elmira The Trip South Camp Fenton ...

Place Matters promotes and protects places that help New Yorkers make connections to the past, contribute to thriving communities, and retain what is distinctive about our city.

Located in Sag Harbor, New York, The Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum is home to a fine collection of whaling and maritime artifcats.

The Western New York Railway Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the rich railroad heritage that the Western New York area once and still has.

Center for the Humanities The Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection --Current Exhibition MOVING UPTOWN: Nineteenth-century Views of Manhattan Print Gallery, Third Floor Center for the Humanities The Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs January 24 through March 28, 1998 Exhibition Introduction | Full exhibition text, with ...

The history of the Rosendale NY Natural Cement Historic District ...

Tavern where George Washington delivered his famous farewell address ...

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An online collection of 700+ of Rochester, NY postcards from the early years of the 20th Century.

Welcome to the Rockland County, New York GenWeb and American Local History Network History and geography Rockland County was formed on 23 Feb 1798 from Orange County. It is across the Hudson River from Westchester County , and is only about 25 miles northwest of New York City. It is on the New Jersey state line, next to Bergen County, NJ. Rockland County Links Links to Rockland maps, ...

Brooklyn's History Museum 128 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 624 0890 This fascinating museum displays more than 1, 000 objects reflecting Brooklyn's exciting history. Permanent exhibit areas cover The Brooklyn Bridge, Coney Island, Brooklynites, The Brooklyn Navy Yard, and The Brooklyn Dodgers. Here visitors will find such intriguing items as a gigantic eagle that adorned the offices ...

Community-centric repository of historical information, maintained by the local historical society.

Bayside Historical Society - collects and preserves materials documenting the history of Bayside and Northeast Queens.

Zadock Pratt Museum website offers details of Castkills history, current events, exhibits and museum dinners, lets you plan a trip to the beautiful Northern Catskills - where to stay, eat and shop.

Walt Whitman Birthplace 246 Old Walt Whitman Road Huntington Station, NY 11746 (516) 427 5240 543 7671 groups Built around 1819 by Walt Whitman Sr., this weathered farmhouse and the surrounding West Hills served as inspiration for Walt Whitman, one of America's greatest poets. Changing exhibits include Whitman memorabilia, photographs, books, and excerpts from writings and letters. Special ...

The Crispell Family Association of New Paltz, NY, supports the Huguenot Historical Society and the reproduction of the 1717 French Church, while continuing the research of the Crispell Family genealogy.

FRIENDS of the Upper East Side Historic Districts About Friends | Membership | Historic Districts and Landmarks Current LPC Items | Publications | Events | Preservation Links Research Sources | Preservation Links | Young Friends | Site Map This watercolor was donated to FRIENDS by the decorator and painter, Mark Hampton. It depicts the the neo-Grec rowhouse, built in 1882 by Charles Buek & Co., ...

Welcome! Deyo Family welcomes you to their web site and all that it contains. We hope that you will enjoy reading our history and other information about our house and activities. We always welcome hearing from our far, far distant cousins and any others who wish to be part of the heritage of this country by supporting those Huguenot Families that came to this country seeking freedom to practice ...

Syosset, New York: Beautiful photos and memorabilia of the Long Island town in which we grew up.

GETTING THERE! (Fort William Henry is on Canada Street in Lake George, NY) FROM ALBANY: Take the Northway (I-87) north to exit 21. At the stop sign, turn right, then left at the light (Rt. 9) Continue on for approx. 3/4 mile and the entrance is on your right. FROM MONTREAL: Take the Northway (I-87) south to exit 21 and turn left at the stop sign. Drive under the Northway and turn left at the ...

The Allegany State Park Historical Society is not-for-profit organization focused on the cultural and natural history of New York State's largest state park.

Washington County, NY Historical Society ...

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum Pelham Bay Park Bronx, NY 10464 (718) 885 1461 The 9 acres upon which this mansion sits is part of what was once an empire of 9, 000 acres owned by Connecticut physician, Thomas Pell. In 1654 he purchased the property from the Siwanoy Indians. In 1666 he received the King's Charter to create the Manor of Pelham. In 1675 Pell's nephew and heir built a manor house which ...

Welcome to the History Website of Niagara County, New York and its people! Map courtesy of Western NY Regional Information Network at SUNY Buffalo From here you can visit the Niagara County Historical Society Niagara County Genealogical Society The Town Historical Societies of Niagara County links to other sites of interest and history To tour the other sites, return to this page: The Niagara ...

American Treasures of the Library of Congress: Memory (Map of Manhattan). This 1639 map is the earliest portrayal of Manhattan and its environs. The map may have been drawn by Johannes Vingboons, cartographer to the Prince of Nassau for the West India Company of Holland. ...

THE HISTORY PROJECT INC. 220 MacFarlane Dr Delray Beach, FL 33483 (561) 266.5805 Email: HistoryProject@peconic.net A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON In the Twentieth Century About the Project The Plan How You Can Help Newsletter Past Newsletters Voices are the most precious souvenirs of the past that we inherit... Brendan Gill You are visitor 7290 to our ...

... This the official website of Major Bray's Company of Roger's Rangers located in Rochester, New York. Please feel free to browse the site ...

Buffalo Soldiers Photographed in Sidney New York in 1911. These photos were taken by Mary and Joseph Herrick, parents of Bob Herrick of Bainbridge, who also wrote the following descriptions. Click on photo to enlarge It was in 1911 and the U.S. 10th Cavalry camped out in Sidney on what is now the Sidney airport. The U.S. 10th Cavalry was composed entirely of Negroes, except officers, when they ...

Welcome to the home of Pulaski's Independent Legion You have been granted pass number to the Legion camp. Pulaski's Legion is dedicated to the perpetuation of the memory of Brigadier General Count Casimir Pulaski and the Independent Legion he founded and commanded during the American War of Independence. The recreated Pulaski's Legion is generally located in the NYC metropolitan area and ...

A virtual tour of the most important Revolutionary War sites in New York City.

T the end of the elevator bank in the lobby of The New York Times building, there is a simple brass door that has long served as a physical and symbolic division between two distinct worlds coexisting under one roof. On one side of that door, the paper is generated in the figurative sense: stories assigned, articles written, ads sold, information moved. Continue ...

Reenacting the American Revolution as a soldier of one of the finest regiments of Britain. The only Battalion companies to be a part of General John Burgoyne's Elite Advance Corps including the Battles of Saratoga.

Educational and cultural opportunities through the collection, preservation and exhibition of artifacts and archival materials pertaining to Jamestown, Chautauqua County.

Former home and studio of abstract painters Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner. A National Historic Landmark, open to the public by appointment May-October. Group tours, lectures. Research collections on modern American art open year-round by appointment.

Les origines de New York - New York and its origines - Het ontstaan van New York ...

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Commack, NY for baby boomers. A tribute and retrospective to Commack in the sixities, with guestbook, message board, photos, memories ...

Genealogy site for early new york city area families including brouwer berchoven and verdon ...

A lively, anecdotal, lavishly illustrated history of Manhattan's Upper West Side neighborhood, from Colonial times to the present. Described by The New York Times as 'an engaging romp through time and space . . . filled with charming period photographs, spicy folklore, and outrageous personalities.' ...

The Bronx, New York: History, chronology, people, images, projects, communities and news of and from the borough of The Bronx, New York. A reference site for residents, students and tourists.

Uncover the buried past of a Dutch family living on the fringes of the burgeoning city that would become New York.

The actual history behind the movie Newsies, with a twist.

Historical Information for the Town of Hoosick in New York State ...

A Scrapbook of photographs and stories about folks from Warwick, NY and Goshen, NY during the 1940's and 1950's, by those who lived it.

THE DECADES The following articles offer a glimpse into the past 100 years of New York City -- a decade at a time. Each decade includes a full time line prepared by the staff at The New York Times, photos from The Times archives, headline clippings from archive copies of The Times, and essays by noted authors and Times staff writers. Note: These files include many graphical images and photos, ...

Halfmoon re-creation voyage of discover ...

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace 28 East 20th Street New York, NY 10003 (212) 260 1616 Arguably the most colorful president in American history, famous as an outdoorsman and a colonel of the Rough Riders regiment during the Spanish-American War, Teddy Roosevelt was a frail and sickly child who suffered from severe asthma and other ailments. At 12, however, his health began to improve and through ...

Cheshire Community Church History and meeting book.

Located at: 9 W. Main St., in the Historic Village of Clifton Springs, NY The history of the special Victorian village of Clifton Springs is both extensive and unique. We urge you to pay a visit to our Foster Cottage Museum located in the heart of the business section where many items of our history are now on exhibit. Special tours may be arranged by making contact with the museum or staff. We ...