Thursday, February 21, 2019

Schenectady’s Jews, Zionism and the Persecuted European Jews

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by Harvey Strum  o f The Sage Colleges © 2019 All rights reserved by the author.   The situation in Palestine attracted the attention of ...
Tuesday, January 1, 2019

“Douglass left Binghamton… disgusted...”

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By  Richard White Copyright 2019 © All rights reserved by the author In 1872, Frederick Douglass campaigned widely for the Republican ca...
Thursday, November 8, 2018

Witch, Be Gone!

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By  Michael Mauro DeBonis Copyright @2018 All rights reserved by the author                                      Leave our village...

The Crazy Case of “Witch, Be Gone!”

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By Michael Mauro DeBonis Copyright @2018 All rights reserved by the author Background: In the year 1658, at the south fork of Long Is...
Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Kindred Spirits: Camaraderie, Influence, and Inspiration
Among Artists and Writers in Bohemian New York

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By Deborah C. Pollack Copyright © 2018 All rights reserved by the author. Augustus Toedteberg, Ada Clare— died March 4, 1874 , drawing...
Thursday, September 27, 2018

The Mayday Messenger: Austin Roe

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The Mayday Messenger: Austin Roe “Highwaymen, smugglers and redcoats too roam our roads for targets true. Predator or prey,...

Austin Roe: The Tale of the Mayday Messenger

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By Michael Mauro DeBonis Copyright ©2108. All rights reserved by the author. Our story begins in late April 1790.  A former general...