Wednesday, February 6, 2019-From the Archives- Episode 156, March 24, 2017-Sam Maggs discusses her book on women who made often unheralded contributions, “Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History.” Bob Cudmore discusses the story of a debutante spy. Scroll down
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of up to
a quarter of an inch expected. WHERE...The southern Adirondacks, western Mohawk Valley, Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs and the eastern Catskills in eastern New York.
A Chilly Winter’s Eve: How the Dutch Survived Winter
Saturday, February 9, 2019– 2pm at the Mabee Farm Historic Site • $5 or free for SCHS members
http://schenectadyhistorical.org/
Shelby Mattice, curator of the Bronck Museum, will look at how the early Dutch settlers of the Hudson Valley survived the harsh reality that is a rural upstate New York winter. With over 1,000 people interested in joining us this Saturday for A Chilly Winter's Eve: How the Dutch Survived Winter, we've decided to move the program to the Mabee Farm (more seating!).
$204 million has been announced to support 95 projects that will protect and transform New York State's health care system. This funding from the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program will improve patient care through the development of high-quality medical facilities and programs serving the inpatient, primary care, mental health, substance use disorder and long-term care needs of communities throughout the State. 7.9 million for The Mohawk Valley https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-204-million-funding-strengthen-and-preserve-access-high-quality-health
Truck ban pitched for Amsterdam street
Plan to rebuild portion of street questioned by some residents
Jason Subik Daily Gazette https://dailygazette.com/article/2019/02/05/truck-ban-pitched-for-amsterdam-street
Hear News and Information from The City of Amsterdam on The Jason Subik Show WCSS Radio 106.9FM and 1490AM
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
The Mid-Morning Show with Jason Subik on WCSS 1490 AM 106.9 FM. Phone #518-843-2500. Special thanks to my guests Suzanne Panik Hagadornprogram coordinator for the Cancer Services Program of Fulton Montgomery & Schenectady counties and Wendy Lucas from St. Mary’s Healthcare.
The Greater Amsterdam School District Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for 2019. The Hall of Fame was started in 2015 and now has 38 AHS alumni. This year up to 10 new members will be inducted in two wings: academic and athletic. Nominations may be made through the GASD website. https://www.gasd.org/ The nominating forms are found by clicking community or athletics on the top banner and scrolling down to Hall of Fame. Nomination forms may also be picked up at the Athletic Director’s office at Amsterdam High. Nominations will be accepted until April 30th. Inductees will be announced in mid-June. For more information contact Richard Allen at halloffame@gasd.org
The New York History Blog Bruce Dearstyne: Broadening Historical Programs’ Horizons and The Iroquois Indian Museum in Howes Cave, NY, has announced they are searching for volunteers. https://newyorkhistoryblog.org/ New:The Ticonderoga Historical Society has received a grant of $7,500 for the conservation of a mural depicting the significant historic battlefields from Plattsburgh to Saratoga.
Thursday, February 7, 2019-From the Archives of Focus on History from the Daily Gazette-Who was Richard Montgomery?
Episode 252
Friday, February 8, 2019-Historians Podcast, Episode 252-Pulitzer Prize finalist Nick Bunker discusses his book, “Young Benjamin Franklin: The Birth of Ingenuity.”
Nick Bunker
Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Nick-Bunker/e/B002R0IKYO/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1549276837&sr=8-1
Thanks to generous contributions from Amsterdam Reads http://www.amsterdamlibrary.com/Amsterdam-READS-2013.html , James Kaplan of the Lower Manhattan Historical Association https://lmha-nyc.org/ and Mohawk Honda of Glenville https://www.mohawkhonda.com/ , the 2019 Historians Podcast fund drive has reached $700, 17% of our $4,000 goal for the year. Please help us reach that goal. www.gofundme.com/2019-the-historians
To invite Bob to speak to our organization, please email bobcudmore@yahoo.com
The Ballston Area History Roundtable is set to commemorate Black History Month with a program entitled “Race and Prejudice in Ante-Bellum Saratoga County” on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 7 pm, at Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa. New York History Blog https://newyorkhistoryblog.org/2019/01/race-and-prejudice-in-ante-bellum-saratoga-county/
The Fort Plain Museum presents the first annual George Washington’s Birthday Symposium held on Saturday, February 16, 2019, pre-registration is recommended. Four renown historians/authors will present on Washington;Edward G. Lengel, “Setting the Example: George Washington's Military Leadership” Bruce Chadwick, “George & Martha” William Larry Kidder, “George Washington's Ten Crucial Days: Trenton and Princeton” Norman J. Bollen, “George Washington and the Mohawk Frontier”This event will be held at The Fulton-Montgomery Community College, located at 2805 NY-67, Johnstown, NY 12095. The event starts at 8:15 am and will end at 3:30 pm. Admission fees are $35 for advance registration, $40 at the door and there is a discounted rate for students of $20. The admission fee includes a lunch sandwich buffet and refreshment breaks. There will be an author book signing with books available for purchase. To register, send an email to fortplainmuseum@yahoo.com with your name, phone number, email address, city and state. A check can be made out to and sent to the Fort Plain Museum, Attn: GW BDAY, PO Box 324, Fort Plain, NY 13339. We also accept credit cards by phone, 518-774-5669 (if no answer, please leave a message). Visit our website, www.fortplainmuseum.com for details.
CANAJOHARIE — The Palatine Settlement Society will hold its 14th annual antique show and sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 2, 2019 at the Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Blvd. The admission is $5 LeaderHerald http://www.leaderherald.com/news/in-brief/2019/01/14th-annual-antique-show-set-2/
Bob Cudmore and The Historians Podcast on The Radio each Saturday at 8:40am WCSS Amsterdam 106.9FM and 1490AM and on line http://www.wcss1490.com/
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