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New York State Museum curator publishes illustrated guide to common Adirondack mushrooms
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (132+ words) REGIONAL – The New York State Museum on Thursday announced that an “Illustrated Guide to Common Adirondack Mushrooms” is now available for purchase at the New York State Museum gift shop. The majesty of nature and cutthroat competitiveness converge in the…...
Road To Independence: The Great Fire of New York
1+ week, 2+ day ago (230+ words) (Editor's Note: The Recorder is featuring a weekly series every Saturday over the next year on the founding of this nation leading up to the 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026 of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The series is being…...
Forgotten U.S. Military Ranks, From Cavalry Cornets to Marine Fife Majors
1+ week, 5+ day ago (150+ words) The U.S. military used to have some very odd titles, and this video digs up a few that didn't survive. You'll meet the cornet, a junior Army cavalry officer tied to carrying the regiment's colors, and the Marine Corps fife major,…...
Photos: Reenactors visit Saratoga National Historical Park
2+ week, 6+ day ago (195+ words) SCHUYLERVILLE - Revolutionary War reenactors visited Saratoga National Historical Park Saturday to mark the 249th anniversary of the 1777 Battles of Saratoga. Continentalsoldiers representing the 2nd, 3rd and 15th Massachusetts regiments were encamped near Benedict Arnold's headquarters, at tour stop No. 2 in Schuylerville, where troops defended…...
South Bay family donates $6 million to help restore Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz
3+ week, 2+ day ago (599+ words) SANTA CRUZ — Recovery efforts for Big Basin Redwoods State Park following the CZU Lightning Complex fires took a significant step forward this weekend after receiving a $6 million donation for the park’s new Redwood Ecology Interpretive Center. The donation, announced Monday,…...
Maj. Gen. Duane R. Miller Senior General Officer Retirement Ceremony – Aug. 25, 2026
3+ week, 5+ day ago (53+ words) [Image 4 of 16] DVIDS Maj. Gen. Duane R. Miller Senior General Officer Retirement Ceremony – Aug. 25, 2026 [Image 4 of 16] FT. MYER, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" /search/unit/3USIR-TOG /rss/unit/921...
When Alexander Hamilton Called Albany Home
3+ week, 6+ day ago (253+ words) On Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 1 pm, Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site and New York Archives magazine will present “When Hamilton Called Albany Home.” Schuyler Mansion Site Manager Heidi Hill will highlight Albany’s role in Alexander Hamilton’s life – from his ties to…...