100 Years Of New York’s Local Government Historians Law

A New York Minute In History

Jul 08 2019 | 01:06:07

00:00 / 01:06:07

Show Notes

One hundred years ago, on April 11, 1919, New York Governor Al Smith signed the “Historians Law.” The first law of its kind in the United States, the Historians Law allowed for every village, town, and city in the state to have an official historian to gather and preserve historical records. On this episode of […]

Other Episodes

Episode

May 03, 2022 • 00:29:27

Early Auto Racing in New York | A New York Minute in History

On this episode, Devin and Lauren discuss a William G. Pomeroy marker recognizing a 1900 auto race in Suffolk County, New York, and the...

Episode 0

January 28, 2022 • 00:29:30

Thomas Paine's Lost Body | A New York Minute in History

In the first episode of our new season, Devin and Lauren look to a William G. Pomeroy marker in Westchester County to learn about...

Episode 0

April 30, 2025 • 00:40:07

Troy Trailblazer: Garnet Douglass Baltimore

On this episode of the podcast, Devin and Lauren were able to attend the unveiling of the brand-new Garnet Douglass Baltimore historical marker at...