Capital Region History Day

A New York Minute In History

Apr 04 2019 | 00:11:42

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Show Notes

On this special episode of A New York Minute In History, we come to you from the New York State Museum in Albany. The occasion is Capital Region History Day as more than 100 students from area schools displayed their projects in hopes of making it to New York State History Day in Cooperstown on […]

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