In this episode, Devin and Lauren investigate the invasions of Canada by the Fenian Brotherhood, a group of Irish Nationalists intent of freeing Ireland from British control. These invasions were launched from several locations in upstate New York, including the site of a recently-erected William G. Pomeroy Foundation marker in the Franklin County town of Constable.
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On this episode, Devin and Lauren tell the story of the Florence Farming and Lumber Association, a settlement of free African Americans in Oneida...
On this episode of A New York Minute In History, we explore slavery in New York and specifically the resistance to the institution, including...
On this episode, Devin and Lauren delve into the history of the Dutch patroon system in New York state, and tell the story of...