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 the fourth episode of A New York Minute In History, we detail Henry Hudson’s exploration of what would become the Empire State and...
The coronavirus pandemic has altered the world. And it’s upended how many people go about their daily lives. One organization in New York’s Capital...
This episode of A New York Minute in History commemorates Women’s History Month by uncovering the groundbreaking 1828 court case of Sojourner Truth, a...