Latest Episodes
Extra Innings: The Johnny Evers Story
On this “extra innings” episode of A New York Minute In History, co-hosts Devin Lander and Lauren Roberts chronicle the life of Troy native...
Albany Mansion Marks 19th Century Murder
On this Halloween episode of A New York Minute In History, we explore a murder in the state’s capital of Albany. In May 1827,...
Baseball: Myths And The Early Game
On this episode of A New York Minute In History, co-hosts Devin Lander and Lauren Roberts take a crack at early baseball. Through interviews...
Cardiff Giant Celebrates 150th Birthday
On this special episode of A New York Minute In History, we attend a birthday party for one of America’s greatest hoaxes. The Cardiff...
The Story Behind 1969’s Woodstock Music Festival
Now regarded as one the most iconic cultural expressions of American society, the Woodstock festival of 1969 served to encapsulate the spirit of the...
100 Years Of New York’s Local Government Historians Law
One hundred years ago, on April 11, 1919, New York Governor Al Smith signed the “Historians Law.” The first law of its kind in...