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Monday
Thanks to Katie Balevic for the latest donation. We need to raise an additional $2220 by December 31 to reach our $7000 goal for 2023.
You could donate $5, $25, $50, $500 or any amount. Make donations online for The Historians Podcast at https://gofund.me/777777e9 or send a check made out to Bob Cudmore to 125 Horstman Drive, Scotia, NY 12302.
Historians Podcast airs weekly for the 1500 listeners to RISE, WMHT89.1FM’s radio service for the blind, and on WBDY 99.5 FM in Binghamton. The podcast is available on Soundcloud (search for Bob Cudmore), NY Almanack, Google and Apple iTunes. The Historians Podcast is heard at Noon on Saturday on WCSS, 1490 AM, 106.9 FM in Amsterdam and WKAJ, 1120 AM, 97.9 FM in St. Johnsville.
Monday, November 27, 2023-Story behind the story-The story of Amsterdam’s good Benedict Arnold
Amsterdam’s Arnold married Mary Bovee in 1806. They had 12 children, including a son named Benedict.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023-From the Archives of Focus on History from the Daily Gazette-Who was Richard Montgomery?
Wednesday, November 29, 2023-From the Archives- October 19, 2018-Episode 237-Utica historian Dennis Webster discusses his Youtube channel, a book of fictional crime stories by several authors set in the Adirondacks, his work on the history of the Old Main mental asylum in Utica and other projects.
Thursday, November 30, 2023-From the Archives of Focus on History from the Daily Gazette-Gloversville native was Jack Ruby’s roommate when Ruby killed suspected JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswad
Friday, December 1, 2023-Episode 501-Tim Keogh, author of In Levittown's Shadow: Poverty in America's Wealthiest Postwar Suburb. Keogh found that attics, basements, and sheds housed the poor during the suburban boom that followed World War II.
There is a familiar narrative about American suburbs: after 1945, white residents left cities for leafy, affluent subdivisions and the prosperity they seemed to embody. In Levittown’s Shadow tells us there’s more to this story, offering an eye-opening account of diverse, poor residents living and working in those same neighborhoods. Tim Keogh shows how public policies produced both suburban plenty and deprivation—and why ignoring suburban poverty doomed efforts to reduce inequality.
German beer and the whole thing
The Fort Plain Museum is holding its annual Christmas at the Fort event this December 2, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum, 389 Canal St.
https://fortplainmuseum.org/
The event will feature a clearance book sale, local author book signings, Christmas Card exhibits and Colonial Era exhibits. There will also be a wide variety of food and refreshments from local businesses like Eisenadler Brauhaus, a microbrewery specializing in German beer.
....word from Brian Mack
The event has been happening for around a decade with new things added recently.
Amsterdam’s good Benedict Arnold
By Bob Cudmore, Focus on History, published in Daily Gazette and Amsterdam Recorder
Jack Kelly, author of a new book titled “God Save Benedict Arnold,” says it seems like a “dirty trick” if during the American Revolution “your parents named you Benedict if your last name happened to be Arnold.”
But that’s what may have happened to a man who went on to be a prominent citizen of Amsterdam, New York.
General Benedict Arnold was a native of Connecticut who fought bravely for the patriots in the early years of the Revolution. He was among those who captured Fort Ticonderoga, he invaded Canada and delayed the British advance on Lake Champlain. He was badly wounded in the leg in the 1777 Battle of Saratoga. Victory for the patriots there was the turning point of the war.
Arnold was regarded as a hero until his plans to betray the fort at West Point New York to the British were found out on September 23, 1780. Arnold fled to the British side and fought for them in the years remaining in the war.
The man who became Amsterdam’s Benedict Arnold was born October 5 of 1780, less than two weeks after General Arnold’s treason was discovered.
One source reports the younger Arnold was born in Schaghticoke, Rennselaer County, while others list his birthplace as the town of Florida or Amsterdam itself.
Some contend that Arnold was named in honor of the infamous traitor, arguing the news of Arnold’s treason took a while to make its way in upstate New York.
Amsterdam’s Arnold married Mary Bovee in 1806. They had12 children, including a son named Benedict.
By 1808 Arnold was operating a store on Main Street in Amsterdam. He was a cavalry officer in the war of 1812 fighting for America against Great Britain, later attaining the rank of captain.
Arnold served in the New York State Assembly in 1816. He was a member from the 16th district of Congress from 1829 to 1831 during the administration of President Andrew Jackson, although he was politically opposed to Jackson.
Arnold was a founder of the Amsterdam Aqueduct Company in 1829. The company laid pipes west of the Chuctanunda Creek to bring water to thirsty citizens.
When he returned from Congress, Arnold was among those who led the campaign to incorporate Amsterdam as a village.
He was the second president of the village board in 1832. He served as town of Amsterdam supervisor and, in 1844, was one of the organizers of the Fonda Fair.
His Market Street home was a landmark torn down for construction of the Blood Building, now the site of The Sentinel adult home.
When Amsterdam’s Benedict Arnold died on March 3, 1849 the Library of Congress stated he was not related to the Revolutionary War traitor of the same name.
In 1850 the Kellogg family took over a former Church Street distillery that had been owned by Arnold and made linseed oil there.
Arnold likely was buried at a cemetery on Market Hill, according to researcher Christopher Philippo. The growing village encroached on that burial ground. Arnold’s remains and others were moved to Green Hill Cemetery on Church Street after Green Hill was created in 1858.
Taking a short cut from Reid Hill through the cemetery on my way to school at the then junior high on Guy Park Avenue, a visit to the grave of Benedict Arnold was a highlight.
Arnold’s grandson was also buried at Green Hill. Lieutenant Benedict Arnold Leonard was killed in 1864 in his twelfth Civil War battle.
Arnold Avenue and the former Arnold Avenue School were named in honor of the good Benedict Arnold and his family.
Mohawk Valley Weather, Monday, November 27, 2023
36 degrees in The City of Amsterdam at 6:12AM
A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Steady precipitation will taper off early this morning, as low
pressure quickly tracks into Maine. In its wake colder air will
start to filter in today with breezy conditions, resulting in
heavy lake effect snow bands developing off Lake Ontario which
will continue through Tuesday. The heaviest snowfall is expected
across the western Adirondacks, although moderate accumulations
may occur into the western Mohawk Valley with lighter snow
showers elsewhere.
Mohawk Valley News from The Daily Gazette, The Recorder News, The Leader-Herald and Nippertown.
https://www.dailygazette.com/
Each of the four publications still has a separate and distinct home on the website, but they all reside under The Daily Gazette umbrella, and we’ve ensured that they’ve retained their individual identity and scope of coverage.
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By Bob CudmoreMonday
Thanks to Katie Balevic for the latest donation. We need to raise an additional $2220 by December 31 to reach our $7000 goal for 2023.
You could donate $5, $25, $50, $500 or any amount. Make donations online for The Historians Podcast at https://gofund.me/777777e9 or send a check made out to Bob Cudmore to 125 Horstman Drive, Scotia, NY 12302.
Historians Podcast airs weekly for the 1500 listeners to RISE, WMHT89.1FM’s radio service for the blind, and on WBDY 99.5 FM in Binghamton. The podcast is available on Soundcloud (search for Bob Cudmore), NY Almanack, Google and Apple iTunes. The Historians Podcast is heard at Noon on Saturday on WCSS, 1490 AM, 106.9 FM in Amsterdam and WKAJ, 1120 AM, 97.9 FM in St. Johnsville.
Monday, November 27, 2023-Story behind the story-The story of Amsterdam’s good Benedict Arnold
Amsterdam’s Arnold married Mary Bovee in 1806. They had 12 children, including a son named Benedict.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023-From the Archives of Focus on History from the Daily Gazette-Who was Richard Montgomery?
Wednesday, November 29, 2023-From the Archives- October 19, 2018-Episode 237-Utica historian Dennis Webster discusses his Youtube channel, a book of fictional crime stories by several authors set in the Adirondacks, his work on the history of the Old Main mental asylum in Utica and other projects.
Thursday, November 30, 2023-From the Archives of Focus on History from the Daily Gazette-Gloversville native was Jack Ruby’s roommate when Ruby killed suspected JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswad
Friday, December 1, 2023-Episode 501-Tim Keogh, author of In Levittown's Shadow: Poverty in America's Wealthiest Postwar Suburb. Keogh found that attics, basements, and sheds housed the poor during the suburban boom that followed World War II.
There is a familiar narrative about American suburbs: after 1945, white residents left cities for leafy, affluent subdivisions and the prosperity they seemed to embody. In Levittown’s Shadow tells us there’s more to this story, offering an eye-opening account of diverse, poor residents living and working in those same neighborhoods. Tim Keogh shows how public policies produced both suburban plenty and deprivation—and why ignoring suburban poverty doomed efforts to reduce inequality.
German beer and the whole thing
The Fort Plain Museum is holding its annual Christmas at the Fort event this December 2, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum, 389 Canal St.
https://fortplainmuseum.org/
The event will feature a clearance book sale, local author book signings, Christmas Card exhibits and Colonial Era exhibits. There will also be a wide variety of food and refreshments from local businesses like Eisenadler Brauhaus, a microbrewery specializing in German beer.
....word from Brian Mack
The event has been happening for around a decade with new things added recently.
Amsterdam’s good Benedict Arnold
By Bob Cudmore, Focus on History, published in Daily Gazette and Amsterdam Recorder
Jack Kelly, author of a new book titled “God Save Benedict Arnold,” says it seems like a “dirty trick” if during the American Revolution “your parents named you Benedict if your last name happened to be Arnold.”
But that’s what may have happened to a man who went on to be a prominent citizen of Amsterdam, New York.
General Benedict Arnold was a native of Connecticut who fought bravely for the patriots in the early years of the Revolution. He was among those who captured Fort Ticonderoga, he invaded Canada and delayed the British advance on Lake Champlain. He was badly wounded in the leg in the 1777 Battle of Saratoga. Victory for the patriots there was the turning point of the war.
Arnold was regarded as a hero until his plans to betray the fort at West Point New York to the British were found out on September 23, 1780. Arnold fled to the British side and fought for them in the years remaining in the war.
The man who became Amsterdam’s Benedict Arnold was born October 5 of 1780, less than two weeks after General Arnold’s treason was discovered.
One source reports the younger Arnold was born in Schaghticoke, Rennselaer County, while others list his birthplace as the town of Florida or Amsterdam itself.
Some contend that Arnold was named in honor of the infamous traitor, arguing the news of Arnold’s treason took a while to make its way in upstate New York.
Amsterdam’s Arnold married Mary Bovee in 1806. They had12 children, including a son named Benedict.
By 1808 Arnold was operating a store on Main Street in Amsterdam. He was a cavalry officer in the war of 1812 fighting for America against Great Britain, later attaining the rank of captain.
Arnold served in the New York State Assembly in 1816. He was a member from the 16th district of Congress from 1829 to 1831 during the administration of President Andrew Jackson, although he was politically opposed to Jackson.
Arnold was a founder of the Amsterdam Aqueduct Company in 1829. The company laid pipes west of the Chuctanunda Creek to bring water to thirsty citizens.
When he returned from Congress, Arnold was among those who led the campaign to incorporate Amsterdam as a village.
He was the second president of the village board in 1832. He served as town of Amsterdam supervisor and, in 1844, was one of the organizers of the Fonda Fair.
His Market Street home was a landmark torn down for construction of the Blood Building, now the site of The Sentinel adult home.
When Amsterdam’s Benedict Arnold died on March 3, 1849 the Library of Congress stated he was not related to the Revolutionary War traitor of the same name.
In 1850 the Kellogg family took over a former Church Street distillery that had been owned by Arnold and made linseed oil there.
Arnold likely was buried at a cemetery on Market Hill, according to researcher Christopher Philippo. The growing village encroached on that burial ground. Arnold’s remains and others were moved to Green Hill Cemetery on Church Street after Green Hill was created in 1858.
Taking a short cut from Reid Hill through the cemetery on my way to school at the then junior high on Guy Park Avenue, a visit to the grave of Benedict Arnold was a highlight.
Arnold’s grandson was also buried at Green Hill. Lieutenant Benedict Arnold Leonard was killed in 1864 in his twelfth Civil War battle.
Arnold Avenue and the former Arnold Avenue School were named in honor of the good Benedict Arnold and his family.
Mohawk Valley Weather, Monday, November 27, 2023
36 degrees in The City of Amsterdam at 6:12AM
A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Steady precipitation will taper off early this morning, as low
pressure quickly tracks into Maine. In its wake colder air will
start to filter in today with breezy conditions, resulting in
heavy lake effect snow bands developing off Lake Ontario which
will continue through Tuesday. The heaviest snowfall is expected
across the western Adirondacks, although moderate accumulations
may occur into the western Mohawk Valley with lighter snow
showers elsewhere.
Mohawk Valley News from The Daily Gazette, The Recorder News, The Leader-Herald and Nippertown.
https://www.dailygazette.com/
Each of the four publications still has a separate and distinct home on the website, but they all reside under The Daily Gazette umbrella, and we’ve ensured that they’ve retained their individual identity and scope of coverage.