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Thursday, June 29, 2023
Summer in Amsterdam years ago.
In 1896, there was horse racing in Amsterdam in July with the summer meet of the Amsterdam Fair and Driving Association. According to the web site www.mohawkvalleywev.com, the summer of 1900 did not have an “exceedingly hot day” until July 8.
As The Historians Podcast makes a path to #500 this fall, we look back...
Bob Cudmore on YouTube
August 18, 2016
The Jewish View
Bob has authored three books about the Mohawk Valley in which he discusses the area’s connection to Kirk Douglas, Sam Goldwyn, Lucius Littauer and Rabbi Bloom. Two mayors of Amsterdam were Jewish. There were many non-Jewish connections as well that would surprise you such as Ed Sullivan and Fredric Remington. This is a fascinating recollection of the Mohawk Valley communities of Amsterdam, Gloversville and Fonda, yes, Henry, Peter and Jane Fonda’s roots are from the Mohawk Valley.
Friday, June 30, 2023-Episode 481--Chris Wimmer is author of The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends in the Season That Defined the American West
The Summer of 1876 weaves together the timelines of the events that made these men legends to demonstrate the overlapping context of their stories and to illustrate the historical importance of that summer, all layered with highlights of significant milestones in 1876: the inaugural baseball season of the National League; the final year of President Ulysses S. Grant’s embattled administration; the debut of an invention called the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell; the release of Mark Twain’s novel “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;” and many more.
Mohawk Valley Weather, Wednesday, June 28, 2023
67 degrees in The City of Amsterdam at 5:44AM
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mohawk Valley News Headlines, Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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By Bob CudmoreThursday, June 29, 2023
Summer in Amsterdam years ago.
In 1896, there was horse racing in Amsterdam in July with the summer meet of the Amsterdam Fair and Driving Association. According to the web site www.mohawkvalleywev.com, the summer of 1900 did not have an “exceedingly hot day” until July 8.
As The Historians Podcast makes a path to #500 this fall, we look back...
Bob Cudmore on YouTube
August 18, 2016
The Jewish View
Bob has authored three books about the Mohawk Valley in which he discusses the area’s connection to Kirk Douglas, Sam Goldwyn, Lucius Littauer and Rabbi Bloom. Two mayors of Amsterdam were Jewish. There were many non-Jewish connections as well that would surprise you such as Ed Sullivan and Fredric Remington. This is a fascinating recollection of the Mohawk Valley communities of Amsterdam, Gloversville and Fonda, yes, Henry, Peter and Jane Fonda’s roots are from the Mohawk Valley.
Friday, June 30, 2023-Episode 481--Chris Wimmer is author of The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends in the Season That Defined the American West
The Summer of 1876 weaves together the timelines of the events that made these men legends to demonstrate the overlapping context of their stories and to illustrate the historical importance of that summer, all layered with highlights of significant milestones in 1876: the inaugural baseball season of the National League; the final year of President Ulysses S. Grant’s embattled administration; the debut of an invention called the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell; the release of Mark Twain’s novel “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;” and many more.
Mohawk Valley Weather, Wednesday, June 28, 2023
67 degrees in The City of Amsterdam at 5:44AM
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mohawk Valley News Headlines, Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Daily Gazette
Support Local Journalism
To subscribe https://dailygazette.com/subscribe/
Paper-Paper, On-line and e-edition
When Credibility Matters
Hochul: New Yorkers should prep for possible low air quality, storms
ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul is once again warning New Yorkers of a possible return of low air quality conditions…
https://dailygazette.com/
RecorderNews
Mayfield supervisor primary sees Brandon Lehr stand tall
MAYFIELD — Gloversville firefighter and motorcycle crash survivor Brandon Lehr handily won what is...
https://www.recordernews.com/
Leader Herald Make Us A Part Of Your Day
https://www.leaderherald.com/