In this episode of Empire State History, we travel to the capitol of New York Albany. We will meet the original inhabitants of the Albany area the Mohawks and Mohicans. We'll also learn about the Dutch, English and later American colonists, the Revolution, and the 19th century period of economic growth in Albany. Finally, we will visit the Capitol building and the Plaza. The sites we will visit are the Schuyler Mansion https://parks.ny.gov/visit/historic-sites/schuyler-mansion-state-historic-site, The New York State Museum https://nysm.nysed.gov/visit, The Egg https://theegg.org/, The New York State Capitol Building https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/capitol, and the Albany Institute of History and Art https://www.albanyinstitute.org/. My food recommendations this episode are Tanpopo Ramen https://tanpopoalbany.com/, and Banh Mi 47 http://banhmi47.com/.