The Historians

The Back and Forth/Wednesday, May 11, 2022


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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Bob Cudmore with interviews from the Fort Plain conference on the American Revolution in the Mohawk Valley: Jim Kirby Martin is first on the list...

Tomorrow, Thursday, May 12, 2022-Top history topics from 2005 

Amsterdam was shocked one morning in 1953 when city recreation superintendent Alex H. Isabel, 53, died of a heart attack.  A native of Italy, Isabel was also a Brooklyn Dodgers scout and basketball and baseball coach at St. Mary’s Institute at the time of his death. 

Episode 422

All the Historians Podcasts are 29 Minutes

Friday, May 13, 2022-Episode 422-Highlights podcast #2 for 2022.  Topics include early American patriot Marinus Willett, a corset maker in Poland, early radio, World War I, the Titanic and celebrating New York State’s birthday.

Later this Month of May...so far a good year for the Daffodils

Coming soon-May 20-Episode 423-Charles Gehring translate Old Dutch language documents from the 17th century New Netherland colony; May 27-Episode 424, David Brooks of Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site looks at life on the wild side of the Erie Canal with tales about the Kilboys, including balladeer Tom Kilboy.

The Killing of Schoharie Deputy Sheriff Huddleston in 1818

by Milton Sernett

New York Almanack

https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2022/05/killing-of-schoharie-deputy-sheriff-huddleston-in-1818/

Mohawk Valley Weather, Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Elements this week "very good"

Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
 
Mohawk Valley News Headlines, Wednesday, May 11, 2022
 
Daily Gazette
 
St. Mary’s addiction services boosted by relocated, expanded inpatient unit
AMSTERDAM — Patients seeking treatment for addiction are often at a low point in their lives, making the relocation of…

https://dailygazette.com/

 
Amsterdam Recorder

https://www.recordernews.com/

Leader Herald

Common Council approves water line extension

by Jason Subik

https://www.leaderherald.com/

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