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Fonda Fair Opens Today (Pictures in the on-line Gazette)

David Jennings

Wednesday, August 31, 2022-From the Archives of The Historians Podcast-Episode 72, August 2, 2015-David Jennings is author of the historical novel “After Bondage and War.” The novel tells of people impacted by slavery through the Civil War and Reconstruction. 

Thursday, September 1, 2022- From the Archives of the Daily Gazette—Outdoor wedding pictures.

When did people start taking wedding pictures outdoors as opposed to a photographer's studio? Sophie Bodak Gomula of Amsterdam said her wedding pictures were among the first taken outdoors locally because of a big parade.

Friday, September 2, 2022-Episode 438-Ricardo Herrara is author of Feeding Washington’s Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778.  Herrara is visiting professor at the US Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.  Previously he was a professor of military history at the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.  He served as an armor and cavalry officer in the US Army.

Highlighting the missteps and triumphs of both General George Washington and his officers as well as ordinary soldiers, sailors, and militiamen, Feeding Washington's Army moves far beyond oft-told, heroic, and mythical tales of Valley Forge and digs deeply into its daily reality

Mohawk Valley Weather, Wednesday, August 31, 2022

A drier and less humid air mass will move into the
region today. A secondary cold front and an upper level disturbance
will bring some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms to the
western Adirondacks and western Mohawk Valley late this afternoon
into tonight. High pressure will build in Thursday into Friday with
dry weather, comfortable humidity levels and slightly below normal
to seasonal temperatures to open September.
Mostly sunny. Not as warm with highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
 
Mohawk Valley News Headlines, Wednesday, August 31, 2022
 
Daily Gazette
 
Scrapbook 1988, 1990: Images from The Fonda Fair of more than 30 years ago (10 photos)
FONDA – This year’s Fonda Fair is set to begin Wednesday and run through Monday, Sept. 5, Labor Day. Capital…

https://dailygazette.com/

 
Amsterdam Recorder
 
Influx of concealed carry applicants, gun shoppers in Fulton, Montgomery counties
 
As new gun laws take effect Thursday, both the Montgomery and Fulton county sheriff departments...

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