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From The Historians Digital Production Room, now working on an interview with David Pietrusza "Roosevelt sweeps nation in 1936"

Wednesday, September 14, 2022- Jim Kaplan tells the story of African American real estate entrepreneur Philip Payton, who helped develop Harlem as a center of black culture.

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Lynch said Amsterdam is “a splendid city” just as “the cruiser Amsterdam is a splendid ship.” 

U.S.S. Amsterdam 

Picture:U.S. Navy

Friday, September 16, 2022-Episode 440-Joe Collea Junior is author of Our Town--Ilion, New York: a Selective Look at 300 Years of History.  An Ilion native, Collea was a teacher and administrator in Ilion schools and served three terms as mayor of the village.

Saturday, September 17, 2022-From the Archives of The Historians Podcast- Friday, January 24, 2020-Episode 302-Leader Herald history columnist Peter Betz has a story about blackouts during World War II plus the tale of W.C. Porter, the absconding drummer and the convicted man who convinced a friend to go to jail in his place.

Mohawk Valley Weather, Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Expect a dry and breezy day with morning sun mixing with
afternoon clouds along with slightly above normal temperatures.
Then, a cold front tonight will result in increased clouds and
scattered showers, especially northwest of the Capital District. A
much cooler, fall-like air mass arrives for the end of the week as
high pressure builds over the Northeast.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
 
Mohawk Valley News Headlines, Wednesday, September 14, 2022
 
Daily Gazette
 
GE Global Research to become 3 independent research centers located in Niskayuna, Bangalore; GE reveals
NISKAYUNA — When General Electric announced in November plans to split into three individual companies, a major question was what…
 
Schoharie County job fair set for Friday
COBLESKILL — More than 20 employers are signed up to attend the Schoharie County Regional Job Fair on Friday, looking…
 
Rush to rezone farmland for business park in town of Florida gets push back
TOWN OF FLORIDA — The Florida Planning Board resisted pressure to issue an opinion on the proposed rezoning of roughly…

https://dailygazette.com/

 
Amsterdam Recorder
Dissolution of Fort Johnson heading to public vote

https://www.recordernews.com/

Leader Herald

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