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Film telling story of New York's 19th century Anti-Rent Wars to be screened in Albany
You may not have learned about the 19th century Anti-Rent Wars in your high school history class, but the story of indentured farmers fighting for their land and freedom is well-known in parts of the Catskills and Hudson Valley. Shut out from purchasing their land, upstate New Yorkers who organized...
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Paul Grondahl's new book is 'Andy Rooney: A Lucky Life'
For more than three decades, Andy Rooney was America's favorite curmudgeon, delivering sharp, funny, and sometimes controversial observations on CBS '60 Minutes.'. But the Albany native was far more than a television personality. He was a World War II correspondent, prolific author, and pioneering broadcast journalist. In his new biography,...
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The Legacy of the Anti-Rent War, New York’s Second Revolution
Landlords and tenant farmers clashed in rural, upstate regions during New York’s Anti-Rent War between 1839 and 1845. The Anti-Renters declared their independence from the manor system run by patroons, resisted tax collectors and demanded reform. In the aftermath of the rebellion, the antiquated manor system was abandoned in...
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Albany’s state capitol has a $1.5 million staircase built entirely by hand
Albany’s capitol sits at the top of State Street hill, and from the outside it already looks more like a European palace than a government office. Step inside and you find grand staircases, carved stone faces, and ceilings covered in paint and gold. Workers built the whole structure by hand from solid stone, with no steel frame holding it up.
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Saluting Our Heroes: Veterans Day Offers Around the Capital Region
Check out all the special deals happening in the area to honor our Veterans!. Today, we honor and thank the brave men and women who have served our country. Here in the Capital Region, there are some great local deals, freebies, and special offers for veterans to enjoy in honor of their service.
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Professionals, celebrities, and fans gather for Poke-Kon
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — From the folks that brought you Albany Anime-Fest, they now bring you the Poke-Kon Fest for all Pokemon show. In addition, a roster of Pokemon industry professionals and fandom-related celebrities are guaranteed in attendance for fans to meet and greet. PokeKon is the Pokemon collectors’...
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‘Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls’
B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation in Albany will screen “Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls,” a documentary that brings to light a new side of Woody Guthrie. The name Woody Guthrie conjures images of Dust Bowl families from the 1930s fleeing their soil-ravaged farms, along with those famous lyrical phrases, “This land is your land, this lan is my land.”