South Glens Falls
South Glens Falls, NY · Arts & Culture
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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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Musicians on a mission: A day of music for a cause
On Sunday, Nov. 22, local music collective (518) Musicians on a Mission will host its annual fundraiser. The event is a full day of live music benefiting the Capital City Rescue Mission. The event will take place at the Capital District Irish American Center. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m....
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18th Century Surveying Demonstration Set for Albany
There have been significant advancements in surveying equipment since the 1700s. The common surveyor’s compass (circumferentor) had a brass body and used magnetic needles to determine angles, but it was prone to local magnetic deviations. A 66-foot metal Gunter’s chain split into 100 links (with one link equaling 7.92...
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Film made us proud to support The Enterprise
We attended the Nov. 7 Albany premiere of “Seized” at the Palace Theatre, a film about an unlawful police raid on a small local newspaper. Over 2,000 people viewed the film, which was sponsored by the New York State Writers Institute and reviewed by Elizabeth Floyd in the Nov. 5 edition of The Enterprise.
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VETCORE music fundraiser benefits local veterans
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — VETCORE is taking place tonight at Empire Underground — it’s a fundraiser for the Veterans Miracle Center featuring hardcore music. Veterans and organizers Joe Bonarrigo and Scott Leslie joined News10 ABC in the Morning’s Valerie Wencis to discuss what people can expect from the event, and why veterans need our help […]
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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...