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Why Is Albany the Capital of New York State Instead of New York City?
With New York City being the largest city in the United States, it might seem a little surprising that the capital of New York State is Albany. After all, New York City was once the capital of the entire country. Why, then, did the state government settle in a city roughly 150 miles to the north?
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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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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,...