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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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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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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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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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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.