More Kudos for “People Not Property” The Anthem Awards, a new initiative that “amplifies the voices that spark global change,” honored HHV’s documentary People Not…
The Gift of a Lifetime Nick Robinson “met” Washington Irving in 1971, coming face to face with the acclaimed 19th-century author during a lunch break…
Detail of newly restored bandbox Safeguarding History: Oh, the Places We Went! Long before suitcases had retractable handles, polycarbonate shells, and built-in phone chargers, they…
Transcribing letters from two centuries ago is much like archaeology; the reader carefully sifts through words eagerly anticipating what treasures might await. Often these little…
I sometimes wonder what a stranger could learn about me by scrolling through my email inbox. What do the messages from companies and organizations, friends…
Woman writing. Daniel Maclise (Irish,1806-1870). Great Britain, mid-19th century. Pencil on paper. Victoria & Albert Museum, Forster Bequest (F.88:97). During the past two years, as…
Margaret “Peggy” Rockefeller, date unknown. Courtesy of the Rockefeller Archive Center, David Rockefeller Photograph Collection. While her mother-in-law Abby Aldrich Rockefeller and her brother-in-law Nelson…
Mourning miniature (front). Attributed to John Ramage (1748-1802). New York, c. 1791-1794. Watercolor on ivory, gold, seed pearls, silk, human hair and other materials. Historic…
In 2017, Historic Hudson Valley began the important work of eradicating invasive plants at Philipsburg Manor and restoring our 25-acre site with native plants. We…
To kick off Women’s History Month, the Selection Committee of the Women’s History Institute has the pleasure of announcing the names of the 2022 Summer…
