history

These photographs by William England for the London Stereoscopic Company could be the first to feature Upstate New York's natural beauty.

Opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge is an iconic New York structure that you might catch a glimpse of in Troy soon (but looking newer than you remember).

It is the biggest Country show of the fall, and you can still buy your tickets. But if you need a reason why to go, here are 43 very convincing ones.

Here's a unique look at the history of the Capital Region through old postcards.

When you are enjoying delicious Stewart's ice cream, you don't really think about its history. Well, I don't. I only think about the most difficult decision. What amazing flavor am I going to get a pint of and eat in one sitting? But there is a backstory and it's quite the history lesson of how Stewart's became a staple in the Capital Region and beyond.

See the oldest operating Five and Dime store in the United States, which is just a short ride from Albany.

If you look around the Capital Region, you may be surprised to see how much rich history is all around us. One area that interested me is the Capital Hills Golf Course right here in Albany.

In 1834, a group of approximately 100 black men broke into the city jail in Albany to rescue an imprisoned black man before he could be shipped down south.

If you are like many people, you don’t know how or why Black History Month even began. As we begin to wind down on Black History Month for 2021, let’s look back and see how Black History Month came to be.

Are you familiar with the name Solomon Northrup? If you saw the 2013 movie ‘12 Years A Slave’, then you’ve heard his story.

Lessons from the “Spanish Flu” of 1918 are helping scientists to discover coping mechanisms for our newest pandemic, COVID-19.

On This Day In History, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Delivered His "I Have A Dream" Speech

Police in Saratoga, New York is trying to figure out why someone would topple a statue in Congress Park, dedicated to Union Soldiers.

I thought this might be a good time to give you some interesting and educational sites that you might want to visit in the area to improve your knowledge. They say that knowledge is power, so I’m giving you some power.

On Thursday afternoon Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan signed an executive order. The executive order directed the removal of the statue honoring Major General Philip Schuyler which stands outside of City Hall.

It's Saratoga Brewfest this Saturday, which made us start to think of, well, beer, and all of the fun that goes with it.  Sure Brewfest maybe all about sampling, but we all remember the days of beer helmets and kegstands too. I recently saw a post about the beerball- the nostalgic mini-keg in the shape of a ball (see a fun photo here) and that got me thinking even more about old beer gimmicks and

This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic concerts of all time and you can own a piece of it.

The Capital Region along with New York as a whole is so rich in national history. 3 local places are to be added to the historical register.

The legendary producer and creator of the New Jack Swing sound, Teddy Riley, stopped by The Breakfast Club

Black Panthers movie is set to release is Saudi Arabia, ending the countries 35 year cinema ban

Tiffany Haddish becomes the first African American Woman to host SNL.

Girls Trip just made history as the first film starring, directed, produced and written by African-Americans to reach the $100 million mark! Woot! After four weeks at the theaters, the raunchy comedy surpassed the $100 million milestones at the domestic box office, making it the first comedy to do so in 2017...

The Hip-Hop Hall of Fame will soon be expanding into a 20-story multi-media complex.

It surprises me how many people don't know who Henry Johnson there are statues and major road in Albany named after him . PBS/WMHT is trying to change that, they are releasing the documentary on Henry Johnson. Henry Johnson is an American hero who served during World War 1...

We all know that the Capital Region is haunted. Here's further evidence.

The 'Vikings' of History's namesake will be back to raid, pillage and plunder a second season beginning February 27, but before they do, they may need to settle some differences of their own. See Ragnar Lothbrok take on his brother Rollo as opposing armies clash in the first clips from 'Vikings' season 2 premiere "Brother's War"!