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Edward Renehan, Biographer of Jay Gould and John Burroughs, to Speak at the Zadock Pratt Museum

The Zadock Pratt Museum hosted a lecture by Edward Renehan, author of Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber Barons (2006), and John Burroughs: An American Naturalist (1992) on Saturday, May 27, 2023. In his lecture, Renehan explored the tangled and calamitous tale of Gould’s first large business venture of the 1850s, a venture transacted in league … Continue reading Edward Renehan, Biographer of Jay Gould and John Burroughs, to Speak at the Zadock Pratt Museum

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BOOK RELEASE: The Zadock Pratt Museum Coloring Book

The Zadock Pratt Museum has just released a coloring book for adults, essentially a collection of historical quilts accompanied by text and drawings that provide a unique perspective of the region’s settlement history. Inspired by the 2018 exhibition titled “Undercover Stories,” the book was funded by The A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation and The Nicholas J. Juried Family Foundation. The exhibition, the brainchild … Continue reading BOOK RELEASE: The Zadock Pratt Museum Coloring Book

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Prattsville Clews – A Case Study by Clover Archer

The Zadock Pratt Museum in collaboration with Prattsville Art Center presents Prattsville Clews – A Case Study by Clover Archer, an online exhibition exploring micro or granular histories – small ordinary moments in everyday lives that fill in the vast amount of time around lifetime milestones or what is more generally considered “important.” In the summer of 2019, as an artist in residence at the … Continue reading Prattsville Clews – A Case Study by Clover Archer

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Zadock Pratt Museum History Award Recipients

The Zadock Pratt Museum’s 2019 History Award Recipients are: Janelle Conine Maurer, Donald B. Teator, Kevin Berner and Ginny Scheer, all recognized for their outstanding work in the local and regional history of the Tri-County area of Delaware, Greene and Schoharie Counties. The Award Ceremony took place on September 28 at Villa Vosilla in Tannersville, New York. This year marks the Zadock Pratt Museum’s sixtieth … Continue reading Zadock Pratt Museum History Award Recipients

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Weekend in the Catskills – 4/1/2016

This weekend: Author Talk with Stephen M. Silverman at the Erpf Center in Arkville. Silverman will be talking about his book “The Catskills: Its History, and How It Changed America;” Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream is performed at the Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany. This year marks the 400th commemoration of Shakespeare’s death; And, Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra performs at the Culinary Institute of America … Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 4/1/2016

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