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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: Silver Dollar Girls by Margaret DiBenedetto

24-year-old Mae McCain flees from New York City at the beginning of the COVID lockdown to her great-grandparents’ abandoned farmhouse in the Catskill Mountains of Upstate New York. In the attic of the old house, Mae finds a family secret and gradually discovers why it was hidden for so long.  Ruth is an aviator of another time, blazing new history as she breaks through old boundaries. Silver Dollar Girls, … Continue reading Book Release: Silver Dollar Girls by Margaret DiBenedetto

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Humans of the Catskills: Linda Norris

Journey to the Catskills: I came to the Catskills – more accurately, Delaware County, decades ago, as the first-time director of the Delaware County Historical Association. I still remember that time – almost 13 years as director! – as a time of intense learning, including some lessons about communities and museums I still use today. I’m the rare person who came here for a job, and I … Continue reading Humans of the Catskills: Linda Norris

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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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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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Catskill Tri-County Historical Views

Look for Catskill Tri-County Historical Views’ latest issue (June 2019) to read about Art in the Catskills and other cultural projects as well as the history of the region. Learn about “How Art Is Made: In The Catskills,” reviewed by Leslie T. Sharpe, “Picturing America: Thomas Cole and the Birth of American Art,” reviewed by Elizabeth B. Jacks, “Mohonk and the Smileys: A National Historic … Continue reading Catskill Tri-County Historical Views

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