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SUMMARY:Trivia Night with Cliff Rockmuller
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun evening of Trivia with the ever amazing Cliff Rockmuller! \nNot only for historians\, Cliff’s trivia questions cover music\, pop culture\, history\, language\, geography\, almost anything. You’ll most likely learn more than you thought! \nLight dinner is served\, along with wine and soft drinks. \nReservations are VERY STRONGLY suggested\, but no prepayment is necessary. Please email UCHSdirector@gmail.com or call 845 338-5614 for reservations. \nFee is $20/person.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/trivia-night-with-cliff-rockmuller/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161002T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161128T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160824T145857Z
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SUMMARY:Ulster County Women of Note Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:UCHS has been awarded the New York Council for the Humanities Action Grant for their collaborative project titled “Ulster County Women of Note”. UCHS is working in conjunction with Ellenville Public Library & Museum and the Ulster County Clerk’s Office on this very special project. The project begins with an exhibit this October of 12 panels featuring individual women of Ulster County from all walks of life that have made contributions to women’s opportunities in UC. The panels will travel around the county for the year as a full exhibit. The opening venue will be at the Matthewis Persen House & Cultural Center\, 74 John Street\, located in the Kingston Historic District. \nA second portion of the project will be a re-enactment of a Suffrage march and rally to take place in Kingston October of 2017. Updates will be made on our website as they develop.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/ulster-county-women-of-note-exhibit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161001T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161001T180000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160730T192046Z
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SUMMARY:Marbletown Founder's Day
DESCRIPTION:Bevier House Museum is once again hosting Marbletown Founder’s Day. The Museum is open to the public at no charge this day. \nThere will be special activities for children including a “scavenger hunt” inside the museum\, and games outside. Vendors selling thier wares and demonstrations will be taking place on the lawn. \nThere is no charge for this event. Sponsored by the Town of Marbletown and the Marbletown Preservation Commission
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/marbletown-founders-day-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160925T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160925T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20160730T185731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160903T173448Z
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SUMMARY:Martha Gruening of Gomez Mill House with Dr. Ruth Abrahams
DESCRIPTION:One of the most prominent Ulster County women of the early 20th century\, active in educational reform and equal rights for women\, has been all but forgotten. A lecture on September 25 at the Bevier House Museum will rectify that historical oversight. \nA lecture on the life and accomplishments of Martha Gruening (1889-1937) will be delivered by Dr. Ruth Abrahams\, Executive Director or the Gomez Mill House. (Gruening was a past resident of the Gomez Mill.) The lecture will take place on Sunday\, September 25 at 3:00 PM at the Bevier House Museum\, 2682 Route 209\, Marbletown. \nBorn into a prominent and socially progressive family\, Martha Gruening became aware early in life of social injustice. She had been inspired by her father and her siblings. Patriarch Emil Gruening ran free ophthalmology clinics for the poor and served as a trustee of The Nation\, which her brother Ernest edited. Her sister Mary ran Madison Street Settlement House in NYC; sister Clara started a birth control rights organization with Mary Ware Dennett. \nDespite her privileged background\, Martha Gruening pledged to better the lives of fellow citizens and correct the inequities of society. A graduate of Smith College and NYU Law School\, Martha engaged actively in such causes as suffragism\, the right for women to vote. She was a civil rights pioneer\, joining the NAACP and contributing to its magazine\, The Crisis. Gruening also agitated for reforming worker conditions in factories and industry. She protested against American intervention in World War I\, for which she was arrested in Philadelphia. Her progressive views were proclaimed in a series of articles she wrote for magazines of the era. At her premature death\, she was working to open a progressive school\, based on the philosophy of her mentor Will Durant on the grounds of the Gomez Mill House. \nThis lecture continues a series of UCHS events with the theme of “Celebrating Women in History\,” to commemorate the 2017 centennial of woman suffrage in New York State. \n  \nDr. Ruth Abrahams is the Executive Director of the Gomez Foundation for Mill House and the Gomez Mill House Museum and Historic Site since 1999. She served as Executive Director of the Lehman College Foundation (1993-2000)\, Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Pratt Institute (1985-1991)\, Senior Editor for Professional Development at Peat Marwick Mitchell (1980-1985)\, and Alumni Director at New York University (1975-1980). She received a Masters of Humanities (Japanese Studies) and a Ph.D. in Dance History from New York University. She taught graduate and undergraduate dance history as adjunct associate professor at New York University from 1982-1996\, and was a founding member and first President of World Dance Alliance–Americas (1990\, 1995-1999)\, an international advocacy group for dance. Abrahams sang professionally in New York from 1967-1980\, recording\, performing in light opera and off- Broadway productions\, and as a soloist and chorister in classical choral performances. \nSeating is limited so please email us for your reservation. \nFree to UCHS members\, $7 for general public\, $5 for students\, seniors and military personnel.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/martha-gruening-of-gomez-mill-house-with-dr-ruth-abrahams/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160917T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160917T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160824T144656Z
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SUMMARY:Basketweaving Workshop with Patti Brousseau
DESCRIPTION:This year Patti will help us create a gorgeous bread basket.  The basket measures 7” x 10” with a height of 5”.  It has leather handles that are 8” in length.  The pictured basket has a ribbon around its middle. \nPatti also suggests that you bring your own bath-sized towel\, clothespins\, and an awl or screwdriver to help in the making of the basket.  If you would like your basket to have a ribbon\, please bring a yard of ribbon not more than 1” in width. \nPatti Brousseau has been weaving baskets since 1991 for her own pleasure but soon found she couldn’t stop weaving.  She soon started attending craft fairs with her baskets. After receiving so many requests to show others how to weave\, she began to teach others the skills to create their own baskets. She finds great pleasure sharing her craft with others. She loves to see their pride in the baskets they have made. \nReservations are strongly recommended. Please call 845 338-5614\, or email uchsdirector@gmail.com. \nIf you plan to join us for this workshop\, please bring a lunch as this workshop will take place from 10AM until at least 2PM.  Participants work at their own pace and may finish before or after 3PM\, but most will not finish before 2PM. Beverages and light snacks will be provided. \nFee to general public is $55\, $45 for UCHS members.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/basketweaving-workshop-with-patti-brousseau/
LOCATION:Bevier House Museum\, 2682 Route 209\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160911T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160911T170000
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SUMMARY:The Gunks (Shawangunk Mountains) Ridge and Valley Towns Through Time with Author\, Ron Knapp and Photographer\, Michael Neil O'Donnell
DESCRIPTION:Join us\, along with author\, Ronald G. Knapp and photographer\, Michael Neil O’Donnell as they present their new endeavor\, “The Gunks (Shawangunk Mountains) Ridge and Valley Towns Through Time.” The book is an illustrated history of the Shawangunk Mountains and its surrounding ridge and valley towns. The book contains nearly 200 old and new comparative photographs revealing how The Gunks — both the ridge itself and the valley towns — have changed over the past century. The book is filled with gorgeous photographs and hand drawn illustrations throughout with detailed captions to complete the historical stories these pictures tell. \nCopies of the book will be available for purchase. \nFree to UCHS members\, $7 general public \nSeating is limited so please email to reserve your place
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/the-gunks-shawangunk-mountains-ridge-and-valley-towns-through-time-with-author-ron-knapp-and-photographer-michael-neil-odonnell/
LOCATION:Bevier House Museum\, 2682 Route 209\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160821T150000
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SUMMARY:Emily Crane Chadbourne\, Philanthropist with Timothy Hunt and Gail Many - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed. Please visit this page again soon for rescheduled date.\nMarbletown Historian\, Gail Many and Mr. Timothy Hunt\, will present a talk on Emily Chadbourne\, a past resident of Marbletown\, NY. \nMs. Chadbourne was a collector known for her interest in Americana. Her influence extended into many historical organizations and libraries in Ulster County. Ms. Chadbourne donated one of her properties on Marbletown’s Main St.\, in the early 1960′\,s to become an extension of the existing Stone Ridge Library. She was legendary for her donations of art\, cultural items and furniture to several historic sites in UC. \nMr. Hunt lives in an historic stone house on Main St. once owned by Ms. Chadbourne. \nFree to UCHS members\, $7 for general public\, $5 for seniors\, students and military personnel. \n 
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/emily-crane-chadbourne-philanthropist-with-timothy-hunt-and-gail-many/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160731T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160731T160000
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SUMMARY:"Images of America\, Ellenville" with Bucky Green
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the presentation of one of the newest Arcadia publications with author Bucky Green. You’ll see wonderful photos from days past showing Ellenville in it’s hayday. \nFree to UCHS members\, $7 to general public. Books will be available for sale.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/images-of-america-ellenville-with-bucky-green/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160717T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160717T160000
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CREATED:20160407T192927Z
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SUMMARY:Members Only\, Garden Party\, with Guest Speaker\, Barbara Restaino
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URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/members-only-garden-party-with-guest-speaker-barbara-restaino/
LOCATION:Bevier House Museum\, 2682 Route 209\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160710T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160710T170000
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SUMMARY:Old Time BBQ and Music Fest\, fundraiser for Ulster County & Saugerties Historical Societies
DESCRIPTION:BBQFlier \nUlster County Historical Society and the Saugerties Historical Society\, bring you an afternoon of great food and wonderful local musicians. This is the first time UCHS and SHS have worked together on a fundraising event that is aimed at family fun. Local musicians such as The Bondville Boys\, Katie Hoffstatter\, Talking Fire  and others will entertain you\, while you enjoy great pork BBQ cooked by Charlie Fisher and Dan Hauspurg\, both seasoned BBQ chefs! Local grocers Price Chopper\, Adams Fairacre Farms\, Stewarts Shops\, Saunderskill Farms and local restaurants such as the Village Dinner\, have sponsored this event to make sure all the best BBQ fixin’s  are on the menu.  Menu will include roast pig\, sauerkraut & pineapple\, corn on the cob\, salads\, soft drinks and dessert. \nPricing is $20/adult advance purchase; $25/adult at the door and $10/child\, aged 5-10. Tickets will be for sale at several locations; Saugerties Historical Society – Kiersted House\, 119 Main St.\, Saugerties; Town & Country Liquors\, 330 Route 212\, Saugerties; PC Smith Co.\, 227 Main St. Saugerties; UCHS Bevier House Museum\, 2682 Route 209\, Kingston\, and on their website; www.ulstercountyhs.org\,; Saunderskill Farms on Route 209 in Accord\, NY; and Stone Ridge Wine & Spirits\, 3853 Main St. Stone Ridge. \nThe village of Saugerties will be holding the annual Sawyer Car show the same day\, so bring the family and have a day of recreation helping two great organizations. \nYou may purchase tickets through the website by visiting our Donation page. Please indicate number and type of tickets being purchased.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/olde-time-bbq-and-music-fest-fundraiser-for-ulster-county-saugerties-historical-societies/
LOCATION:Kiersted House Museum\, 119 Main St.\, Saugerties\, NY\, 12477\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160619T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160619T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20160520T162935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160615T185624Z
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SUMMARY:John Jay: The Education of an Enlightened Constitutional Thinker
DESCRIPTION:Who was the author of New York State’s historic Constitution\, signed in Kingston? And why should we know more about him? \nThe enlightening answers will be found in this lecture to be delivered by Dr. Ray Raymond. In this lecture\, Dr. Raymond will examine how the brilliant John Jay was initially home-schooled before enrolling at King’s College (now Columbia University). This combination of private and college tutoring enabled him to master the key concepts of Enlightenment constitutional thinking. This intellectual command equipped him for the daunting task of writing New York State’s first constitution in Kingston\, New York\, the original state capitol\, thereby allowing John Jay to emerge as an important constitutional thinker. \nJay made an immense impact on the formation of our government and the US Constitution through his major contributions to the Federalist Papers. He was president of the wartime Continental Congress\, then served as secretary of foreign affairs\, precursor to secretary of state\, after the Revolutionary War ended. He was an essential diplomat whose peace negotiations with England\, leading to the Treaty of Paris\, vastly expanded U.S. territory. \nDr. Ray Raymond is a former British diplomat who held a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Yale University in American History. He is Associate Professor of Government and History at SUNY Ulster and also teaches government and politics at the United States Military Academy\, West Point. In addition\, Dr. Raymond is a regular visiting lecturer at the US Air Force Academy. He is currently working on a new biography of John Jay as well as a collective biography of five recipients of West Point’s Ninninger Medal\, the Academy’s equivalent of the Medal of Honor. Dr. Raymond has been honored by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army for his contribution to the development of the academic program at West Point. \nFree admission to the lecture for UCHS members\, $7.00 for non-members\, $5.00 for students\, seniors and military.  \n 
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/john-jay-the-education-of-an-enlightened-constitutional-thinker/
LOCATION:Bevier House Museum\, 2682 Route 209\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160605T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160605T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160412T203234Z
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SUMMARY:"Women of the Catskills" book presentation by author Richard Heppner
DESCRIPTION:Excerpt from the introduction of Mr. Heppner’s book “Women of the Catskills”; \n“As a child\, I heard their names frequently – names that connected me across time and distance to relatives that went before. It wasn’t until much later that it finally dawned on me that the names I often heard discussed at family gatherings were women who\, through sheer determination\, had forged a Catskills’ life that bore witness to their strength\, ingenuity and creativity. No one ever told them it was a hard life\, though their photographs offered faces and hands that echoed the content of their days. It was the only life they knew – the one they were given – and they lived it with a dignity specific to the context of their physical surroundings. \nYears later\, as I began my pursuit of local history\, I would again remember the women of whom my family spoke. More and more\, as I read\, wrote\, conducted research and pursued the history of Woodstock\, New York\, I became aware that the history I loved so much omitted the vital role women had in crafting not only Woodstock’s story\, but that of the Catskills as well. \nMost who encountered New York State’s Catskill Mountains have done so through the idealistic works offered by the likes of Washington Irving\, Thomas Cole and others. Embracing the romantic era of the nineteenth century… \nThere is however\, a reality to the history of the Catskills that runs counter to the romanticism that shaped its popular history. For in that reality\, the history of the Catskills has seldom been told or viewed through the words\, voices or deeds of the women who struggled to forge a life within the notches and the hollows of these mountains – women who were the “others” when it came to the power exercised by a male-dominated culture; women who\, through sheer will and character\, altered the history of the Catskills in ways both large and small. \nThe women that you will meet in the pages of this book are not individuals who have become household names. …They are simply\, but importantly\, women whose stories offer a glimpse into the living done by women whose life circumstances placed them within the heart of the Catskill Mountains…. For most\, they lived not for a cause greater than themselves but to survive.” \nRichard Heppner holds the rank of Professor Emeritus at Orange County Community College where\, for twenty-five years\, he served as a faculty member\, Chair of the Arts and Communication Department\, Associate Vice President of Liberal Arts and as Vice President of Academic Affairs. \nRichard Heppner serves as town historian for Woodstock\, NY and on the board of directors for the Historical Society of Woodstock and the Woodstock Memorial Society. Over the years\, he has authored and edited numerous essays and texts on Woodstock’s unique history\, including periodic pieces for the Woodstock Times and its parent company\, Ulster Publishing. Residing in Woodstock \, New York\, his previous works for the History Press and Arcadia Publishing includes Remembering Woodstock\, Legendary Locals of Woodstock and his latest book Woodstock – Everyday History \nUCHS Members free\, $7 for general public. Books will be available for sale. \n 
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/women-of-the-catskills-book-presentation-by-author-richard-heppner/
LOCATION:Bevier House Museum\, 2682 Route 209\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160515T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160515T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20160412T205030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160423T152113Z
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SUMMARY:Native Daughter\, The Life of Sojourner Truth in Ulster County with Anne Gordon
DESCRIPTION:Discovering and understanding the lives of slaves living in Ulster County in the 18th and 19thcenturies has always been a challenge. There are few written records and those that exist are found deep within archives and other obscure sources. Anne Gordon has undertaken just such a search uncovering copious amounts of information on the early life of one of Ulster County’s and America’s most influential and fascinating daughters\, Sojourner Truth. \nAfter she escaped slavery\, became an abolitionist and activist for women’s rights\, Sojourner Truth published her memoirs in The Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave.  In May of 1851\, Truth delivered a speech at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in Akron. The extemporaneous speech\, recorded by several observers\, would come to be known as “Ain’t I a Woman?” Following the path that she believes God set before her\, she spent the rest of her life ministering to others and fighting for these causes. \nMs. Gordon became interested in this topic when the Town of Esopus set aside land to honor Sojourner Truth. It took five years to raise the money for this project and during this time Ms. Gordon\, then the Ulster County Historian\, dove into researching the life of this famous African American abolitionist and women’s rights activist.  Sojourner Truth lived her first years as Isabella Baumfree in what was then the Town of Hurley but is now the Town of Esopus. Ms. Gordon’s research culminated in her trip to Battle Creek\, Michigan\, where Sojourner Truth is buried and where a 14 foot statue honors her. \nMs. Gordon\, a resident of the Hudson Valley for over 30 years\,  was recently named a New York Registered Public Historian. Her background in library and archival work for the City of New York and her experience in local government have been important in her work. \nFree for UCHS members\, $7.00 for non-members\, $5 for students\, seniors and the military.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/from-isabella-to-sojourner-truth-with-anne-gordon/
LOCATION:Bevier House Museum\, 2682 Route 209\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160501T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160501T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20160407T190722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160412T203437Z
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SUMMARY:"Women Voted in NY - Before Columbus" with Sally Roesch Wagner\, Sponsored by New York Council for the Humanities
DESCRIPTION:This lecture kicks off a season of Ulster County Historical Society lectures and events with the theme of “Celebrating Women in History\,” to commemorate the 2017 centennial of woman suffrage in New York State. \nCenturies before the 19th Amendment allowed the American female the right to vote in 1920\, women of the Six Nation Iroquois Confederacy (the Haudenosaunee) enjoyed an egalitarian\, gender-balanced society and possessed the unprecedented responsibility of selecting their male leaders. Furthermore\, they could remove from office anyone who didn’t make wise decisions for the future\, or could prevent a man from becoming Chief if he had violated a woman. \nWhen European-immigrant women in New York State began to organize for their rights in 1848\, they took their cue from the nearby Haudenosaunee communities\, where women lived in this advanced world. Amazingly\, despite the nations’ subsequent assimilation into American life\, Haudenosaunee women still maintain much of this authority today. \nAdmission is free to this lecture\, thanks to sponsorship by the New York Council for the Humanities\, through the Public Scholars Program. Ms. Wagner will have copies of her book Sisters in Spirit (Native Voices\, 2001) for sale at this event. \nDr. Sally Roesch Wagner is the author of numerous women’s history books and articles. She wrote the faculty guide for Not for Ourselves Alone\, Ken Burns’ documentary on Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony\, and appeared in that film and other PBS women’s history programs. Her publications range in topic from pioneer women to suffragists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Matilda Joslyn Gage. Awarded one of the first doctorates in the country for work in women’s studies (UC Santa Cruz) and a founder of one of the first college-level women’s studies programs in the United States (CSU Sacramento)\, Dr. Wagner currently serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Honors Program at Syracuse University.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/women-voted-in-ny-before-columbus-with-sally-roesch-wagner-sponsored-by-new-york-council-for-the-humanities/
LOCATION:Bevier House Museum\, 2682 Route 209\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160416T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
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SUMMARY:Conversations on History: The Civil War and Abraham Lincoln
DESCRIPTION:“Conservations on History” traces the saga of Abraham Lincoln and The Civil War\, to commemorate the 151st anniversary this week of Lincoln’s assassination. This educational program includes a lecture and discussion by official Gettysburg tour guide John McTague and a talk by Rosario Agostaro\, Superintendent of Schools RVCSD about Lincoln’s cabinet\, the onset of his presidency and Washington\, DC. \nDuring their visit\, attendees are invited to see the Civil War exhibit on display at the High School library. Artifacts in the exhibit are on loan from the Will Plank Civil War collection at Ulster County Historical Society.\n“Conservations on History” is sponsored by Ulster County Historical Society and Rondout Valley CSD. To attend event\, it is suggested\, but not mandatory\, to reserve a place in advance at (845) 687-2400 ext. 4201. \nFree admission and open to people of all ages.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/conversations-on-history-the-civil-war-and-abraham-lincoln/
LOCATION:Rondout Valley High School\, 122 Kyserike Rd\, Accord\, NY\, 12404\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151018T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20151011T160916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151011T160916Z
UID:206-1445180400-1445187600@ulstercountyhs.org
SUMMARY:"Lost Rondout" film presentation by Lynn Woods
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Lynn Woods presentation of her new film\, “Lost Rondout.” Excerpts from this documentary will be shown\, depicting the history of the Rondout creek and it’s contribution to the unique story of Ulster County cultural and economic development. Ms. Woods invites your questions and discussion after the viewing. \nLight refreshments will be served between the conclusion of the members meeting and the film presentation. \n 
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/lost-rondout-film-presentation-by-lynn-woods/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151018T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20151011T155922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151011T155922Z
UID:205-1445178600-1445187600@ulstercountyhs.org
SUMMARY:Annual Members Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Members meeting begins at 2:30pm\, refreshments and  film presentation\, “Lost Rondout” by Lynn Woods to follow at 3pm.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/annual-members-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150919T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150919T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20150528T171925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150821T171136Z
UID:148-1442656800-1442674800@ulstercountyhs.org
SUMMARY:BASKET WEAVING WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:with Patti Brousseau. \n$55 per basket for General Public participants\n \n$45 per basket for UCHS members               \nReservations strongly requested please contact by email or phone to save your space.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/basket-weaving-workshop/
LOCATION:Bevier House Museum\, 2682 Route 209\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150808T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150808T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20150727T132635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150727T132635Z
UID:187-1439028000-1439042400@ulstercountyhs.org
SUMMARY:Discovery Day
DESCRIPTION:Discovery Day – Auction Evaluation Event\nTo Benefit The Ulster County Historical Society\nPlease join the members of  Schwenke Auctioneers & Appraisers and UCHS for an historical treasure hunt! \nSchwenke Auctioneers and Apppraisers are seeking items with potential historical significance or substantial value\, including collections and entire estates. Our auction experts will be available by appointment from 10:00 am to    2:00 pm to discuss your items and their suitability for marketing at our upcoming auctions.\nItem categories include jewelry\, paintings\, rare books\, maps\, autographs\, sterling silver\, furniture and decorative arts. Pictures of large items are acceptable and advised. \nThis event benefits the Ulster County Historical Society\, and there is no charge for our evaluation. \nTo schedule your appointment please call  Laura at 203-266-0323 and reference Ulster Country Historical Society. Appointments will be scheduled every 45 minutes\, and meetings are confidential and private.\nSince reservation space may be limited please call early to reserve your appointment time. \n 
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/discovery-day/
LOCATION:Bevier House Museum\, 2682 Route 209\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150712T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150712T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20150526T191238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150528T175306Z
UID:114-1436713200-1436720400@ulstercountyhs.org
SUMMARY:Enterprise & Courage\, The Civil War Years at Lake Mohonk
DESCRIPTION:While tensions brew between North and South during the 1850s\, an idea brews in the mind of an Ulster County farmer. His idea is simple yet grand: establish a must-see destination at a remarkable lake high atop the Shawangunk Mountains. \nVisitors to Mohonk Lake saw a very different place during the Civil War. Robi Josephson\, author of Mohonk: Mountain House and Preserve\, traces the earliest days of the mountain house tradition there. She tells how John F. Stokes started the mountain house tradition at Mohonk Lake\, wrestling with a rocky terrain and\, within ten years\, attracting visitors from as far as Long Island and Pennsylvania. During his lifetime\, Stokes was called a man of “enterprise and courage.” \nMs. Josephson sees those words also applying to those who scratched a living from the Shawangunks and fought a civil war far from their mountain homes. Some of those Civil War soldiers came from now-vanished villages near Mohonk. When the war ended in 1865\, survivors returned to the mountain\, and Americans—1\,400 that year—celebrated with a visit to the Lake Mohonk House of John F. Stokes. Such was his hospitality that guests dubbed Mohonk’s host “Uncle John.” By decade’s end\, Mohonk Lake was as popular as ever\, but in 1869 Uncle John sold out to Albert K. Smiley\, a Quaker and educator from Providence\, Rhode Island. Albert and his twin brother\, Alfred H. Smiley\, thus began a new chapter at Mohonk Lake\, one their descendants continue more than 140 years later. \nRobi Josephson will be selling and signing copies of her book Mohonk\, a picture history in Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series published in 2002. She will also have available An Unforgiving Land: Hardscrabble Life in the Trapps\, a Vanished Shawangunk Mountain Hamlet\, co-authored with Bob Larsen (Black Dome Press 2013). \nAttendees are also invited to view Bevier House Museum’s collection of Civil War artifacts related to Ulster County on the museum’s second floor. On display are field drums\, documents\, photographs\, clothing\, maps and arms. \n$7 per person/free to UCHS members
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/enterprise-courage-the-civil-war-years-at-lake-mohonk/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150627T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20150526T191132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150622T134659Z
UID:113-1435399200-1435428000@ulstercountyhs.org
SUMMARY:Marbletown Founders’ Day
DESCRIPTION:The first settlers to reside in what is now the Town of Marbletown are believed to have come from nearby Hurley in roughly the year 1669. Decommissioned British soldiers would build homesteads on the banks of the Rondout Creek\, whose name derives from the word fort or redoubt that was erected near its mouth at the Hudson River in nearby Kingston. The rich soil on these banks would become an important breadbasket for the growing colonial city of New York and its environs\, a short 100 mile float down the Hudson River. By 1703\, the Town of Marbletown received a land patent\, granted by Queen Anne of England to Colonel Henry Beekman\, Captain Thomas Garton and Captain Charles Broadhead on the 23rd of June of that year—which is the anniversary we now celebrate. The original document is on display as part of the permanent collection of the Ulster County Historical Society at the Bevier House Museum. By 1704\, a New York silversmith\, Jacob Boelen (1657-1729)\, was commissioned to design and render the Town stamp\, a replica of which is also on display at the Bevier House\, on loan from the Town of Marbletown. The original stamp is part of the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Boelen captured the essence of Marbletown of the period in a simple rendering of deer in the upper register of the seal\, signifying the bounty of the nearby forests teaming with game. On the lower register of the seal the artist depicted sheaves of wheat\, symbolizing the bounty derived from the fertile soils that lined the Rondout Creek. With a telling motto\, “Be Just/To Trust\,” which captured both the simplicity and poignancy of the area’s Dutch cultural inheritance\, the Town of Marbletown was born. \nThis year’s event continues the celebration and will feature a dazzling display of local art\, history and locally produced wares that are hallmarks the Rondout Valley. The event will benefit in part the Stone Ridge Library: \n• The artwork is curated by Sevan Melikyan\, director of the Wired Gallery in High Falls. The display of painting\, sculpture and photography will be sold during the event with over 30 artists in a variety of media participating;\n• A 10:30 am lecture\, given by Dr. William Rhoads\, on the historic architecture of Marbletown\, and a 2:00 pm lecture\, given by the Town’s historian\, Gail Many\, on the history of Marbletown. The lectures are sponsored by the Marbletown Historical Preservation Commission;\n• A photography display of some of the permanent collection of the Ulster County Historical Society’s collection by local photographer Jim Smith will be on display and for sale at the Bevier House;\n• The Rondout Valley Growers Association will provide a further historical link to farming in the area that once made the Valley the breadbasket of an emerging nation in the late 18th century. Local produce will be for sale during the day;\n• The Ulster County Historical Society staff will conduct guided tours of the 17th century Bevier House;\n• The Stone Ridge Library will be staging a children’s event TBA;\n• Dianne Hart\, a local floral designer will display her award winning floral displays;\n• Other displaying participants TBA. \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/marbletown-founders-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150607T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20150526T184743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150528T174958Z
UID:108-1433689200-1433696400@ulstercountyhs.org
SUMMARY:Members Only Garden Party
DESCRIPTION:Join trustees\, our museum director and volunteers for a Sunday afternoon party at Bevier House where we will gather to enjoy refreshments and conversation in a delightful period garden setting. \nAt 3:30 p.m. Sanford Levy of Jenkinstown Antiques will give a presentation on Hudson Valley artist Julia Dillon (1834-1919)\, known for her floral still-lifes\, and her lifetime association with two other significant Kingston artists\, her cousin Jervis McEntee (1828-1891) and their friend Joseph Tubby (1821-1896). \nMr. Levy’s talk gives a perspective not only Julia and her cousin’s lives as members of a successful and long established Hudson Valley family\, but also the environment in which they were to flourish\, the Rondout of the mid-nineteenth century where authors\, social reformers\, spiritualists\, artists\, and people from all walks of life crossed paths. \n  \nJulia\, like many women artists of the period\, concentrated on still-life paintings.  Julia lived and kept a studio in New York City (on East 10th Street) during the 1870’s and 80’s but\, in 1893 returned to Kingston. The three friends often spent time together in the Rondout neighborhood and New York City\, frequenting operas and spending hours in the studio comparing painting influences. Julia\, Jervis and Joseph remained friends all their lives. \nSanford Levy\, who opened his first New Paltz antique shop in 1974 is the owner of Jenkinstown Antiques\, located in the 1792 ‘Hallock House’\, a building which was relocated to the property from Orange County in the 1980s. He is an expert on antiques from the Hudson Valley and is a well-known dealer in regional artists such as D.F. Hasbrouck\, T. B. Pope\, Michael Kelly\, Joseph Tubby\, and Julia Dillon. Levy also specializes in furniture from the Valley\, including kasten and country pieces in original surfaces. \nThis event is free to UCHS members and their guests.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/members-only-garden-party/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150531T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20150528T170830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150528T201354Z
UID:147-1433084400-1433091600@ulstercountyhs.org
SUMMARY:“Objects and Memory”
DESCRIPTION:  \nA presentation about the acclaimed documentary “Objects and Memory\,” will be given by its producer-director\, Jonathan Fein. The documentary examines how humans preserve the past through the accumulation\, cataloguing and display of physical things. The film was screened on PBS to commemorate the seventh and tenth anniversaries of 9/11. \n“The film … explores the otherwise ordinary things in our homes and museums that mean the most to us because of what they represent\, and about how we respond to momentous events while they are happening\,” explained producer-director Fein. \nFor 13 years\, Fein has done research for his film\, as well as for an upcoming book. The themes probed by the documentary include: how we navigate through a physical world\, how things get into museums\, how we recognize history as it is happening\, why we make and collect art\, how we make sense of turbulent times\, how we memorialize the past\, what fundamental human qualities drive our responses. \n“Objects and Memory” has been screened across the United States\, complemented by a lecture-workshop by the filmmaker in venues that include the University of Massachusetts\, the New-York Historical Society\, Columbia University\, the University of Maryland\, the School of Visual Arts\, the University of Rochester\, Rutgers University\, the Philbrook Museum\, Indiana University\, the University of Central Oklahoma\, the Brooklyn Museum\, St. John’s University\, and the Carnegie Institution. \nThe film was honored with the 2010 American Association for State and Local History Award of Merit and was the opening event of the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums annual conference. \nFor more information about the film\, please visit www.objectsandmemory.org. \nFree admission\, made possible through NY Council for the Humanities.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/objects-and-memory/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150503T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150503T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20150529T120059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150529T120225Z
UID:177-1430665200-1430670600@ulstercountyhs.org
SUMMARY:FORGOTTEN: THE COVERED BRIDGES OF THE MID-HUDSON REGION
DESCRIPTION:More than half of the 71 covered bridges known to have been built in the four-county Mid-Hudson Region were in Ulster County (Ulster 38; Sullivan 19; Orange 9; and Dutchess 5). Today\, of the nine still standing in the region\, five are in Ulster County and four in Sullivan County. \nCovered bridges\, those still standing and ones that have been lost and largely forgotten\, all collectively tell a rich story of the region’s development. Each covered bridge\, whether lost or still present\, played important roles as utilitarian crossings that connected rural areas with nascent villages and towns\, critical links in shaping the economic and social development of nineteenth century America. \nWhile highlighting what is known about the covered bridges in Ulster County\, this illustrated talk will situate those in the Mid-Hudson’s region within the broader narrative of America’s nineteenth century technological innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. This was a time when great transformative projects\, including canal networks\, covered and uncovered bridges\, as well as railroads\, were envisaged and constructed thus contributing to ushering in of the prosperity of “the American century” that followed. \nRon Knapp is SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus\, State University of New York at New Paltz. He is the author of over 20 books\, including books on Chinese architecture\, culture\, and the first book to introduce China’s remarkable covered bridges to the West. In 2014\, with co-author Terry E. Miller\, he published America’s Covered Bridges: Practical Crossings\, Nostalgic Icons. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing at the lecture.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/forgotten-the-covered-bridges-of-the-mid-hudson-region/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150418T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150418T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20150529T120530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150529T120530Z
UID:179-1429349400-1429360200@ulstercountyhs.org
SUMMARY:STONE HOUSES GALORE
DESCRIPTION:SUNY Ulster Continuing Education class with Warren Ashworth.\nPre-registration required through SUNY Ulster (HSI 661-02).  \n$20 per person.
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/stone-houses-galore/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150412T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150412T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T200123
CREATED:20150529T115600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150529T115713Z
UID:176-1428850800-1428856200@ulstercountyhs.org
SUMMARY:LINCOLN’S FUNERAL PROCESSION THROUGH THE HUDSON VALLEY
DESCRIPTION:with Richard Heppner. \n$7 per person/free to UCHS members
URL:https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/lincolns-funeral-procession-through-the-hudson-valley/
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