IHARE – Teacherhostels, History and Archaeology Programs
I confess to a bias in support of trains since my father was an electrical engineer for General Electric. He rode the rails with GE’s state-of-the-art engine (which he helped design) and appeared in the final scene of the movie Union Pacific at a time when movies played in Bijous in communities across the country. […]
Route 66 is perhaps the most culturally iconic road in American history. Not to take anything away from other byways, but how many have had TV shows and become tourist destinations? New York has its share of numbered roads with historic connections. In Westchester County where I live there is Route 1 (the Boston Post […]
On May 30, 2013, I wrote about a high school teacher who took a class to Greece and wondered how that teacher would go about creating a visit to New York State. He used a travel agent because multiple paths through Greek history exist and he could pick the one he wanted. One might think […]
Last Monday, Governor Andrew Cuomo inaugurated the Adirondack Challenge as an upstate tourist initiative. The Indian River rafting challenge was issued to New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who, according to news reports, is more familiar with yachts than inflatable rafts. The State defeated the City by 18 seconds in the three mile race. […]
As July 4 nears, the issues raised at the conference seem particularly appropriate for us both as Americans and New Yorkers with many historic sites related to that war. The American Revolution Reborn: New Perspectives for the Twenty-First Century conference was held on May 30 to June 1, 2013, at the American Philosophical Society very […]
There are two regions which have Path through History plans listed on the ten Regional Economic Development Councils (REDEC) for New York State. I’ve reviewed the Long Island region proposal here. As will be seen, there are certain overlaps and parallels in their respective plans and differences as well between their plans and those of […]
Now that I have become more aware of the Regional Economic Development Councils, I decided to review the ten regions in that program and see if there was any connection with the Path though History. As it turns out, two Path regions have submitted proposals to the Regional Economic Development Councils: Long Island and Western […]
Editor’s note: This is the second post on the American Revolution Reborn Conference. Part I on the conference organization was posted here. You can read the complete series here. The American Revolution Reborn conference raised significant issues which require further investigation, analysis, and comment.
Editor’s note: This is the third post on the American Revolution Reborn Conference. You can read the complete series here. The conference also was important for the themes it didn’t include as was brought out in some of the questions and comments. An area of significant omission was one with particular significance for New York […]
Editor’s note: This is the fourth post on the American Revolution Reborn Conference. You can read the complete series here. Conference Omissions and Challenges The conference also was important for the themes it didn’t include as was brought out in some of the questions and comments.
by Peter Feinman
by Peter Feinman
by Peter Feinman
