Episode 280
Bob Cudmore has stories about the 1957 Mohawk Indian encampment in Fort Hunter, how Amsterdam’s wealthy Sanford family inspired a 1938 motion picture starring Katharine Hepburn and how a florist, a rabbi and a judge in the Mohawk Valley were known for their speaking abilities.
Mohawk Valley Weekend Weather, Friday, August 23, 2019-Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Bob Cudmore’s guest on Talk of the Town this weekend is Congressman Antonio Delgado from the 19th Congressional District. Delgado talks about gun violence, problems facing upstate farmers, health care and other issues. Talk of the Town Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on Magic 590 and 100.5 plus 1410 and 96.9 in the North Country.
If you missed a Bob Cudmore Gazette Print Story, Click Here https://dailygazette.com/life/history
The 2nd Albany Book Festival, hosted by the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany, is set for Saturday, September 14, 2019 Featured authors include National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Oates, Pulitzer Prize winner Eric Foner, Jamaica Kincaid, Dani Shapiro, Madhur Jaffrey, Sylvia Day, Jonathan Santlofer, Will Schwalbe, Harold Holzer. NYHB https://newyorkhistoryblog.org/2019/08/albany-book-fest-bringing-big-name-authors-local-writers/
Jason Subik Mid-Morning Program 9-10 Monday thru Thursday on WCSS Radio Amsterdam, posted as a video Podcast on The Historians Watch Live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jason.subik
Thursday, August 22, 2019
The Mid-Morning Show with Jason Subik on WCSS 1490 AM 106.9 FM. Phone #518-843-2500. Special thanks to my guest Dr. Nelli Bush, School Board President of the Greater Amsterdam School District, and U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko, D-Amsterdam, who called in.
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Monday, August 19, 2019
In 1905, Professional baseball player James Bentley “Cy” Seymour (1878-1919), led the National League, and all of professional baseball, in batting with a .377 average, hits with 219 and runs-batted-in with 121 with the Cincinnati Reds. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, and the New York Giants throughout his career.
After his professional career he worked in wartime jobs in the Speedway shipyards and Bush terminal in New York City. While working in the shipyards, he contracted tuberculosis, and died at his home on September 20, 1919. He was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Lot 46, Section 15.
David Pietrusza will discuss Seymour this Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 1 pm, in the Albany Rural Cemetery’s 1884 Chapel, as part of the “Who Are The People of Albany Rural Cemetery” series. After the talk, attendees will have the chance to visit Seymour’s grave.
Tickets are free, but donations are encouraged at the event. RSVP online as seating in the Chapel is limited.
Albany Rural Cemetery is located on Cemetery Avenue in Albany. More on The NYHB https://newyorkhistoryblog.org/2019/08/baseball-legend-cy-seymours-final-resting-place/
The Schoharie County Historical Society and the Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley (ASSV) have announced a celebration of all things cats, Catstock, a day of peace, love and whiskers, set for Saturday, August 24, 2019 from 10 am to dusk at the Old Stone Fort Museum in Schoharie.
Held on the heels of the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair, Catstock 2019 will feature live performances by area bands throughout the day, plus food vendors, local artisans, informational booths, purveyors of cat and pet themed items, face painting, children’s games and activities, raffles and more.
The musical lineup for Catstock 2019 will include performances by Glowing Bug & Friends from 11 am to noon, The Lousy Sloughters from 12 noon to 1 pm, Rural Felicity & Uncle Billy’s Balladeers from 1 to 2 pm, Pat Fowler & Co. from 2 to 3 pm, WoodchuckWood from 3 to 4 pm, Just For Fun – JFF from 4 to 5 pm and Climb to Glory from 6 to 8 pm. https://theoldstonefort.org/
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation next Summer Stroll, Saratoga’s Historic West Side with neighborhood native George DeMers, is set this Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 10:30 am. This tour will look at the restored historic West Side, also known as Little Dublin, to learn about Saratoga’s Irish and Italian immigrants who helped shape the history of this unique district. NYHB https://newyorkhistoryblog.org/2019/08/saratogas-historic-west-side-summer-stroll/
FONDA Leader Herald-The annual Sundae on the Farm event put on by the Montgomery County Farm Bureau and Montgomery County Soil and Water on the third Sunday of September has been canceled this year, according to a news release.
The sponsors said the event couldn’t be held because many farms in the county had planting delayed due to a wet spring, which started their growing season off behind schedule. The farmers have had to focus on maximizing their crop yield and have been playing catch up from the slow start. The sponsors were unable to find a farm that would be able to dedicate the time this year that hosting the event requires.
For more information, call (518) 853-7016 or email john.vanderwerken@ny.nacdnet.net or contact a Montgomery County Farm Bureau representative.
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