The Board of Trustees of the Jacob Leisler Institute unanimously elected Dr. Simon Middleton as a Trustee on January 23, 2023. Dr. Middleton is William E. Pullen Associate Professor of History at William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia. He earned his Ph.D. from the City University of New York Graduate Centre in 1998 and taught at the University of East Anglia and the University of Sheffield, both in England, before joining the faculty at William and Mary in 2018. His publications …
Lecture – The History of Chocolate in the Hudson Valley with Peter G. Rose, culinary historian
The Jacob Leisler Institute & Hudson Area Library are excited to announce the first collaborative lecture of 2023: The History of Chocolate in the Hudson Valley with Peter G. Rose, culinary historian. Saturday February 11, 2023 at 1pm at the Hudson Area Library. …
Celebrating GivingTuesday 2022
The Jacob Leisler Institute Celebrates GivingTuesday, joining millions around the world participating in the global generosity movement on November 29, 2022. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back on November 29, 2022, and throughout the year. GivingTuesday was launched in 2012 as a simple idea: …
Fall 2022 Interns
Fall 2022 brings a new group of interns to the Jacob Leisler Institute. We are excited to welcome SUNY-Paltz students Carolyn Weinstein, who is pursuing degrees in history, geography, and political science, and Jake Casale, who is pursuing degrees in history and education. Michael Feeney, Packer Collegiate Institute senior, has agreed to continue volunteering during the Fall semester. It looks like we have a good team to begin the 2022–2023 academic year. …
Dylan Jenks, Administrative Assistant
The Jacob Leisler Institute welcomes Dylan Jenks as our new administrative assistant. Mr. Jenks holds a BA in Political Science from Northeastern University, Boston. He recently moved to Hudson, New York. He is a highly motivated and outgoing individual with a mind for business finance and a curiosity that drives analytical expertise. His diverse professional and educational experience across industries includes advertising, investor relations, and software development. We are delighted to have …
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Spring Intern Riley Neubauer
The Jacob Leisler Institute is delighted to introduce summer intern Riley Neubauer. Ms. Neubauer is a student in the National Institute of American History and Democracy (NIAHD) program at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia. Fortunately for us, she is able to work on site in Hudson for credit during the summer months. She is currently pulling together documents on Leisler's "Turkish" captivity in 1677-1678. …