For this second presentation in the Jacob Leisler Institute lecture series, Dr. William A. Starna will speak on "American Indians in the Mid-Hudson Valley." Dr. Starna is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the State University of New York College at Oneonta. He has held lecture, visiting, and adjunct appointments at the State University on New York at Albany, Binghamton University, and Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario). …
Inaugural lecture of the Jacob Leisler Institute Lecture Series.
The inaugural lecture of the Jacob Leisler Institute Lecture series, co-hosted by the Hudson Area Library and the Gotham History Center, took place on February 22. The Institute thanks Brenda Shufelt and Emily Chameides of the Hudson Area Library, Andrea Mosterman of the Gotham History Center, and Tina Lesem of the Leisler Institute for their help in bringing this effort to fruition, and filmmaker Dan Udell for producing this video. …
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Message from Leisler Institute President Dr. Firth Fabend
January 4, 2018 Dear Friends of the Jacob Leisler Institute, As 2018 dawns, I greet you all with best wishes for a productive and healthy New Year that lasts throughout the year. …
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Gary Laube joins Leisler Institute Board of Trustees
The Jacob Leisler Institute welcomes Gary Laube of Westhampton, New York, to its Board of Trustees. Mr. Laube is a direct descendant of Col. John Young, who was one of the chief justices on Jacob Leisler's 1691 trial. …
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Leisler Institute Reception
In conjunction with the opening artist's reception on Saturday, December 2, at 46 Green Street, and Hudson's famed Winter Walk, the Jacob Leisler Institute, at the rear of the 46 Green Street Studios, will be open to the public from 4:00 to 6:00. Stop by Studio 9, say hello, and visit the Institute's new adjoining archival space. …