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On August 17, 2024 the Jacob Leisler Institute had an opening night for its first exhibition, "Becoming a New People: New Netherland Under British Rule, 1664-1773," host by the Circle 46 Gallery located in Hudson, New York. The exhibit features a curated selection of the Jacob Leisler Institute's collection of original documents, manuscripts, transcriptions, prints, and assorted artifacts. We would like to thank everyone who came to the opening night and all of the generous support from our …

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We are pleased to announce that the Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History plans to hold its first Exhibition August 17-September 29, 2024, at Circle 46 Gallery in Hudson, New York. Titled Becoming a New People: New Netherland Under British Rule, 1664-1773, the exhibit will showcase the Institute’s historical manuscripts, books, maps, and illustrative materials, as well as present an overview of this important, understudied period leading up to the American …

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The Jacob Leisler Institute and the Hudson Area Library will present their second collaborative lecture of 2024, a talk by Dr. Owen Stanwood, Professor of History at Boston College, who explores European fantasies about the American interior in the Age of Leisler. …

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