Lecture: When Independence Led to Chaos: Authority in the Early Eighteenth Century Dutch Reformed Church, by Dr. Kenneth P. ShefsiekDate/Time: Thursday, October 10th, 6PMLocation: Hudson Area Library Join us on October 10th at 6 PM at the Hudson Area Library for the next lecture in the series by Dr. Kenneth P. Shefsiek, associate professor of Early American and Public History at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, tells how authority in the North American Dutch Reformed church …
Exhibit Opening Night & Details on Open Hours
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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Jacob Leisler Institute Exhibition Starting August 17 at Circle 46 Gallery – “Becoming a New People: New Netherland Under British Rule, 1664-1773”
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 …
Lecture – “Impressions of a New World: Jacob Leisler, Nicasius de Sille, and the promised Eden of 1660s New Amsterdam”
On Thursday, June 27, 6-7:30pm, the Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History, in collaboration with the Hudson Area Library and the Columbia County Libraries Association, hosts a presentation by Toya Dubin about New Amsterdam at the time of Jacob Leisler’s presence in the settlement. Her presentation includes an introduction to the 3D map of New Amsterdam in 1660 and the stories behind the work to maintain historical accuracy in this model. The event will be held virtually …
Lecture – A French Fabulist in Leisler’s New York
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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Lecture – “Hoe woest de werelt” [“How Savage the World”]: The Role of Women in Leisler’s Rebellion
Thursday June 29, 2023 6-7:30PM The Jacob Leisler Institute & Hudson Area Library are excited to announce our next lecture: “Hoe woest de werelt” [“How Savage the World”]: The Role of Women in Leisler’s Rebellion A live Power Point presentation by Dr. David William Voorhees, Thursday June 29, 2023 at 6:00 PM. Numerous instances of female violence are found in the records of the 1689-1691 New York uprising against King James II’s government popularly known as “Leisler’s …