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Hillsdale NY Soldiers Monument in the Taconic Mountains

Hillsdale, New York is a scenic locale about two hours north of New York City. I arrived there during Christmas on a rainy morning. There…

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The 128th NY Volunteer Infantry Monument in Poughkeepsie, NY

The monument to the 128th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was erected in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1908. The regiment was raised in Dutchess and…

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Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Activities in Her Home Town of Auburn, N.Y. in 2022

2022 is the Bicentennial of Harriet Tubman’s birth. Last month the Washington Post had an interesting article on the celebration of Tubman’s birth at her…

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