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HUDSON VALLEY HISTORY
In 1662, Pieter Bronck bought 1,900 acres near Coxsackie, New York. 364 years later, his 1663 home remains Upstate New York’s oldest, after 8 generations lived there tooBronck House, built in 1663, is the oldest house in upstate New York located in Coxsackie. Pieter Bronck established his family home after ...- In 1976, American animator Bob Boyle helped launch a campaign against Hudson River pollution. 39 years later, EPA's cleanup had removed more than 3 million cubic yards of PCB-contaminated sedimentIn 1976, American animator Bob Boyle helped launch a campaign against Hudson River pollution. The record shows that Robert H. “Bob” Boyle w...
- In 1788, New York City was declared national capital of United States of America, over 230 years later NYC is set to play pivotal role in midterm elections 2026Although New York City became the first capital under the Constitution, its status was always intended to be temporary. The location of the...
- In the 1950s, a Chinese-American Army veteran built a 440-acre ski resort on a New York mountain where minorities were also welcomed. Decades later, the property has been acquired to become part of a state parkA 440-acre New York mountain once became home to a Chinese-American-owned ski resort after Army veteran Joseph Tso bought and developed the...
- In 1949, Australia began building the Snowy Mountains Scheme to redirect alpine rivers; 25 years later, it had 16 dams and 145 km of tunnelsAustralia's Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme began in 1949 to address power shortages. This ambitious project involved diverting river...
- In 1798, farm workers digging mud in New York accidentally pulled out the bones of an Ice Age giant that no one had ever seen beforeIn 1798, farm workers unearthed giant ancient bones in New York's Hudson Valley. This discovery of a mastodon, an Ice Age mammal, captivate...
- US is holding immigrants in crowded and unsanitary cells, suit claimsA detained immigrant has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at I...
- Trump expands golf empire with new course in Scotland - Check out the full list of his global coursesDonald Trump has expanded his golf empire with a new 18-hole course in Scotland, bringing his total to 18 courses worldwide. His properties...
- They voted for Trump. Most still back him - but not on everythingDespite overall approval for President Trump's immigration policies, some voters express concerns over tariff policies and federal workforc...
- FBI's latest declassified archive to unveil America’s darkest secrets: UFOs, Epstein connections and JFK's alleged second shooterA newly revealed 2,400-page FBI archive may expose America's dark secrets from JFK's assassination to UFOs and Jeffrey Epstein's network. P...
- Trump's newest economic sherpas are not like his old onesDuring Donald Trump's second presidential campaign, his advisory team shifted from traditional economic voices to a more unorthodox group o...
- How a rare $14 billion Japanese takeover deal got caught in US politicsTakahiro Mori of Nippon Steel Corp. traveled to Pittsburgh for a $14 billion steel merger with US Steel. Despite promises of investment and...
- Joe Biden and Donald Trump win Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin primariesBiden and Trump secure nominations after winning primaries in multiple states. Voters express concerns about limited candidate options and ...
- Falling fares and an AI arms race: What travelers can expect in 2024Airfares in the US will decrease while international airfares will increase in 2024 due to increased airplane capacity and a drop in jet fu...
- Tunes with teeth: Thomas Edison was hard of hearing, so he left his mark on pianoEdison bought the Model 'B' Ebony from Steinway & Sons in 1890 for $725.
- Japanese, Korean, Turkish languages came from same ancestor in ancient China, says studyThe findings illustrate how humankind's embrace of agriculture following the Ice Age powered the dispersal of some of the world's major lan...
- A boozy tourist attraction: How a winemaker & a billionaire turned an island into home of all-things-alcoholPhinny transformed Mare Island into a hip booze destination.
- JPMorgan weighs shifting thousands of jobs out of New York areaDespite more than two centuries of history in the city, JPMorgan is quietly shrinking its staff. JPMorgan has already made plans to move hu...
- Humans are fascinated by water in motion but leave a trail of plastic wasteCrowds gather at waterfalls in the monsoon, seeking the purifying and titillating thrill of waterfalls. But the physical pollution that the...
- First Sampling: Floyd Cardoz, the poster boy of modern Indian food, returns to India with Bombay CanteenCardoz has been quite the poster boy of contemporary Indian food abroad; most famously at the helm of New York’s Tabla that tasted heady cr...
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