NY Archives Update, Spring 2003 (Volume 1, Number 2)
Distributed by the Archives Partnership Trust (APT) and the New York
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1. Author Michael Beschloss to speak at New York State Archives 25th
Anniversary Event
2. New York Archives - "The Ongoing Fable of Baseball" by Mark McGuire
3. "Live" on the Web - Find Your Civil War Ancestor
4. On-Line Exhibit - Treason in New York
5. Historical Records Returned to Four Saratoga County Communities
6. Grants Available - Student Research Award

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1. Author Michael Beschloss to speak at New York State Archives 25th
Anniversary Event

"Presidential Leadership", a lecture by Michael Beschloss
Wednesday, May 7, 2003 - 7 p.m. - The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany,
NY

Michael Beschloss has been called by Newsweek "the nation's leading
Presidential historian." His recent book, The Conquerors: Roosevelt,
Truman and the Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1941-1945, is on the New
York Times Bestseller list.

Click here for more information:
http://www.nysarchivestrust.org/apt/corporatepartner/corporatepartner_proj.shtml



2. New York Archives - "The Ongoing Fable of Baseball" by Mark McGuire

Americans revere Cooperstown and Abner Doubleday as icons of baseball,
although historical evidence leaves both birthplace and inventor in
doubt.

Click here to view the full article that appears in the Spring 2003
issue of New York Archives magazine:
http://www.nysarchivestrust.org/apt/archivesmag/archivesmag_current.shtml#Feature



3. "Live" on the Web - Find Your Civil War Ancestor

New York contributed more men, money and matériel to the Civil War than
any other state.  Finding information about New Yorkers who fought in
the war has now become easier.

Click here to find your Civil War ancestor:
http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/researchroom/rr_mi_civilwar_dbintro.shtml



4. On-Line Exhibit - Treason in New York

In 1780, near the present-day Tappan Zee Bridge, a major spy drama
unfolded, changing the course of the American Revolution.  Major General
Benedict Arnold, believing that he was unrewarded for his military
successes for the Patriot cause, secretly attempted to help the British
capture the fort at West Point.

Click here to view the Benedict Arnold Papers:
http://iarchives.nysed.gov/Gallery/galleryServlet?id=45



5. Historical Records Returned to Four Saratoga County Communities

The New York State Archives gave back to Saratoga County, the City of
Saratoga Springs, and the Towns of Clifton Park and Moreau a part of
their history when it returned some of each community's historical
records that were created from 1823-1891.

Click here to view the full article:
http://iarchives.nysed.gov/PressReleases/prDetailServlet?id=105



6. Grants Available - Student Research Award

The Student Research Award promotes and recognizes excellence in
student research. This statewide competition is open to all New York
State students in grades 4-12. Its purposes are two-fold: to encourage
students to explore the wealth of historical records in New York State,
and to promote increased cooperation between schools, institutions, and
individuals that administer historical records useful for education.

Click here to find out how to submit an entry for the Student Research
Awards:
http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/grantsawards/grantsawards_student.shtml

Deadline for postmark of application: June 1, 2003.


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