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Subject:	Re: NY historic markers
From:	carol kammen <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Fri, 22 Oct 1999 10:29:12 -0500
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        I, and I am sure others, would be interested in a list of the woman
in each county honored by markers.  Is there one?  Who determined the women
selected?




>'William MacKay' COM <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>Although I very seldom answer broadcast e-mails, but the recent
>communication from Ian MacIver deserves comment.
>
>To my knowledge, NYS rarely creates historic markers with public funds
>anymore.  Last year, however, as part of a state wide "Women's Hstory
>Celebration ", Gov. Pataki provided money to each county to commemorate
>special women in NY history. Each county has erected one sign to celebrate
>one outstanding woman with some connection to that particular county.
>Thanks to this initiative  there are 64 new state historic markers in
>place.   County and local historians worked together to chose the subject,
>write the text, and  locate the marker. Whether or not Pataki should be
>credited, it was a governor's initiative to fund this program.
>

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