The 33rd Conference on New York State History is an annual meeting of historians, librarians, archivists, educators, and community members who are interested in the history, people, and culture of New York State and who want to share information and ideas about historical research and programming.  Each year the Conference brings together several hundred interested scholars and students at a different location. The 2012 Conference will meet at Niagara University, June 14-16.

The keynote speaker will be Alan Taylor of UC-Davis, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Civil War of 1812, William Cooper's Town, and The Divided Ground: Indians, Settlers, and the Northern Borderland of the American Revolution, among others.

The Tripp Lecture for 2012 will be given by Karim Tiro of Xavier University: A Sorry Tale: Natives, Settlers, and Salmon in Upstate New York, 1800-1900.

There will be more than 60 other presentations and exhibits. More information may be found at http://www.nyhistory.com/cnysh/2012CNYSHProgram.htm.

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