A winning recipe and savvy marketing underpinned the success of Adirondack Mountain Creams in the early 20th century, but John Bird Burnham believed that good fortune also had played a crucial role in the early success of his Essex, NY, based maple sugar candy business. Almost … [Read more...] about The Legacy of Adirondack Mountain Creams
History
Local Native American Archeology
I attended one this fall's lyceum lectures at the Whallonsburg Grange and learned a bit about Native American archeology and local projects. Chris Wolff, an assistant Professor of Anthropology at SUNY Plattsburgh and an archaeologist with a research focus on the prehistory of … [Read more...] about Local Native American Archeology
World History in Nine Weeks
As part of its Lyceum Series the Whallonsburg Grange will be hosting a series of talks that will be given by Andy Buchanan, a lecturer in global history, American and military history at the University of Vermont. The talks will be every Tuesday at 7:30p.m. beginning on Feburary … [Read more...] about World History in Nine Weeks
Portrait of Jenny Linn: the Swedish Nightingale
"This week I received an email from Mike Kiger with an incredible story about a chance find with an interesting story attached to it. I hope he finally does some investigating to find out more about this treasure and the story of Jenny Linn: While traveling on the Oregon … [Read more...] about Portrait of Jenny Linn: the Swedish Nightingale