The Whallonsburg Grange Hall in Essex, New York welcomes historian and author Amy Godine to the Lyceum lecture series on Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30pm. Her lecture will focus on the history of minstrel shows and blackface performances in theaters, Grange halls, churches, schools … [Read more...] about Adirondack Historian Amy Godine to Speak on “Adirondack Blackface: A Hidden History” on April 23
Amy Godine
Godine to Spin ‘Tales from the Black Woods’ at AHM
The Adirondack History Museum will conclude its summer lecture series with “Tales from the Black Woods” with Amy Godine on Thursday, Sept. 7. Godine’s lecture explores Essex County stories including how a self-emancipated slave from New Orleans wound up on an Adirondack … [Read more...] about Godine to Spin ‘Tales from the Black Woods’ at AHM
Grange Lecture on Immigration in Essex County
On Tuesday, November 1 at 7:30pm, the Whallonsburg Grange Hall will present “Essex County’s Immigrants: Names, Places and Stories” with independent scholar and writer, Amy Godine. This is the sixth and final lecture in the fall Lyceum series entitled “Living on This … [Read more...] about Grange Lecture on Immigration in Essex County
Grange Lyceum Series “Living on This Land” Begins Sept. 27
The Fall 2016 Lyceum lecture series at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall will focus on how people have shaped the landscape through work, recreation, conflict and experiences. "Living on This Land" features six presentations that will look at different aspects of how humans -- through … [Read more...] about Grange Lyceum Series “Living on This Land” Begins Sept. 27
Dreaming of Timbuctoo: Exhibition, Education, Engagement
The history of the North Country is rich, complex and has a special place in the events that shaped America. As we mark the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Civil War, the Whallonsburg Grange Hall and John Brown Lives! are hosting an exhibition from July 3-9 that shines … [Read more...] about Dreaming of Timbuctoo: Exhibition, Education, Engagement