1817: While serving as New York's sixth Governor, DeWitt Clinton was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal, a manmade waterway connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean
DeWitt Clinton
Friday, February 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Posts from February 2013
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Friday, February 8, 2013 12:00 AM
1911: Franklin D. Roosevelt's legendary political career began in Albany, becoming a popular figure among New York Democrats through his political tactics leading up to the upset of the Tammany
Benjamin Franklin
Friday, February 8, 2013 12:00 AM
1754: In July 1754, more than twenty representatives of several northern and mid-Atlantic colonies had gathered in Albany, NY, to plan their defense to the French & Indian War.
The plan, a
War of 1812
Friday, February 8, 2013 12:00 AM
1813: It was May 27th, 1813 at Fort George, just off the shore of the Niagara River in present day Ontario. A large American Infantry of 4000 strong made its way across the river from the American
Spring is Sweet in Albany!
Friday, February 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Albany, NY - It's the season when the sap begins to flow from the sugar maples, and when Albany starts preparing for its largest annual event, Tulip Festival! Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early