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Ramadan
Ramadan is an Islamic holiday that is celebrated in the 9th month of the Muslim calendar. It is the Holy Month of Fasting and is...
This Day in History: The NAACP was Established
On this day, the NAACP was founded in 1909. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the oldest Civil Rights Organization in...
This Day in History: Piercefield Held Its First Town Meeeting
Pictured above: Childwold Memorial Presbyterian Church, Piercefield, NY, July 1952. From SLCHA's Archives. Piercefield separated from the town of Hopkinton in…
This Day in History: The First Conference of the IWSA Began
The International Woman Suffrage Alliance was formed by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The first conference was held in Washington DC February…
This Day in History: Oregon Became the 33rd State
Oregon became the 33rd state after the Oregon Treaty of 1846, which gave the Us sovereignty over the southern part of the Oregon Country by...
This Day in History: Frederick Douglass was Born
Frederick Douglass was born a slave in 1818, and later became an abolitionist, orator, newspaper publisher, and author. He became the first black US Marshall...
Valentine’s Day
This day originated as a Christian feast day that honored the martyr, Valentine. There have been several Saint Valentines throughout history. The holiday…
This Day in History: Arizona Became the 48th State
The region of Arizona was originally part of Mexico but was ceded to the US after the Mexican American War in 1848 and further expanded...
International Mother Language Day
Language Day recognizes the importance of preserving the world’s many languages and their heritage. There are over 7,000 languages spoken in the world. Many…
This Day in History: Potsdam was Established
Pictured above: Bayside Lodge at Bayside Cemetery, Potsdam, NY, unknown date. From SLCHA's Archives. Potsdam is seventh of the original 10 towns in the…
This Day in History: Dekalb was Established
Pictured above: Dekalb Junction's Methodist Church, 1965. From SLCHA's Archives. Dekalb was founded in 1806 and was one of the original 10 towns in the...
This Day in History: Stockholm was Founded
Pictured above: Stickney Family Homestead, Massena-Winthrop Rd., Stockholm, NY, 1913. From SLCHA's Archives. The town of Stockholm was founded in 1806 and was…
This Day in History: The Miracle on Ice
On this day the 1980 amateur USA Men’s Hockey Olympic Team beat the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, NY. The Soviet...
This Day in History: George Washington was Born
George Washington was born in Popes Creek, Virginia on this day in 1732. He was the first President of the United States, and a general...
This Day in History: W.E.B. Du Bois was Born
W.E.B. Du Bois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on this day in 1868. He was an American sociologist, historian, author, editor, and activist who...
This Day in History: The Thomas S. Clarkson Memorial College of Technology Changes to Clarkson University
Clarkson was founded in 1896 by the Clarkson sisters in honor of their brother that passed away in a mining accident. They founded it as...
This Day in History: Susan B. Anthony was Born
Susan B. Anthony was born on this day in 1820, and was a prominent figure in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, as well as an abolitionist....
Black Lives Matter Day
This day is in remembrance of Trayvon Martin and other Black Americans who have been killed, discriminated against, or casually mistreated. The Black Lives…
This Day in History: SUNY Canton was Established
SUNY Canton was founded on this day in 1906 as a New York State School of Agriculture. The school officially opened in September of 1907,...
This Day in History: Nebraska Became the 37th State
Nebraska was the first state to be added after the conclusion of the Civil War in 1865. It became a state after Congress overrode a...
Women’s History Month
This began as a local celebration in California in 1978, “Women’s History Week.” In 1980 President Carter issued the first proclamation declaring the week of...
This Day in History: Hopkinton was Founded
Pictured above: Kildare Club, Hopkinton, NY 1922. From SLCHA's Archives. The Town of Hopkinton was founded on this day in1805, but the first settler came...
This Day in History: Massena was Established
Pictured above: Evans Tourist Home, Massena, NY. Built 1874, photograph from May 1956. From SLCHA's Archives. Massena was established on this day in 1802,…
This Day in History: Madrid was Established
Pictured above: Queen Anne style residence, Madrid, NY, 1979. From SLCHA's Archives. Madrid was established on this day in 1802, and was one of the...