Croton History

Tweets about the history of Croton-on-Hudson and the Hudson Valley, events sponsored by Croton Friends of History and more.

[ConstitutionDAO2 (📜,📜) @WAGBTC]

ConstitutionDAO2 wants to buy the printing from Sotheby's so that it can start a collection of civic artifacts that are totally run by the people. We are going to teach the world about democratic innovations found in history and on web3.

[ConstitutionDAO2 (📜,📜) @WAGBTC]

We are gonna buy the Constitution. (📜, 📜)
#wagbtc #people #constitutiondao2 #btfc
https://t.co/dW3NE743Nr

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

A new collective of DAOs known as @wagbtc is raising funds to bid on another original copy of the U.S. Constitution being auctioned next week at @sothebys.

@elitanjourno reports

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[Croton History @CrotonHistory]

Croton’s connection to the Declaration of Independence: On July 9, 1776 —at a meeting in White Plains—Colonel Pierre Van Cortlandt voted to approve the Declaration https://t.co/sDcJ9z3CFF

[NYPL Tweeter @NYPL_tweeter]

Classified Business Directory of New York [1]

[Untapped New York @UntappedNY]

#NYC Uncover stories of notorious sea captains, sunken ships and the Golden Age of the Port of New York on our Maritime History Tour! https://t.co/mTXPYe3BC4

[Croton History @CrotonHistory]

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[A New York Minute In History @NYHistoryMinute]

NEW EPISODE: Learn about the incredible story behind NYC's drinking water supply. A tale of engineering feats, colliding cultures and even Aaron Burr. https://t.co/1wbD8TQNPH @NYSHistorian @donwildman @NYCWater @humanitiesny @wgpfoundation #history #historypodcast @WAMCRadio

[NYS Education Department @NYSEDNews]

Celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth by listening to the @NYHistoryMinute podcast episode on the Women's Rights Movement in New York, featuring @NYSHistorian, @donwildman, and the @nysmuseum’s @SusanGoodier, @ahopkinsbenton, and Dr. Jennifer Lemak.

[Museum of the City of NY @MuseumofCityNY]

NYC women were key players in ending Prohibition. 🥂While women are often remembered as some of the most visible advocates of temperance, they were also leading the charge against the 18th amendment: https://t.co/TAU9zhM0IT #WomensHistoryMonth

[NYS Canal Corp. @NYSCanalCorp]

On this day in 1817, a full bill is introduced in the NYS Assembly to authorize construction of the Erie and Champlain Canals.

[Accessible Archives @accessarchives]

The modern Army Corps of Engineers was established to found and operate the United States Military Academy at West Point on March 16, 1802.

[NYC Dept of Records @nycrecords]

Today in 1922 - Manhattan Bridge #thisdayinhistory

[William G. Pomeroy Foundation @wgpfoundation]

There’s now 5 episodes of the @NYHistoryMinute podcast! Topics range from WWI heroes to the Dutch influence on NYC. The newest episode is all about FDR and Al Smith. Check it out! #historypodcast #nyshistory @WAMCRadio https://t.co/AzsQDVXu1r

[Erie Canal Museum @ErieCanalMuseum]

#ThrowbackThursday #WomensHistoryMonth Iconic image of a girl on a working canal boat. Many barges hauled cargo and were operated by family groups. Wives often were cooks, and boys and girls often drove the mules and did other chores. This is collection number 88.12.160.

[A New York Minute In History @NYHistoryMinute]

The podcast team continues to work on our next episode exploring the fascinating story of New York City's drinking water supply. Today @NYSHistorian of the @nysmuseum interviewed Adam Bosch of @NYCWater in the @WAMCRadio studios. Stay tuned! https://t.co/ADVklEMjXL

[The Huntington @TheHuntington]

We're celebrating #InternationalWomensDay with one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy, "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" by #MaryWollstonecraft. Published in 1792, the work was considered controversial, as it argued for equal rights to education & independence.

[NYC Dept of Records @nycrecords]

Today in 1922 - fruit stand beneath the original Brooklyn Bridge subway station #thisdayinhistory

[Ephemeral New York @EphemeralNY]

A footpath through the Ramble Arch in Central Park. The boulders adjacent to it block off a cave, or a "bold and romantic rock chamber," that was sealed in 1934

[A New York Minute In History @NYHistoryMinute]

.@donwildman and @NYSHistorian spent the morning on location at the New Croton Dam for our next episode on New York City’s water supply. #history #historypodcast