Inaugural youth program culminates in trip to John Brown Farm By Chloe Bennett Standing in a field at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site, teenagers from New York City aged 14 to 19 listened carefully to an impassioned speech by Aaron Mair, … [Read more...] about The heart of Timbuctoo: Students explore connections between climate, social justice
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Exploring climate and justice from Brooklyn to the Adirondacks’ Timbuctoo
Students to travel to Adirondacks this summer as part of inaugural climate and science institute By Chloe Bennett The Adirondacks will host 48 high school students this summer to learn about the environment, science and justice. The Timbuctoo … [Read more...] about Exploring climate and justice from Brooklyn to the Adirondacks’ Timbuctoo
In the Adirondacks, a pre-Civil War fight for voting rights
Pre-Civil War ledger documents Adirondack property transfers that helped secure voting rights for Black men By Kenneth C. Crowe II, Times Union ALBANY — The “Receipt Book, Land Grants From Gerrit Smith” in the New York State Archives is more … [Read more...] about In the Adirondacks, a pre-Civil War fight for voting rights
Digging up history
Students excavate 19th century farm field outside of Lake Placid By Chloe Bennett Emily Willis got goosebumps thinking about the people who once lived near Heaven Hill in what is now the town of North Elba, which contains the community of Lake … [Read more...] about Digging up history