This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Fort Herkimer raid and 19th century anniversaries
A summary of historic events includes the 1777 Fort Herkimer defense by Adam Helmer who warned settlers after a Tory and Native raid, 1861 Union gunboat St Lawrence sinking the Petrel off Charleston, 1927 Romberg’s Desert Song premiere in New York, Truman’s 1946 McMahon Act, and 1960 Soviet disarmament proposal blocked by U S ambassador Lodge. Today's notable births include Herman Melville in 1819, Robert Todd Lincoln in 1843, and several contemporaries.
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Fort Herrkimer
Adam Helmer
St. Lawrence
Casino Theater
New York City
Truman
Hi Eman Atomic Energy Commission
Soviet Union
U.N. General Assembly
Herman Melville
Marquesas Islands
Moby Dick
Melville
Robert Todd Lincoln
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
U.S
Great Britain
Robert Lincoln
Manchester
Henry C. Alexander
Murfreesboro
Tenn