Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Jun Jun, and Liberation Day, is the oldest known celebration commemorating the… Read More
Category: American History & Heritage
Five Towns: One Book with Isabel Wilkerson
JHC is proud to partner with the Coalition for Understanding Racism Through Education (CURE) to support “Five Towns: One Book,” a… Read More
2021 Trailblazers Awards Ceremony
History guides our path forward. That is the meaning behind the sankofa symbol. According to www.sankofa.org this image “used by… Read More
Donation of Jay Family Letters Supports American History and Social Justice Programming
Rye, New York – The Jay Heritage Center is proud to announce the very generous gift of 18 original Jay… Read More
A Conversation with Gretchen Sorin
“The struggle to maintain a democratic society is one of our greatest challenges we face as a people.” —Gretchen Sorin… Read More
America’s WWII Legacy: Interview with Best-Selling Historian Ian Toll
As America commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, best-selling historian Ian Toll reveals in the third and… Read More
The Hamilton Musical And History’s Unsung – The Heroism of Jack Peterson
(Above – Jack Peterson Memorial at Croton Point Park; photo by Kim Crichlow) Like millions this 4th of July weekend,… Read More
Am I Not a Man and a Brother?
While most Americans may recognize Wedgwood jasperware by sight, few know that its creator Josiah Wedgwood ardently opposed slavery. Wedgwood,… Read More
Preserving African American Historic Places with Brent Leggs
Brent Leggs, an accomplished advocate for the preservation of African-American historical sites, will speak at JHC as part of a… Read More
The Jay Estate, Back in the Day
The Jay Estate is in the news! The Journal News is highlighting the Jay Estate as part of their celebration… Read More