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Tag: “History”
The Sioux Chef Speaks in Westchester About Restoring Indigenous Foodways
On November 5, Sean Sherman, the award-winning author and founder of North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NĀTIFS), gave a… Read More
A History of Executive Order 9066 by Austin Guo
The Beginning of Internment The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, shocked and angered Americans. The attack exacerbated… Read More
Inaugural Margaret Nolan O’Neill Fellowship Presentation
On Friday, September 8, the Jay Heritage Center (JHC) hosted the inaugural Margaret Nolan O’Neill Fellowship Presentation. The fellowship was established… Read More
Inaugural Margaret Nolan O’Neill Fellowship Presentation – September 8 at 6pm
The Margaret Nolan O’Neill Fellowship at the Jay Heritage Center was established in 2022 to advance scholarship in American History and foster… Read More
The Original New Yorkers were Indigenous
The topic of New York State’s original heritage drew a huge audience of over 95 people. The audience was fully… Read More
2021 Calendar: New Slate of Programs Includes Culinary Writers, Historians and Pulitzer Winners
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) today announced a vibrant slate of 2021 programs, which include two Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, a… Read More
Inaugural John Jay History Award: Jack Engel
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) recently announced the recipient of its inaugural John Jay History Award. The award is given… Read More
JHC Talks Inclusion with Sally Jewell
How can we be more inclusive and engage future generations to be passionate advocates of historic sites and parks? That… Read More