Discovering Arts and Nature

Mon, 07/21/2008 - 12:25 — t.kenyon
Blurb Text:
Art and nature programs are a place where children can experience a new world of enriched creativity, self-improvement, and art appreciation.
Blurb Link:
http://www.farmersmuseum.org/farmers/programs/for_kids

Workshops at the Farm

Mon, 07/21/2008 - 12:23 — t.kenyon
Blurb Text:
Join The Farmers' Museum interpreters for engaging and entertaining workshops running throughout the summer and fall seasons.
Blurb Link:
http://www.farmersmuseum.org/farmers/programs/workshops

Father's Day - June 15th

Fri, 05/02/2008 - 11:26 — t.kenyon
Blurb Text:
In recognition of this special day, all fathers and grandfathers will receive free admission to both The Farmers' Museum and The Fenimore Art Museum.

Memorial Day Weekend

Mon, 03/31/2008 - 16:13 — t.kenyon
Blurb Text:
Join us at The Farmers’ Museum for our Memorial Day Weekend Celebration!
Blurb Link:
http://www.farmersmuseum.org/programs/spring/memorial_day_weekend_celebration

Picturing America

Mon, 03/31/2008 - 15:56 — t.kenyon
Blurb Text:
The National Endowment for the Humanities selects three objects from Fenimore’s renowned Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art to be a part of its newest initiative of its We the People program, Picturing America.
Blurb Link:
http://www.fenimoreartmuseum.org/about_us/press_room/press_releases/national_endowment_for_the_humanities_picturing_america_program_to_feature_objects_from_accla

Bits of Home

Tue, 03/04/2008 - 16:15 — t.kenyon
Museum:
Fenimore

Visitors to the Fenimore Art Museum have long enjoyed the extraordinary collections of fine art, folk art, and American Indian Art held by the New York State Historical Association (NYSHA). Less well known are the thousands of historical artifacts in the collections storage areas.

start date:
04/01/2008
Featured?:
not featured
end date:
12/31/2008
Exhibition Type:
finite
Image 1:
bits_of_home.jpg
Caption 1:
Photo by Richard Walker
Description:
Bits of Home, April 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY
Keywords:
Fenimore Art Museum, Fenimore, Cooperstown NY, Cooperstown, New York, museum, fine art, art, visit cooperstown, James Fenimore Cooper, New York State Historical Association, NYSHA, Otsego, Farmers Museum, Glimmerglass Opera, Otesaga Hotel, Leatherstocking Golf Course, American Indian art, Native American art, Thaw collection, folk art, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Hyde Hall, history, historic, upstate, catskill, Adirondack, mountains, region, leatherstocking, what to do in Cooperstown,

Conference on New York State History

The Conference on New York State History is an annual meeting of historians, librarians, archivists, educators, and community members who are interested in the history, people, and culture of New York State and who want to share information and ideas about historical research and programming.

Blurb Title:
The Conference on New York State History
Blurb Text:
The conference is an annual meeting of historians, librarians, archivists, educators, and community members who are interested in the history, people, and culture of New York State.

The Impact of Railroads on New York State in the 1800s

Fri, 07/13/2007 - 10:07 — t.voigt
Publication Date:
July 2000
Pages:
19 total (cover page - 1; teacher guide - 6; student DBQ - 5; primary source documents - 7)

Students learn how railroads began to overtake the Erie Canal in importance in the mid-1800s, were vital to the Civil War, connected all major cities in New York State, and promoted the growth of other cities and towns by the 1870s.

Image 1:
railroad_doc_07.gif
Caption 1:
Document 7
pdf_files:
Teachers Guide and DBQs.pdf
primary_source_documents:
document_01.pdf
document_02.pdf
document_03.pdf
document_04.pdf
document_05.pdf
document_06.pdf
document_07.pdf

Discovering Government Records

Fri, 07/13/2007 - 09:54 — t.voigt
Publication Date:
July 2000
Pages:
26 total (cover page - 1; interpretive guide - 12; primary source documents - 13)

Students develop an awareness of the importance of local government records and how they can enrich their understanding of history, and analyze a variety of local government records through a guided learning experience.

Image 1:
govdocs_doc_01.gif
Caption 1:
Document 1
pdf_files:
Interpretive Guide.pdf
primary_source_documents:
document_01.pdf
document_02.pdf
document_03.pdf
document_04.pdf
document_05.pdf
document_06a.pdf
document_06b.pdf
document_07.pdf
document_08.pdf
document_09a.pdf
document_09b.pdf
document_10.pdf
document_11.pdf

The Impact of Railroads on New York State in the 1800s

Thu, 07/12/2007 - 16:09 — t.voigt
Publication Date:
July 2000
Pages:
19 total (cover page - 1; teacher guide - 6; student DBQ - 5; primary source documents - 7)

Students learn how railroads began to overtake the Erie Canal in importance in the mid-1800s, were vital to the Civil War, connected all major cities in New York State, and promoted the growth of other cities and towns by the 1870s.

Image 1:
railroad_doc_07.gif
Caption 1:
Document 7
pdf_files:
Teachers Guide and DBQs.pdf
primary_source_documents:
document_01.pdf
document_02.pdf
document_03.pdf
document_04.pdf
document_05.pdf
document_06.pdf
document_07.pdf
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