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‘Driving While Black’ Film Based On Sorin Research

‘Driving While Black’ Film Uses Sorin Research COOPERSTOWN – A new Ric Burns documentary titled “Driving While Black” will be based on research by Gretchen Sorin, director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program in Museum Studies, on the “Green Book.” “The Green Book” is a 1937 travel guide listing hundreds of establishments across the South and the nation that welcomed African-Americans. The book became an essential resource for safe travel in the pre-Civil Rights era. Burns talks about the project and his work…

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On WAMC’s ‘Morning Headlines’, Editor Reports 128 Calls Unanswered In Storm

On WAMC’s ‘Morning Headlines’, Editor Reports 128 Calls Unanswered In Storm Jim Kevlin, editor/publisher of www.AllOTSEGO.com (and Hometown Oneonta & the Freeman’s Journal), tells WAMC’s David Guistina the Otsego County 911 Center’s was unable to answer 128 calls over six hours during a dangerous downpour of Saturday, Aug. 13, an example of “extreme weather” we’re hearing a lot about lately. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS WEEK’S  REPORT…

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Fenimore Museum Gate Up 42.8% This Summer

Fenimore Museum Gate Up 42.8% This Summer Ansel Adams, Toulouse-Lautrec, Whistler, State Grant Credited COOPERSTOWN –  The Fenimore Art Museum is crediting Ansel Adams, Toulouse-Lautrec, and James Whistler exhibits with a 42.8 percent increase (as of yesterday) in paid visitors this season. “An average of 7,440 people visited the museum each month since its opening on April 1,” Todd Kenyon, director of marketing and communications, announced today. “We’re well on our way to surpass our record-breaking season of 44,000 visitors…

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