Cooperstown’s celebration connects this national holiday to the area’s local history of emancipation. On July 4, 1827, African Americans from Cooperstown and the surrounding region celebrated the official end of slavery in New York State with an emancipation celebration at the Presbyterian meeting house.…
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My daughter is performing in the youth chorus of “La Bohème” this summer and seeing her in a dazzling and energetic production at the Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown has sparked something long dormant in me. In my high school and college years, I devoted a great deal of time to theatrical productions.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 Small Town Big Band On Main MUSIC ON MAIN – 6 – 8 p.m. Get outside to enjoy a live performance by the Small Town Big Band, featuring 14 socially distanced musicians including music educators & a talented vocalist. Repertoire includes songs from the ‘30s to present day. Pioneer Park, Main St., Cooperstown. Visit www.wearecooperstown.com/free-fridays/ for info.…
Anthony, Emancipation Commemorated Historical Signs Enshrine Church’s Role In History…
STATE LEADER AT LOCAL FORUM LWV: Can Democracy Be Achieved Politely? How can we debate the issues of our Democracy in a civil way, particularly in the current atmosphere? Today, that was the question before “A User’s Guide For Local Democracy,” a morning of presentations and discussion in Springbrook’s Family Center, organized by the Cooperstown and Oneonta chapters of the League of Women Voters. Tom Pullyblank, above, Catholic Charities director of Planning & Mediation Services, outlined discussion circles – literally,…
Over 50 Years, CGP Students Gather 1,800 Oral Histories By LIBBY CUDMORE•The Freeman’s Journal Edition of Thursday, Sept. 25 From maple sugar to folk songs, from farming techniques to pierogie recipes, over 1,800 recordings have been collected by the Cooperstown Graduate Program since its founding 50 years ago. “There’s all kinds of incredible material,” said Will Walker, the associate professor of history who oversees the student research. “These are people’s lives.” The Oral History collection has been part the Folklore…