Schenectady County HistoryCast
About this original series
Presenting videos that feature history and events in Schenectady County, New York. The podcast is a collaborative production of Schenectady County and the Schenectady County Historical Society.
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# Episodes
13 episodes -
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Episodes of Schenectady County HistoryCast
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History Cast 013 - Life of a Civil War Soldier
Schenectady County Historical Society Curator Ryan Mahoney speaks with Matt George of the Capital District Civil War Round Table. Ryan and Matt discuss the 134th New York, the Army Regiment from Schenectady and Schoharie Counties (NY) that saw fighting at Gettysburg during the Civil War. ; They also discuss the mystery surrounding one of three young men from Schenectady who lost their lives at Gettysburg. Matt George will be presenting his program, "Life of a Civil War Soldier", at the SCHS on...
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Release date
Mar 23, 2011
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Runtime
23:21
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HistoryCast 012: Art in Cartography - Highlighti...
The newest exhibit at the Schenectady County Historical Society is “The Art in Cartography”. This exhibit features maps, atlases, and artifacts from the Society’s collection, including its two most recently conserved objects, maps of New York State completed by Simeon Dewitt (1802) and Claude Joseph Sauthier (1779), displayed alongside other New York State, City of Schenectady, Schenectady County, and land plot maps.Using the maps from the collection of the Schenectady County Historical Societ...
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Release date
Feb 17, 2011
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Runtime
17:11
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HistoryCast 011 - Faces of Schenectady, 1715-1750
Bill Buell interviews art historian Ona Curran, co-curator of the Schenectady County (NY) Historical Society's newest exhibit “Faces of Schenectady”.Six original portraits and seven high-quality prints (along with other period artifacts and textiles) bring Schenectady’s earliest residents to life. This exhibit was inspired by SCHS’s newest acquisition, the portrait of Schenectady Massacre survivor and Native interpreter, Laurence Clause Van Der Volgen. Curator Kathryn Weller and Guest Curator ...
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Release date
May 14, 2010
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Runtime
23:09
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HistoryCast 010 - The Films of Larry Hart
On Saturday March 13th at 2:00pm, Alan Hart will show historic films from The Larry Hart Local History Collection at the Schenectady County Historical Society. The films are rare footage of historic places in Schenectady including one of the last rides on the Schenectady trolley, Lindbergh’s famous visit to Schenectady airport, the dramatic fire at the First Reformed Church, and early color film of a bustling downtown in Schenectady. Much of the footage is home movies filmed by Alan Hart’s fat...
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Release date
Mar 8, 2010
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Runtime
14:32
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HistoryCast 009 - Major Mordecai Myers: Jewish-A...
Reporter Bill Buell talks with Neil Yetwin, Social Studies teacher at Schenectady High School, about his research into the life of Major Mordecai Myers, American war hero and the first - and only - Jewish mayor of the City of Schenectady. Neil Yetwin has taught social studies at Schenectady High School for nearly 30 years. He has lectured extensively on local history at libraries, schools, historical societies, places of worship and veterans organizations throughout the Capital District. The a...
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Release date
Mar 2, 2010
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Runtime
16:00
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HistoryCast 008 - ALCO in Schenectady
Reporter Bill Buell talks with History Professor Matt Zembo about the history of the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York.Matt shares the history of ALCO, from its inception in 1848 as the Schenectady Locomotive Works, through its heyday as a steam locomotive manufacturer during the early 20th century and its critical role in helping the Allied Forces win a decisive victory in World War II, to its ultimate demise in 1969.ALCO played an important part in the development of indus...
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Release date
Feb 10, 2010
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Runtime
29:33
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HistoryCast 007 - Transportation on the Mohawk, ...
Daily Gazette reporter Bill Buell interviews Phil Lord, retired archaeologist with the New York State Museum in Albany, about Phil's research on New York's early canal system on the Mohawk River, prior to the birth of the Erie Canal.Phil discusses the early canal period, which lasted from approximately 1790-1825, and was largely formed by Philip Schuyler and his Western inland Navigation Company.
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Release date
Jan 27, 2010
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Runtime
33:59
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HistoryCast 006 - Electric City Boogaloo
Electric City Boogaloo is the new collaborative exhibit from husband and wife artists Vincent and Fran Giordano. The show explores innovation and whimsical constructs within popular culture. Fran’s paintings of Robots are a retro-futuristic. Vincent’s photo illustrations of light bulbs meld human nature and human innovation, exploring popular culture as it applies to modern invention. The show runs from February 12 through March 27 at Sow's Ear Studio, 1597 Union Street, Schenectady. For more ...
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Release date
Jan 22, 2010
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Runtime
20:00
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HistoryCast 005 - The Schenectady Massacre of 1690
Presented by Schenectady County, NY and The Schenectady County Historical Society. Author and reporter Bill Buell interviews Maureen Gebert, Coordinator of the Schenectady Heritage Area. Maureen Gebert discusses the Schenectady Massacre of 1690, the legends and lore surrounding it, and the Schenectadians who survived and rebuilt.
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Release date
Jan 12, 2010
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Runtime
15:08
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HistoryCast 004 - What Does "Schenectady" Mean?,...
Presented by Schenectady County and The Schenectady County Historical Society. Author and reporter Bill Buell interviews Native American historian and interpreter David Cornelius. David Cornelius discusses the origins of the place name "Schenectady", as well as many other aspects of Native American culture and its influence on the history of Schenectady County and surrounding regions. This podcast is the second of two parts. For more information about Schenectady County NY, please visit schist...
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Release date
Dec 17, 2009
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Runtime
22:56
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