All posts tagged "history"
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8.9KCover StoryHistory Test: 1904-era building stands in the way of proposed North Side redevelopment
Out with the old and in with the new. This phrase often suggests that for one to move forward, they must forget...
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18.5KCover StoryI-81 Highway Robbery: The razing of Syracuse’s 15th Ward
Hundreds of Syracuse residents -- many of them minorities -- were forced to relocate for the construction of I-81. Will history repeat...
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8.4KArtsManlius Art Cinema journeys to 100 years of movie memories
It’s 17 feet wide, and a precise 100 feet from the front door to the back wall. That makes for 1,700 square...
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3.9KOpinion & BlogsColumn | World War I reminds us to reject nationalism
One hundred years ago, the U.S. withdrew from the world stage; We’re constantly tempted to try that again.
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3.2KArtsWorld premiere drama ‘Possessing Harriet’ looks at slavery in CNY
In the program notes for Syracuse Stage’s world premiere of Possessing Harriet (running through Nov. 4), playwright Kyle Bass admits that if...
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3.6KNewsA Day with the Dead: A stroll through Oakwood Cemetery (photos)
Read: “Oakwood Cemetery tours provide unique details of Syracuse’s historic past”
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4.9KNewsOakwood Cemetery tours provide unique details of Syracuse’s historic past
Over the past several years, I have been exploring our local history by visiting Oakwood Cemetery in an effort to find tangible...
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4.1KNewsSyracuse Herald’s oddest newspaper subscription lure: beachfront property
A 2,000-square-foot plot of land on Lake Oneida Beach with the purchase of a six-month newspaper subscription? Sign us up.
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3.1KOpinion & BlogsBad Fences, Good Neighbors: Oswego’s role in sheltering WWII refugees
The story of European refugees and their journey to Oswego, where they took emergency shelter from their war-torn homeland
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4.5KNewsRemembering Hotel Syracuse’s surprisingly famous first guest
As the Hotel Syracuse prepares to open its doors again, the history of its first guest comes to light.
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22.6KLifestyleA Short History of the Rainbow Flag
A conversation with artist Gilbert Baker (rainbow flag creator)
