Jeanne Robert Foster, Adirondack Poet & Model
A Look Back at the Life and Work of Jeanne Robert Foster
Ford Madox Ford, James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, and Ezra Pound are memorable names, to be sure. We see them as great, untouchable artists, far removed from the real world. Farther even, from our own small section of [...]
Lake George Boat Racer, George Reis, and El Lagarto–The Leaping Lizard of Lake George
Lake George, NY is well known for the things that have taken place around its shores. Famous millionaires visited the lake during the summers; important artists and other persons of interest have called the lake “home” over the years. But the shore [...]
An Interview with Katie Sullivan, daughter of Saranac Lake-based Filmmaker Fred G. Sullivan
By T J Brearton
Some call it “the bug.” There’s something that gets inside you and compels you to tell visual stories. To make films.
There are all kinds of filmmakers. Is it possible that Sofia Coppola may never have gotten into the biz if [...]
The Herman Melville House in Lansingburgh
Despite its name, The Herman Melville House is first and foremost the headquarters of the Lansingburgh Historical Society. It was founded in 1965 to fulfill the need for an organization to collect, preserve and publicize the community’s heritage. Situated on the southeast corner of First Avenue and 114th Street, from [...]
David Smith: Artist, Sculptor & Bolton Landing Resident
When you think of famous artists and their workplaces you may think of large paint-stained flats in Paris or windowed warehouse floors in New York City. What about a woodsy farm in upstate New York? Well that’s exactly where American sculptor and painter David Smith spent much of [...]
Kurt Vonnegut & His Time in Schenectady
When we consider the cultural centers of this country, we are likely to picture its major cities – New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc… Sheer volume alone virtually guarantees the formation of a robust artistic community, but here in the Capital Region we have our [...]
Troy, NY is a fascinating mix of contradictions. Undeniably it has a reputation for being a little rough around the edges. Yet the old architecture of downtown plainly bears testimony to a time of wealth and prosperity. In the late 1800s, Troy was one of the richest cities in the world, thanks to its strategic [...]
February is Black History Month, the roots of which were established in 1920 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the second black person to graduate from Harvard University and the son of former slaves. Woodson had co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) in 1915 with Rev. Jesse E. Moorland with [...]
By Nancy O’Brien
Carl Heilman II is well known for capturing the beauty of the Adirondacks in his photographs, along with images of National Parks and other areas of natural beauty. He lives in Brant Lake, on a piece of land that has been in his family since 1958, overlooking the lake itself. Heilman’s business, Wild [...]
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House series of novels, especially Little House on the Prairie, have been established as timeless classics of American literature (the books served as the source for the beloved TV series that aired on NBC from 1974-1982). The books have been read by children in grade-schools across the country for decades, thanks [...]
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