1824: Lafayette in Dutchess County

Above: Invitation to New York City Celebration, DCHS Collections Why Lafayette endures. Thoughts as we approach the 200th anniversaryof his September 1824 local visit. By Bill Jeffway Big Moves & Intimate Gestures. Why Lafayette’s approach to equality has meant so much to so many. Below is a continually evolving concept that looks at Lafayette through […]
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Over Here Traveling Exhibition

Remembering World War One Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One, DCHS published two consecutive Yearbooks on the topic, and launched a traveling exhibition that visited every city and town in the county, at least once. You are invited see the exhibition here. The exhibit launched at the FDR Library’s Wallace […]
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Dutchess County Soldiers in Shenandoah

DCHS Trustee and Dutchess Community College professor Dr. Michael Boden, himself a long-serving veteran is just back from the Shenandoah battlefield. As is his style, he takes moments of national importance and allows us to see and experience them through the eyes of the men, in this case, who would have been our friends and […]
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WW1 Sgt. Sebie Bostic, a profile by his grandson, Robert Magill

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Living History

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The Civil War Through Civilian Eyes

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Patriotic Tributes

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Last Letter Home

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Veterans Day 2020

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Protected: I Served Masterfiles

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