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13 de nov. de 2020 · A Century of Change. 100 years later, much has changed in Leith but it’s sense of identity and independence remains. To mark the anniversary, we’ve delved into the wealth of archive photos available on our online learning service, Scran, for a look at life in this proud and pioneering corner of Scotland over the years.
Albany County Historical Association. Albany County Historical Association was founded in 1945. It is a private, not-for-profit educational corporation headquartered at the historic Ten Broeck Mansion in the Arbor Hill neighborhood of the city of Albany, New York. The mission of the ACHA is to preserve, present, and promote the rich history and ...
The Albany County History Collaborative (ACHC) is a coalition of leadership representing all eleven chartered Albany County historical societies. We intend to share resources and develop joint programming to bring Albany history alive for a diverse audience. The Albany County Historical Association (ACHA) developed the Collaborative website in ...
27 de out. de 2017 · In 1686 Governor Thomas Dongan granted a charter to the City of Albany. Albany County's other cities were chartered late in the nineteenth century. Soon after, settlers had spread throughout the County, and most of the present County towns were established, beginning with Watervliet in 1788. In 1754 at the Stadt Huys (City Hall) leaders of the ...
Robert Stewart, 1st duke of Albany (born c. 1340—died September 1420, Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scot.) was a regent of Scotland who virtually ruled Scotland from 1388 to 1420, throughout the reign of his weak brother Robert III and during part of the reign of James I, who had been imprisoned in London. The third son of Robert II of Scotland ...
Albany has a rich history dating back more than 400 years. When Henry Hudson arrived in 1609, the area was already home to the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and the Dutch had established a trading post. In 1797, Albany became the official capital of New York State. Since then, Albany has been a center for banking, railroads, and international trade.
In November 1523 a Scottish army, led by John Stewart, duke of Albany, invaded England for the first time since the battle of Flodden. While this was a major campaign, it has largely been ignored in the extensive literature on Anglo-Scottish warfare. Drawing on Scottish, French and English records, this article provides a systematic analysis of the campaign. Although the campaign of 1523 was ...
