Democracy & Civic Engagement

Event Saturday to honor Glens Falls native Charles Evans Hughes

October 19, 2016

GLENS FALLS – A program celebrating the 1916 presidential campaign of Glens Falls native Charles Evans Hughes is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at The Hyde Collection, 161 Warren St. in Glens Falls.

Exactly 100 years ago, Hughes — a former New York governor and U.S. Supreme Court justice — ran against, and was narrowly defeated by, incumbent President Woodrow Wilson.

Hughes, the Republican Party’s nominee, will be portrayed by biographer William Loughrey, who will talk about Hughes’s career during an interview with Saratogian reporter Paul Post.

After the 1916 election, Hughes later became U.S. Secretary of State and was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for more than a decade, into the early 1940s.

The free program will also include music, a state Legislative proclamation read by Assemblyman Dan Stec, R-Queensbury, and an official Congressional Record entry honoring Hughes from U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro.

Assemblywoman Carrier Woerner, D-Round Lake, will also take part along with James B. Kobak, principal of the New York City law firm, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, which Charles Hughes founded in 1888.

At 11 and 3 p.m., the Chapman Historical Museum will offer free walking tours starting at The Hyde. Space is limited. Reservations can be made by calling (518) 793-2831 or going to www.chapmanmuseum.org.

At present, Crandall Public Library’s Folklife Center has an exhibit about Hughes called “Charles Evans Hughes, A Native Son,” which will run through Dec. 31.

Many local restaurants are offering $19.16 dinner specials, to commemorate the 1916 election, through this Saturday. They are: 190 Grille; Cooper’s Cave; Gourmet Cafe; The Bullpen; Siam Thai Sushi; Raul’s; The Queensbury Hotel; Morgan and Co.; and The Grateful Den.

Davidson Brothers Brewing has specials through this Sunday, while Samantha’s Cafe is offering buy one-get one gift certificates for $19.16.

Glens Falls brewers are also raising their glasses to Hughes’ memory with special brews. Davidson Brothers Brewing is offering a “Hughes Ale,” a British derivative American ale; Cooper’s Cave is offering a first-ever Black IPA; and Mean Max Brew Works is offering a “Charlie’s Lager.”

The Hyde Collection is offering free admission throughout the day on Saturday.

Charles Evans Hughes Day is sponsored in part by Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Company and the New York Council for the Humanities.

For more information go to: www.hydecollection.org or call (518) 792-1761.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Presidential Campaigns: An Election Year History

October 11, 2016

By Roger Green
October 10, 2016
The Times Union

The New York State Museum will be offering a six-week lecture/discussion series on Presidential campaign history at every Thursday, 6 to 8 pm, from October 13 until November 17. The discussion is being led by local author Giacomo Calabria, and it is sponsored by the New York Council for the Humanities.

The series is free, open to the public, and you are most welcome to join! You can find the full details, including links to the syllabus here.

Please register with Nicole LaFountain at [email protected] or call (518) 474-0575.

“This series invites participants to examine, discuss, and enjoy the history of the United States through its presidential elections just in time for the 2016 elections. We will read about every presidential campaign from 1789 to 2012, track changes within the nation from the presidency down to the voter, study some of the most famous speeches, political ads, and political cartoons ever devised, delight over misadventures and anecdotes, listen to recordings from the phonograph to the digital era, and ultimately transform the last 240 years of US history into a lens for better appreciating and understanding the nation we live in today. Audience participation is both welcome and encouraged. Please feel free to bring questions for open discussion.”

Presidential Campaigns: An Election Year History: 1789 – 1824: Introduction / George Washington to John Q.
October 13, 2016
6-8 p.m.
Huxley Theater

Presidential Campaigns: An Election Year History: 1828 – 1864: Andrew Jackson to Abraham Lincoln
October 20, 2016
6-8 p.m.
Huxley Theater

Presidential Campaigns: An Election Year History: 1868 – 1904: From Reconstruction to Roosevelt
October 27, 2016
6-8 p.m.
Huxley Theater

Presidential Campaigns: An Election Year History: 1908 – 1944: From TR to FDR
November 3, 2016
6-8 p.m.
Huxley Theater

Presidential Campaigns: An Election Year History: 1948 – 1984: From Truman to Reagan
November 10, 2016
6-8 p.m.
Huxley Theater

Presidential Campaigns: An Election Year History: 1988 – 2016: The Modern Era
November 17, 2016
6-8 p.m.
Huxley Theater

James Baldwin reading group tackles how to combat racism

February 21, 2016

Gwendolyn Craig, The Citizen • Jim Brady and Mickey Belosi, of Auburn, took a trip to New York City. On their itinerary was a stop in Harlem to walk in the footsteps of an author influencing a six-week, ongoing discussion nearly 30 years after he died — James Baldwin.

NEH Awards $200,000 to New York Council for the Humanities

December 15, 2015

The New York Council for the Humanities has been awarded $200,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ program The Humanities in the Public Square, to support “The Democratic Dialogue Project,” a yearlong, statewide series of programming that will explore the meaning of democratic citizenship.