American Stereoscopic Company. The Start. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, This Day in Mohawk Valley History: June 13
The growing bicycle fad calls attention to the large number of cases of mispronunciation of the word “bicycle.” And what is “bicycle face?”
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![[Bird's-eye view of landing craft, barrage balloons, and allied troops landing in Normandy, France on D-Day] / U.S. Maritime Commission photo.](https://mohawkvalleymuseums.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_4496-180x180.jpeg)
This Day in History: June 6, 1944
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, Americans received word that three years of concerted war efforts had finally culminated in D-day
May 2, 1906: Another Big Plant
The General Electric Company announced yesterday the awarding of contracts for the erection of another mammoth shop in Schenectady.
Federal Hall, The Seat of Congress. Amos Doolittle (1754-1832). Engraving, 1790. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-333.George Washington’s First Inaugural Address
On April 30, 1789, George Washington delivered his first inaugural address to a joint session of Congress, assembled in Federal Hall in the nation’s new capital, New York City.