Posts

“Beware the Ides of March!” was roughly the warning Gaius Julius Caesar received before he was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC.

The Great Hunger, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, began in Ireland in 1845 and ended in 1852.

The History Chicks is a podcast about famous women throughout history. The hosts are Beckett Graham and Susan Vollenweider.

On Saturday, February 24 at 10 AM at the Grinton I. Will Library, the Yonkers Public Library is hosting an author talk with Dr. Shirley L. Green. Dr.

Though the National Football League (NFL) was formed in 1920, the first Super Bowl was not held until forty-seven years later.

Great news, local historians and researchers!

Quick and Dirty History is a podcast about American history, on the go. Each week there is an episode about a different topic.

The Family History Project is an opportunity for family members to interview each other and learn about their family's history. Participants of this project will be provided questions to ask during oral history interviewers.

This past fall, Allee Manning (a Westchester based librarian) launched The Westchester LGBTQ+ History Project.

Labor Day is celebrated annually on the first Monday of September.

August 26th is Women’s Equality Day, a commemoration of the day in 1920 when women in America were guaranteed the right to vote.

Throughout the 1950s, Sarah Lawrence College’s progressive education model and commitment to academic freedom made it the target of a number of anti-communist smear campaigns.

Did you ever wonder where your great-grandparents came from or why there are so many missing names on your family tree?

In the early 20th century the Crestwood neighborhood was physically separated from the rest of Yonkers and its resources, including the downtown branch of the Yonkers Public Library.

When you think of “the Y,” what pops into your head? A catchy song you used to hear at the disco?