The New York State Museum has gathered a rich selection of resources for educators to explore.
Indigenous History and Culture
Pre-Revolutionary Colonial Era
Slavery, Abolition and the Underground Railroad
Interpretive Themes
The New York State 250th Commemoration Field Guide offers six interpretive themes to consider. Focus has been given to the particular history of New York State, with the understanding that the state has many sites of revolutionary struggle beyond the American Revolution itself. By thinking about this commemoration beyond the American Revolution itself, we are able to consider the ever-evolving history of our state and nation over time.
- Indigenous History is New York’s History
- Choose Your Side
- Power of Place
- We the People
- Unfinished Revolutions
- Changing Interpretations of the Revolution
