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Peopling of New York | Slate Valley

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Special | 1m 1s | Immigrants traveled to slate valley where a huge deposit of slate was discovered in 1839. (1m 1s)

Conflict & Settlement | Dutch

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Special | 1m 1s | In 1609, Englishman Henry Hudson explores trade routes for the Dutch East India Company. (1m 1s)

Commerce and Industry Heritage | Troy

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Special | 1m 3s | Capital Region: Forefront of NY's commercial economy & Troy's thriving historic industries (1m 3s)

Commerce and Industry Heritage | Schenectady/Edison

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Special | 1m 1s | The Capital Region has long been a center for science, technology and industry. (1m 1s)

Architecture | Henry Hobson Richardson

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Special | 1m | The architectural heritage of the Capital Region is rich and varied. (1m)

Working Landscapes | Shakers

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Special | 1m 2s | Cheap land in NY’s Capital Region allowed Shakers to establish a Utopian religious society (1m 2s)

Scenic and Natural History | Thacher State Park

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Special | 1m 1s | One of the Capital Region wonders lies in the Helderberg mountains south of Albany. (1m 1s)

Politics and Government | Grant Cottage

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Special | 1m 1s | Ulysses S Grant was the commander of Union Armies in the Civil War & 18th pres of the US. (1m 1s)

Military Heritage | Revolutionary War

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Special | 56s | The Hudson River Valley was a key battleground during the American War for Independence. (56s)

Military Heritage | French and Indian War

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Special | 1m | NY's early settlements & natural transportation networks was a strategic battleground. (1m)

Freedom & Dignity | Underground Railroad

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Special | 1m | Human rights & social reform have been long part of the historic fabric of the Capital Reg (1m)

The Arts | Thomas Cole & Hudson Valley Painters

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Special | 1m 1s | Capital region: The birthplace of the first American art movement, the Hudson River School (1m 1s)

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