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Located inside a beautiful and fully restored historic old City Hall in Corning is The Rockwell Museum, Upstate New York's only Smithsonian Affiliate.

Report mentions Oneonta's historic significance

Are you familiar with the name Solomon Northrup? If you saw the 2013 movie ‘12 Years A Slave’, then you’ve heard his story.

Your little black dress is definitely your go-to and your skinny jeans hug your curves in all the right places. See if your favorites made this list!

Life is a classroom, and Netflix is our teacher.

Can you imagine looking forward to summer all through the cold winter months only to have it never arrive? In 1816 that's exactly what happened.

History’s Vikings famously ditches the classic helmet imagery, but did you know the concept of filthy, horned raiders was historically inaccurate anyway? Or that the Travis Fimmel series pays homage to classic Norse myth in its titles? Sharpen your axes and fill your flagons, and let the 24th episode of ‘You Think You Know TV?’ take you along with Ragnar Lothbrok for a raiding party on History’s Vikings!

THIS IS A THROWBACK THURSDAY POST FROM MORE THAN 3 YEARS AGO! In 1964 there were serious discussions held in the city to discuss the fate of the Wilber Mansion, one of the city's grandest residences.  It had fallen into disrepair over the years and it looked like the old structure would be torn down -- to expand a parking lot. ...

We haven't kept up with History's 'Vikings' season 2 as much as its predecessor, but are nonetheless excited to see that Ragnar Lothbrok and his brood will live to fight another day. History has officially picked up a 'Vikings' season 3 for 2015, but what can we expect from the epic period drama when it sets sail for a third time?

The Oneonta City School District will award the top history project to one 4th grader Tuesday night. The 2013 Sally Mullen Local History student projects will be recognized at a reception on Tuesday evening from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Greater Oneonta Historical Society's History Center.