The state and federal agencies formed to tackle the food problem during World War I approached the issue from the perspectives of both the p...

On April 14, 1917, New York State Governor Charles Whitman issued a proclamation stating that the following Tuesday, April 21, would be Agri...

Last month’s Centennial Summer Fair at Miner Institute gave us the opportunity to learn more about the history of food and farming during W...

German Stahlhelm and postcard sent to Louise and Bertha Trainer, 1921 After an unintentionally long hiatus, the Alice News blog is back...

Chazy Central Rural School, 1919 The Chazy Central Rural School building which stood from 1916 until 1969 was unusual in many ways. Most...

Of the nine children of James and Jane Saunders, it was the youngest son, William, who achieved the most fame outside the family circle. He,...

Immigrants are welcomed by a woman symbolizing Canada, 1880 In our last blog post, we looked at the life of the Saunders family in Engla...