Spies! Loyalists! Tories! Conspiracy! Strange messages? Codes in invisible ink? The American Revolution was first and foremost a civil war that tore at the very fabric of families as well as society. Patriots were determined to separate from England; while Loyalists were just as determined to defeat what they saw as a rebellion. Many do not know that during several critical periods the war was almost fatally undermined by English sympathizers or in some cases opportunistic Patriots. Patriots and Spies in Revolutionary New York is a compilation of twelve stories regarding important moments in New York State's history during the American Revolution.  

This program will be presented entirely online via a link provided after registration.

A.J. Schenkman is the author of several books about local and regional history. He has written for many magazines, blogs, and academic journals including numerous articles on Hudson Valley history in Ulster Magazine, The Times Herald-Record, Chronogram, and on his website, Ulster County History Journal. Recently awarded Best Author by Hudson Valley Magazine, July 2022. He is a teacher in Ulster County.

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$8 General Admission

$5 Discounted Admission for HHS members, seniors, and students

Free for veterans, active military members, and their families

This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. 

This program is funded in part by a Humanities New York SHARP Grant with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.