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Collecting 21st Century History

As historians, in our efforts to preserve the past, we sometimes forget that there are events happening “right now” that also need to be preserved in the collections of historical societies and museums.  This past year is one we will not soon forget----some say a watershed year in current history.  At a meeting of museum professionals and village/town historians, Paul Loatman, Mechanicville City Historian, suggested asking area high school seniors to give their reactions to the events of this year, specifically September 11^th, would be one way of “collecting” the events of 2001-2002. It is our goal to continue these dialogs with seniors in future years.  Brookside will house these and future responses in our archives. 

June 2002 - Remembering September 11th