One of Amsterdam’s most unforgettable days (originally published 2005-02-19) (By: Bob Cudmore) November 19, 2024

One of Amsterdam’s most unforgettable days By Bob Cudmore, Daily Gazette 2-19-05 Sam Vomero will never forget Monday, July 20th, 1942, the day the Yankees and the carnival both came to Amsterdam. ...

Web site offering headlines of 1886 Amsterdam mill strike (originally published 2005-02-12) (By: Bob Cudmore) November 11, 2024

Web site offering headlines of 1886 Amsterdam mill strike By Bob Cudmore, Focus on History for 2-12-05 Frank Yunker’s history website sheds more light on a strike and manufacturers’ lockout that shut down Amsterdam’s ...

Woman defied odds as artist (originally published 2005-02-05) (By: Bob Cudmore) November 04, 2024

Woman defied odds as artist By Bob Cudmore, Focus on History, for 2-05-05 In the years before World War One, Mary Van der Veer smoked cigarettes, bobbed her blonde hair and traveled on crutches and in wheel ...

1886 newspaper carried story of ‘big lockout’ (originally published 2005-01-29) (By: Bob Cudmore) October 28, 2024

1886 newspaper carried story of ‘big lockout’ Spinners strike forced city knitting mills’ to close By Bob Cudmore, Focus on History, Daily Gazette, 1-29-05 The top story in Amsterdam September 17, ...