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HIS 216: Local News, History and Resources

Information pertaining to Poughkeepsie, the Hudson Valley, and the state of New York

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Suggested Keywords

  • Catskill Mountains
  • Culinary Institute of America
  • Dutchess County
  • Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  • Hudson River School of Art
  • Hudson Valley
  • Hyde Park
  • Marist College
  • New York
  • Poughkeepsie
  • Vassar College

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Departmental Information

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The Department of History, Government and Economics

Local News and History is part of the HGE Department, which is located in Hudson Hall, H-403.

Department Phone: (845) 431-8522

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