This Month In History: November: Nov 01, 2022

A review of the month's history.

Rob Around the County: Georgette Turner: Sep 26, 2022

A conversation with Georgette Turner about the famous painters who lived in Columbia County during the 19th century.

Rob Around the County: Peter Jung: Apr 25, 2022

In the April edition of Rob Around the County, Hudson resident Rob Gelles speaks to Peter Jung. Jung discusses why he relocated to the city of Hudson years ago and established an art gallery on Warren...

Rob Around the County: Todd Smith: Feb 28, 2022

In the February edition of "Rob Around the County," Hudson resident Rob Gelles speaks to Todd Smith, who attended the Hudson Boys and Girls Club as a youth and later managed the Hudson Youth Center. T...

Rob Around the County: Peter Frank, Pat Maloy: Dec 20, 2021

In the December edition of "Rob Around the County," Hudson resident Rob Gelles speaks with Peter Frank and Pat Maloy, the co-founders of Friends of Hudson Youth. Recorded Fri., Dec. 10.

Rob Around the County: David Voorhees: Sep 27, 2021

Rob Gelles speaks with David Voorhees, director of the Jacob Leisler Institute, about the history of Claverack Landing. The interview was recorded on Sep. 8, 2021. Voorhees spoke with Gelles as part o...

Rob Around the County: Jim Benton: Aug 23, 2021

A conversation with with Columbia Historical Society researcher Jim Benton, about the history of the Taconic Parkway in Columbia County. Recorded Sat., Jul. 24, 2021.

Rob Around the County: John Craig: May 24, 2021

A conversation with Hudson resident John Craig about the movie houses once located in the city of Hudson. Craig is an authority on the subject and serves as a volunteer in the Hudson Area Library's hi...

Rob Around the County: Gretchen Maresco: Apr 26, 2021

Host Rob Gelles speaks with Gretchen Maresco registrar of the Hendrick Hudson DAR about the genealogical research she conducts and the history of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Hudson. Re...

Rob Around the County: Dawn Brownson: Dec 28, 2020

A conversation with Clermont Town Historian Dawn Brownson. Recorded March 8, 2021.

Rob Around the County: Lesley Doyle: Dec 28, 2020

A conversation with Lesley Doyel, President of the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society.

Rob Around the County: Jeane LaPorta: Nov 23, 2020

Rob Gelles speaks with Jeane LaPorta, Town of Claverack Historian, about the Shaw Bridge, an 1870s iron bridge that still stands in Claverack. The interview was conducted on November 19, 2020.

Rob Around the County: Howard Blue: Oct 26, 2020

Rob Gelles speaks with Howard Blue, Copake Town Historian. The interview was conducted on July 7, 2020.

Rob Around the County: Thomas Moreland: Jun 22, 2020

A conversation with Austerlitz Town Historian Thomas Moreland. Moreland spoke with Rob Gelles about the founding and history of the Columbia County town of Austerlitz. Recorded Fri., Apr. 24, 2020.

Rob Around the County: Dodie Gearing: May 25, 2020

A conversation with Dodie Gearing, Canaan Town Historian about the town's history. Recorded Thu., Apr. 23, 2020.

Rob Around the County: Jeane LaPorta: Apr 27, 2020

A conversation with Jeane LaPorta, Claverack Town Historian. In this interview, LaPorta discusses Claverack College. The college, also known as Washington Seminary and Hudson River Institute, was a co...

Rob Around the County: James Campion: Mar 17, 2020

A conversation with Columbia-Greene Community College President Emeritus James Campion about the school's history and his career in the SUNY system. Recorded Tue., Mar. 17, 2020.