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Major Calvin W. Preston of Galway: Soldier & Hurricane Survivor

On the sunny morning of October 21, 1861 – to cheers from tens of thousands of citizens, with bands playing and the roar of cannons - Calvin W. Preston, Galway ...

Birth of the Boy Scouts – 110 Years Old this Month

W.D. Boyce, a wealthy Chicago publisher, encountered a Boy Scout while lost in London. Impressed by the Scout’s “Good Turn,” Mr. Boyce returned to the U.S.A. chartering the name “Boy ...

Life Legacy: Ballston Spa’s Most Famous Citizen, The Life of George West

Perhaps the most famous and successful citizen in the history of Ballston Spa passed away 119 years ago this week. Here on this anniversary of the death of George West, ...

Life Legacy: Ballston Spa’s Most Famous Citizen, The Life of George West

Perhaps the most famous and successful citizen in the history of Ballston Spa passed away 119 years ago this week. Here on this anniversary of the death of George West, ...

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