The state has long been a nexus of complex ethnic, regional, and national identities, including its vibrant American Indian history, rich abolitionist and feminist traditions, and diverse ethnic legacies. The encyclopedia will become this generation's indispensable reference work for New York State history, an essential purchase for scholars, businesses, governments, historical societies, libraries, schools and colleges, and everyone who is curious about New York State. With teachers in mind, several important facets of the encyclopedia are being developed. The encyclopedia will use local history and primary source materials to introduce younger students to broader historical themes. Along with the book and the electronic version, the publishers will produce a teacher's manual and lesson plans suggesting ways to use the Encyclopedia in the classroom.
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Contact us about the Adopt An Entry program. Recommend yourself or someone else as a potential contributor to the project. It will be the first comprehensive, scholarly encyclopedia of New York State ever published, and the first thorough survey of the history of the State in half a century. The encyclopedia's 1,500 pages will contain over 3,500 entries. The entries will range in length from 300 word articles to 5,000 word essays.