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Earle Newton
Earle W. Newton, II (1917–2006) was a historian, preservationist, publisher, educator, and art benefactor. Early life and education Newton was born on April 10, 1917, in Cortland, New York. He attended Phillips Academy and received a bachelor's degree from Amherst College in 1938, a master's degree from Columbia University in 1939, and a Ph.D from Walden University in 1974. He was also a Fulbright Scholar in the mid-1950s and received a diploma in museum administration from the University of Bristol. Career After graduating from Columbia, Newton was the Director of Historical Research for Webster Publishing Company in St. Louis, Missouri. His first post in a long career in cultural heritage was as the director of the Vermont Historical Society in Barre, Vermont, where he worked from 1942–1950. During this time, he helped found two magazines, ''American Heritage'' and ''Vermont Life''. From 1944–1946, he took a two-year hiatus from Vermont during World War II to serve in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cortland, New York
Cortland is a city and the county seat of Cortland County, New York. Known as the Crown City, Cortland is in New York's Southern Tier region. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 17,556. The city of Cortland, near the county's western border, is surrounded by the town of Cortlandville. History The city is within the former Central New York Military Tract. It is named after Pierre Van Cortlandt, the first lieutenant governor of New York. Cortland, settled in 1791, was made a village in 1853 (rechartered in 1864), and incorporated in 1900 as New York's 41st city. When the county was formed in 1808, Cortland vied with other villages to become the county seat. Known as the "Crown City" because of its location on a plain formed by the convergence of seven valleys, Cortland is above sea level. Forty stars representing the 40 cities incorporated before Cortland circle the State of New York and Crown on the city's official seal. The seven points of the crown represent the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
