The Hudson River Valley Institute is a center for regional studies of the
Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley (also known as the Hudson River Valley) comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of New York. The region stretches from the Capital District including Albany and Troy south to Yo ...
of New York State. It is an academic extension of
Marist College
Marist College is a private university in Poughkeepsie, New York. Founded in 1905, Marist was formed by the Marist Brothers, a Catholic religious institute, to prepare brothers for their vocations as educators. In 2003, it became a secular in ...
in Poughkeepsie, New York. The academic institution provides internships for Marist History majors and contributes to local happenings, such as the
Walkway Over the Hudson and the
Mount Beacon Inclined Railway Restoration Society. Furthermore, they oversee Marist's publication of the Hudson River Valley Review, a journal of regional studies featuring historical research on the Hudson River Valley.
Founding
The Hudson River Valley Institute was founded out of the necessity to preserve, protect, and interpret one of only forty Congressionally designated
National Heritage Areas. The Hudson River has some of the oldest and most exciting stories to tell of American history, and the HRVI ensures that these stories are being taught.
Hudson River Valley Review
The ''Hudson River Valley Review'' is a journal of regional studies published by the Institute. It was started in the 1980s at
Bard College
Bard College is a private liberal arts college in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. The campus overlooks the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains, and is within the Hudson River Historic District—a National Historic Landmark.
Founded in 1860, ...
. The Review features articles on the history and heritage of the Hudson River and research on regionalism. It is published twice each year, once in the spring and once in the fall.
Notable Issues
Among the HRVI's most notable issues are the 2010 Glenn Curtiss edition, 2009 Eleanor Roosevelt edition, 2009 Hudson, Fulton, Champlain Quadricentennial Commemorative edition, and the 2003 American Revolution edition.
Digital Library
The Digital Library can be found on the HRVI's homepage and it contains summaries of back issues to 2002 for review.
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Marist College
Private universities and colleges in New York (state)
Universities and colleges in Dutchess County, New York
Poughkeepsie, New York
Hudson Valley
History magazines published in the United States