KATHLEEN MILLER PUTZIG APPOINTED TOWN OF KNOX HISTORIAN
At its January 2016 meeting the Knox Town Board officially appointed Kathleen Miller Putzig as the new Town Historian. Kathleen is a native of the Town of Berne and after living in the western part of New York State, has recently returned to our area. Kathleen has a love of history in her blood. Her father, Ralph Miller, has been the Town of Berne Historian for many years and her uncle, Harold Miller, is the author of several books on the history of Berne and neighboring towns.
Recently, Kathleen gave a preview performance to the Helderberg Kiwanis of a program she will be presenting to students at the Berne Knox Westerlo School. Kathleen's presentation, which is a part of the "Suitcases of History" program, focused on Michael Henry Barckley, a Knox native who served and died in the Civil War. The "Suitcases of History" program was designed by Dr. Mary Kinnaird and other area history enthusiasts a few years ago. Using primary sources, students learn about history from a more personal and local perspective. In this Civil War presentation, students read letters from Lt. Barckley and his family. Students get a fuller picture of the time period as they realize what medicine and transportation were like at that time.
Another "Suitcase" in the program focuses on Every Day Living in the Past. Kathleen will be presenting this program to 4th graders at BKW this spring.
Kathleen is a member of the Knox Historical Society. The KHS welcomes Kathleen as new Town Historian and looks forward to working with Kathleen on future local history projects.
At its January 2016 meeting the Knox Town Board officially appointed Kathleen Miller Putzig as the new Town Historian. Kathleen is a native of the Town of Berne and after living in the western part of New York State, has recently returned to our area. Kathleen has a love of history in her blood. Her father, Ralph Miller, has been the Town of Berne Historian for many years and her uncle, Harold Miller, is the author of several books on the history of Berne and neighboring towns.
Recently, Kathleen gave a preview performance to the Helderberg Kiwanis of a program she will be presenting to students at the Berne Knox Westerlo School. Kathleen's presentation, which is a part of the "Suitcases of History" program, focused on Michael Henry Barckley, a Knox native who served and died in the Civil War. The "Suitcases of History" program was designed by Dr. Mary Kinnaird and other area history enthusiasts a few years ago. Using primary sources, students learn about history from a more personal and local perspective. In this Civil War presentation, students read letters from Lt. Barckley and his family. Students get a fuller picture of the time period as they realize what medicine and transportation were like at that time.
Another "Suitcase" in the program focuses on Every Day Living in the Past. Kathleen will be presenting this program to 4th graders at BKW this spring.
Kathleen is a member of the Knox Historical Society. The KHS welcomes Kathleen as new Town Historian and looks forward to working with Kathleen on future local history projects.
