Four Capital Region Museums Explore World War I

From the state perspective at the State Museum in Albany and the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center in Saratoga Springs to the local view at the Rensselaer County Historical Society and the Schenectady County Historical Society, the story of the Great War is one that has been forgotten by many. New York State in the First World War at the State Museum draws on a variety of records and artifacts from the State Library and State Archives. The state military museum's permanent exhibit, "Fiery Trial and Sacrifice — New York and the First World War," explains the state's military role in World War I.