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Victor J. DiSanto

Victor J. DiSanto

Victor J. DiSanto is a Museum Associate at the Iroquois Museum in Howes Cave. He is a retired New York State Historic Preservation Program Analyst and a former member of the Bureau of Museum Education and Visitor Services at the NYS Museum in Albany. He received his B.A. and M.A. in American History from the State University of New York at Albany and his Ph.D. from Binghamton University.

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Autobiography and Biography, Espionage and Cryptography, Myths and Legends, The War Years (1775-1783) January 24, 2023 January 24, 2023

The Escape of John Champe

In 1876 Currier and Ives issued a lithograph titled The Escape of John Champe: In the endeavour to carry out Washington’s plan to capture…

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Memorials, People, The War Years (1775-1783) December 5, 2022 December 5, 2022

The Benedict Family of Salem, New York

David Williams was one of the three New York State Militiamen who captured Major John André on September 23, 1780.[1] In June 1780, Williams left…

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Historiography, Law, People, Postwar Politics (>1783), The War Years (1775-1783) September 6, 2022 September 6, 2022

The Rise and Fall of John André’s Captors in Popular Culture

David Williams, John Paulding, and Isaac Van Wart were celebrated as heroes during their lifetime, vaulted to fame by George Washington and Alexander Hamilton,…

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Crime and Justice, Espionage and Cryptography, Myths and Legends, People, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) July 12, 2022 July 25, 2022

Major André’s Captors Revisited: Separating Myth from Historical Reality

For more than 200 years, people have debated the character and motives of the three men who captured Major John André on September 23,…

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