#Over My Shoulder by Joseph Cutshall-King

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From The Post-Star to Self-Published: Four Journalists Talk About Their Books

From The Post-Star to Self-Published: Four Journalists Talk About Their Books

L-R: David Blow, Michael DeMasi, Maury Thomson, and Joseph Cutshall-King

Journalists, writers, authors of books—and those aspiring to be! Ever wonder what it’s like to be a journalist for a daily newspaper? Ever think of self-publishing your own book, but wonder how? Then join us at “From The Post-Star to Self-Published: Four Journalists Talk About Their Books,”a panel discussion on journalism,…

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"Back Over My Shoulder" podcast # 2 - June 23, 2020

Historian & Author Joe Cutshall-King

My second Back Over My Shoulder podcast is ready for you to hear—Reese, Rebel flag boosters have skewed view of history.

As you probably guessed, it’s about the Confederate flag controversy and I don’t mince words. Click on any of these links to listen: Anchor;  Breaker;   Google Podcasts; Overcast;   Spotify; PocketCasts;  RadioPublic.

When you’ve listened,…

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New! Back Over My Shoulder podcast

Back Over My Shoulder podcast

Historian & Author Joe Cutshall-King

Hi! I’ve formally launched my new podcast, Back Over My Shoulder. In it, I’m reading my “Over My Shoulder” columns I’d written weekly for The Post-Star—columns on regional history, commentary, and my own reminiscences.

I’ve published six years’ worth of columns in two books, Over My Shoulder and Over My Shoulder 2.  Friends who have been reading them said I…

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From The Post-Star to Self-Published: Four Journalists Talk About Their Books

From The Post-Star to Self-Published: Four Journalists Talk About Their Books

Clockwise from upper left: David Blow, Michael DeMasi, Joseph Cutshall-King, and Maury Thompson

Journalists, writers, authors of books—and those aspiring to be! Ever wonder what it’s like to be a journalist for a daily newspaper? Ever think of self-publishing your own book, but wonder how? Then attend “From The Post-Star to Self-Published: Four Journalists Talk About Their Books,”a panel…

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Hey Judy! - A Ti Memory

Hey Judy! – A Ti Memory

On July 2, there was a post on the Facebook page “If you grew up in Ticonderoga, NY you remember …” Jane Banker posted a photo and asked, “Does anyone recognize these people???” Here’s a cropped version of the old black and white photo:

Jane Banker photo posted on “If you grew up in Ticonderoga, NY you remember …” on July 2, 2019. On far right is Judy Dedrick McLaughlin. Standing next to her is…

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"Back Over My Shoulder" podcast # 3 - Cruisin'

Historian & Author Joe Cutshall-King

Here’s my Back Over My Shoulder podcast #3 — Cruisin’ – Memories of summer nights on wheels!

Remember cruisin’ up and down the main drag of your town, looking for fun, love, and maybe even a bit of trouble? Put your seatbelt on and click on any of these links to listen: Anchor;  Breaker;   Google Podcasts; Overcast;   Spotify; PocketCasts;  RadioPublic.

Hope…

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Upcoming Presentation & Book signing at Chapman Historical Museum

Upcoming Presentation & Book signing at Chapman Historical Museum

Join me at the Chapman Historical Museum on Saturday, December 14, at 2:00 pm for Tim Weidner’s beautiful  presentation, From the Mountains to the Sea: S. R. Stoddard’s Hudson River Photos. Tim will share Stoddard images from Lake Tear of the Clouds in the Adirondack High Peaks to New York Harbor, taken during the 1870s and 1880s. The event is free and open to all.

Right after it, I’ll be doing a

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A Thanksgiving Memory from “Over My Shoulder 2”

A Thanksgiving Memory from “Over My Shoulder 2”

Jane King, working in her kitchen 1972

Here’s a Thanksgiving memory I’m sharing from my new book, Over My Shoulder 2. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

OVER MY SHOULDER column for November 20, 1999:

Memories of holidays gone by, via the back porch

My mother, Jane, had a special affinity for enclosed porches that were not winterized. They provided a holding space for a chaise lounge, crockery…

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“Over My Shoulder 2” Is Here!

“Over My Shoulder 2” Is Here!

Over My Shoulder 2 is now available! This is the second collection of my “Over My Shoulder” columns on regional history, commentary and personal reminiscences, originally published in The Post-Star, the daily newspaper of Glens Falls, New York.

Over My Shoulder 2 is 203 pages long, with 117 columns published from 1998 to 2000, and all fully indexed. These columns deliver solid, timeless history,…

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“Over My Shoulder” in the Black Watch Memorial Library

“Over My Shoulder” in the Black Watch Memorial Library

Front cover of “Over My Shoulder” by Joseph Cutshall-King

My newest book, Over My Shoulder, is now in several libraries in our region! I’m hoping to get one in every library of every town mentioned in my book, which would many towns.    So far, it can be found on the shelves of Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls, NY; Easton Library in Easton, NY; and the Greenwich Free Library in Greenwich,…