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Roosevelt’s Road – by Sandy McBride

The Battle of Saratoga from September to October of 1777 is recognized as one of the 15 most decisive battles in the history of the world. Indeed, it was a vital victory for Continental troops who stopped the invasion of British General John Burgoyne as he sought to put down the rebellion of those who would create their own nation from a cluster of English colonies. With the success at Saratoga, France recognized American independence and came into the war as an ally.

Read more in the July 30th edition.

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Bother President Roosevelts Visit Mechanicville – by P. Loatman

The recent PBS series on the Roosevelt family that produced two New York Governors who later became President reminds us that both TR and FDR visited Mechanicville during their public lives. Fresh from his triumphs in Cuba, Teddy Roosevelt, despite being widely acclaimed while campaigning for Governor, left Editor Farrington Mead of The Saturday Mercury clearly unimpressed when he visited Mechanicville in 1898. An outspoken Democrat, Mead dismissed TR’s appeal to local voters by editorializing on October 22: “The Rough Rider left a poor impression in Mechanicville. The consuming vanity of the man drives away support.” Mead’s lack of enthusiasm, however, did little to stop TR from being swept into office by a political landslide.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 2nd issue of the Express.