This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the ori
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the ori
An introduction to our most precious natural resource. In this engaging book, hydrologist Peter E. Black celebrates the wonder of our planets most precious natural resource. In these brief, nontechnic
A captivating journey, in words and photographs, through the cities, towns, and villages of the Hudson Valley. The cities, towns, and villages along the banks of the Hudson River are the lifeblood
This personal reflection, at once a memoir and political commentary on the state of America, chronicles two weeks the author spent canoeing down the Hudson River in New York State. Discussing the hist
This second volume in a set of works showcasing research on the New Netherland colony in North America and Dutch colonial settlements, presents papers drawn from annual seminars on the subject. The es
The remarkable and true story of the nineteenth-century novelist, journalist, and feminist Fanny Fern. Based on the remarkable and true story of the nineteenth-century novelist, journalist, and fem
Danielson, whose weekly newspaper column "Speaking of Nature" is published in the Albany Times Union and Greenfield, MA Recorder, offers a collection of reflections on the natural world. Organized acc
A vivid portrayal of the important role of Jews in American boxing history, and vice versa. A vivid portrayal of the important role of Jews in American boxing history, and vice versa.
In this book, the master trickster takes on the disciplines of visual art, narrative, and song in his ongoing campaign against victimry, to set natives upright and to insure the truth of native survi
"Compelling and revealing... Raman Candle gives us the many lives of one of the great entertainers of all time, whose flame was extinguished way too soon."---Kevin SpaceyA performer who rivaled Sinatr
"When you truly fall in love, whether with a person or a place, you make everything else fit around it. The last eight years of my life have been a love affair with this place."---Gwendolyn Bounds, au
Bailly, a consultant, researcher, and former professor of linguistics who was a hidden child in France, compiles the stories of 18 former "hidden children" (including her own story) who were saved by
To help policy makers and politicians recognize the dangers of unrestrained public spending, Lachman, a former New York state senator who teaches at the Hugh L. Carey Institute for Government Reform a
Although he's barely remembered now, the presence of "Big Tim" Sullivan loomed large over New York City and the urban politics of the years between 1890 and 1914. Welch (American History and Irish His
"In colonial America, an Irish immigrant becomes chief of the Mohawks and convinces the Six Nations Indians to fight on the British side against the French. The novel is a fictionalized tale of the re
Brings a strikingly original perspective to Johnson’s life, and suggests new ways of thinking about Johnson’s part in creating a nation he did not live to see.
In The Reason for Crows, award-winning author Diane Glancy continues her project begun in Pushing the Bear: A Novel of the Trail of Tears and Stone Heart: A Novel of Sacajawea. Imagining the interior
