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Author
Publisher
Countryman Press
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
314 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
On the Fourth of July, 1863, reporting on the aftermath of the Civil War’s most crucial battle, the New York Times wrote: “A Vermont brigade held the key position at Gettysburg and did more than any other body of men to gain the triumph which decided the fate of the Union.” The citizen soldiers led by General George J. Stannard helped stabilize the line, and then shattered the right flank of Pickett’s famous charge just when the battle’s...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pogo Books/Jump!
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In this book, early fluent readers learn about the Mid-Atlantic, its location, history, demographics, geography, climate, and other defining features. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn about this region. A Take a Look! map highlights the region's location, while an additional infographic also aids understanding. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an At a Glance recap...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The book will feature 235 northeastern natives that are the easiest for the home gardener to find and grow. Introductory chapters will address the why and how of growing native plants. Two-thirds of the book will consist of the plant entries that focus on the must-have information that readers are looking for. The geographic area covered will be Maine south to Delaware, west to Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, including all of NY State and the New...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
1997
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiii, 368 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
An anecdotal history of the Adirondack Park in northern New York, discussing its mix of public and private land, and considering the reasons why the area has retained and even recovered its wilderness state over the course of years.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
15 audio discs (19 1/2 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 computer disc (PDF ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
From John Strausbaugh, author of City of Sedition and The Village, comes the definitive history of Gotham during the World War II era.
New York City during World War II wasn't just a place of servicemen, politicians, heroes, G.I. Joes and Rosie the Riveters, but also of quislings and saboteurs; of Nazi, Fascist, and Communist sympathizers; of war protesters and conscientious objectors; of gangsters and hookers and profiteers; of latchkey kids and...
Author
Publisher
Ecco
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
x, 304 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
On the ground with the talent, the townspeople, and his handpicked crew, Woodstock organizer Lang had a unique and panoramic perspective of the festival which became legendary. Enhanced by interviews with others who were central to the making of the festival, this book tells the story from inspiration to celebration, capturing all the magic, mayhem, and mud in between.--From publisher description.
Author
Series
People's Place booklet volume no. 1
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
1995
Edition
Rev. ed.
Physical Desc
96 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sensitively answers the most common inquiries about Amish and Mennonite peoples. Authoritative, sympathetic, and thorough. 20 Most Asked Questions looks at origins, dress, pacifism, education, weddings, funerals, and food, as well as many other facets of Amish and Mennonite life. This book has sold more than 200,000 copies.
1. What is the difference between the Amish and the Mennonites?
2. When and how did these people get started?
3. Are they a...
Author
Series
Publisher
State University of New York Press/Excelsior Editions
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
xiii, 253 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
This meticulously researched overview traces Champ's history as a cultural fixture in Lake Champlain stories, myths and legends. Believers and skeptics will be fascinated by the research and storytelling of the author.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt & Co
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
"Literary Brooklyn" uncovers the borough's--and a nation's-- history through the minds of its greatest writers. It's a prismatic investigation into a place as diverse and intriguing as the people who walk its streets and write its stories.
Author
Publisher
Metropolitan Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 401 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"An epic and riveting history of New York City on the edge of disaster--and an anatomy of the politics of austerity that continues to shape the world today. When the news broke in 1975 that New York City was on the brink of fiscal collapse, few believed it was possible: how could the capital of the financial world go bankrupt? And yet the city was billions of dollars--maybe twelve, maybe fourteen, no one even really knew how much--in the red. Bankers...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 512 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In the early seventeenth century, in a backwater Dutch colony, there was a wide, muddy cow path that the settlers called the Brede Wegh. As the street grew longer, houses and taverns began to spring up alongside it. What was once New Amsterdam became New York, and farmlands gradually gave way to department stores, theaters, hotels, and, finally, the perpetual traffic of the twentieth century's Great White Way. From Bowling Green all the way up to...
Author
Series
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Pub. Date
1995
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
Lourie completed his trip. It took him three weeks and marked the first time anyone has traveled from the source of the Hudson to the mouth in a single vessel. The Hudson proved to be a very changeable river. It includes seven locks and nine power dams. The northern half is a true river with strong current, but the lower half is tidal, a sunken river from the days of glaciers. In its first 165 miles, it drops more than 4,000 feet to Albany. The second...
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