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____Peter Force's American Archives 2 CDs in Adobe Format
History of all the Colonies for the years 1775 & 1776. Originally completed in 1840. 2 CDs in Adobe .pdf format for Mac or Windows XP users. Disk 1 contains Vols I-V of the 6 volume Series Four. Disk 2 contains Vols I-III of series five and Vol VI of series four. NOW the entire CD is searchable, not just the index. $45.00____CD: Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Family History of New York
By William S. Pelletreau. This four volume work contains hundreds of genealogical essays pertaining to New York City families. The majority of the sketches move forward from the oldest known ancestor to the contemporary subject of the essay. This is followed by a detailed biography of that person and, in scores of instances, his photo, as well as an enumeration of collateral lines related to the principal subjects. (1907), 2006, CD, Graphic Images, Adobe Acrobat, v6, PC and Mac, 1663 pp. $29.95 CD4235____CD: Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey, Containing a General Collection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Etc.
By John W. Barber and Henry Howe. The object of this work is to give an account of the most important and interesting events which have occurred in the State of New Jersey, together with geographical descriptions and numerous engravings. In selecting the extracts which are introduced in the course of the volume, care has been taken to avoid dry detail and tedious official documents, which usually appear in regular, formal history, and to give those selections likely to interest the feelings, refresh the memory, and instruct the mind…The history of New Jersey is one of deep interest. Some of the most important events of the American Revolution occurred upon her soil. In that arduous struggle, the sacrifices she made will ever redound to her praise… This history is presented by county and each county is divided into its townships and cities. Biographical sketches provide human interest and numerous engravings within each county provide a visual history. (1846), 2006, CD, Graphic Images, Searchable, Adobe Acrobat, v6, PC and Mac, 514 pp. $19.95 CD4273____New York Colonial Papers CDROM - NEW!!
The Ecclesiastical Records of New York State - Edited by Hugh Hastings, State Historian, The State of New York, Albany, James B. Lyon, State Printer, 1901, in 7 volumes. This includes one of the best primary source collections on the establishment of the Palatines in New York. In searchable, Adobe pdf format.
PLUS these 3 GREAT Historical References:
__The Documentary History of New York by O'Callaghan Adobe - PC or Mac - fully searchable
__Documents Relating to the Colonial History of New York in 15 volumes. Includes Cadwallader Colden's 5 Indian Nations, and 4 Munsell Colonial Tracts, with editorial essays by O'Callaghan. Adobe - PC or Mac - fully searchable
__The Colonial History of New York Under the Dutch in 5 volumes. (Brodhead, O'Callaghan, and Jameson) A scholar's companion to both the "Documentary History of New York State" and the "Documents Relating to the History of New York State" Includes: "Narratives of New Netherland" (Jameson), "History of New Netherland" (O'Callaghan), "History of New York" (Brodhead), and also includes Cadwallader Colden and four Munsell tracts edited by O'Callaghan. Adobe - PC or Mac - fully searchable
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NOW includes -- contents of TRYON COUNTY CDROM "Border Wars of the American Revolution" & "The Minutes of the Tryon County Committee of Safety", with "The Annals of Tryon County" & "The Minutes of the Commissioners for Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York". PLUS a 1777 Map of the Tryon County area. All 7 volumes 100% Boolean Search Capable, in pdf. The new CD is thus wholly searchable. And the materials are excellent. Stone and Campbell are of course familiar 19th century historians, and they write with a closeness to the materials. The Volumes on the Commission on Conspiracies is most extraordinary as a first hand original source presenting the fears of the Whigs of the Tories and Indians, and the steps they took to defend northern New York. Included with this CDROM - Stone's marvelous 2 volume biography of Sir William Johnson (which joins Stone's work on Joseph Brant, already on the disk). Also included - O'Callaghan's edited compilation of Sir William Johnson's Manuscripts in searchable pdf on the Disk. Finally, an excellent introduction by the State Historian, with back up documentary appendices, make this a CD worth having in your colonial New York library.
ALL ON ONE CDROM for $60.00____Genealogy and History of CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, New York
CD Contents: Gravestone inscriptions of Cadiz cemetery, town of Franklinville, Sugartown cemetery, town of Franklinville, Delevan cemetery, town of Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. : Typescript; contains gravestone inscriptions in Cattaraugus County., 1930, Barber, Gertrude A. 54 pgs., Historical and biographical history of the township of Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York, comprising the villages of Cottage, Wesley, Markham, Dayton, South Dayton and Fair Plain : a complete history of the town from its origin, with views of business places and residences, together with photos of prominent citizens of various professions and occupations past and present Buffalo, N.Y. Shults, Charles J., 1901, 303 pgs., History of Cattaraugus Co., New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts, 1879, Ellis, Franklin, 650 pgs. Gravestone inscriptions in Cattaraugus County, New York : including cemeteries in the towns of Freedom, Franklinville and Yorkshire : typescript,1930, Barber, Gertrude A. 140 pgs. In total 1147 Pages of Information $24.50.____
Genealogy and History of CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, New York
CD Contents: Gravestone inscriptions of Chautauqua Cemetery, Chautauqua, N.Y. : Hunt family private cemetery, Chautauqua, N.Y., Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, N.Y., Bemus Point, N.Y. Cowen, Minnie, 1932, 60 pgs., Gravestone inscriptions of Fluvannah Cemetery, Fluvannah, N.Y., Burrows Private Cemetery, Mayville, N.Y., Mayville Cemetery, Mayville, N.Y. : (all in Chautauqua County) New York,: Cowen, Minnie, 1932, 80 pgs., History of Chautauqua County, New York Boston, Mass.: W.A. Fergusson, 1894, Edson, Obed, 1014 pgs., History of Chautauqua County, New York : from its first settlement to the present time : with numerous biographical and family sketches Buffalo, N.Y.: Young, Andrew W., 1875, 803 pgs. , Index of Chautauqua County, New York : from its first settlement to the present time : with numerous biographical and family sketches Buffalo, N.Y. Young, Andrew W., 1875, 65 pgs., History of Chautauqua County, New York, and its people Boston: American Historical Society, 1921, 1537 pgs., Gazetteer and business directory of Chautauqua County, N.Y. for 1873-4 Syracuse: H. Child, 1873, 415 pgs., Soldiers of the American Revolution : who at one time were residents of, or whose graves are located in Chautauqua County, New York, 1925, 93 pgs., The early history of Fluvanna, Chautauqua County, N.Y. : with numerous biographical and family sketches, Sherwin, Hetty J., 1926?, 128 pgs., The conquest of Chautauqua. : Jamestown and vicinity in the pioneer and later periods as told by pioneer newspapers and persons Jamestown, N.Y.: Anderson, Arthur Wellington, 1932, 486 pgs., The churches and clergy of the pioneer period in Chautauqua County, Burgess, Chalon, 1902, 24 pgs., Historical and descriptive review of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Dunkirk, N.Y., 1889, 99 pgs., John Alden of Ashfield, Mass., and Chautauqua County, New York : his ancestors and descendants Delaware, Ohio: Printed for private circulation, 1909, Alden, Frank Wesley, 273 pgs., Laws and resolutions of the Board of Supervisors of Chautauqua County : with list of county officers, historical sketches, and other matters of information and reference, from the organization of the county to the year 1908 inclusive Jamestown, N.Y.: Printed for the Board by Journal Printing Co., 1909, 155 pgs. In total - 5232 Pages of Information $24.50____Genealogy and History of RENSSELAER County New York on CD
CD Contents: Abstracts of wills of Rensselaer County, New York : in the office of the Surrogate at Troy, New York, 1791-1850 Nassau, N.Y.,: Phillips, Ralph David., 1938, 475 pgs., Some Rensselaer County, NY gravestone inscriptions: Washington, D.C.: C. Shepard, 1923, 28 pgs., Complete list of all gravestone inscriptions in Nassau-Schodack Cemetery at Nassau, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Phillips, Ralph David., 1935, 102 pgs., The burial grounds of Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York Lansingburgh, N.Y.: F.D. Broderick, 1965, 174 pgs., History of Rensselaer Co., New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1880, Sylvester, Nathaniel Bartlett, 718 pgs. In total 1497 pages of Information $24.50____Genealogy and History of SCHENECTADY County New York
CD Contents: A history of Schenectady during the Revolution : to which is appended a contribution to the individual records of the inhabitants of the Schenectady district during that period Interlaken, N.Y.: Heart of the Lakes Pub., 1988, Hanson, Willis T. 317 pgs., Abstracts of wills of Schenectady County, N.Y. : copied from the original records at the Surrogate's Office, Schenectady, N.Y., 1941, Barber, Gertrude A. 152 pgs., Index of mothers mentioned in baptisms of First Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady, N.Y., 1943, Cormack, Marie Noll 105 pgs., Schenectady County, New York : its history to the close of the nineteenth century, Yates, Austin A., New York History Co., 1902, 743 pgs., Gazetteer and business directory of Albany & Schenectady Co., N.Y. for 1870-71, H. Child, 1870, Child, Hamilton, 484 pgs. 1801 Total Pages of Information $24.50__The Concise History of Ulster County CDROM
By Zimm. Written in 1946, this (200pp book if I printed it) history covers all the townships, all the major industries, and all the important people up to World War II. This is a .pdf ADOBE file on CDROM (I used to offer it as a DOS program on an IBM 3.5 diskette!) $15.00___History of Northwestern New York on CD
CD Contents: Erie, Niagara, Wyoming, Genesee and Orleans Counties. One of the multi-volume regional histories (Central NY, Southeastern NY, etc) published on New York State by the Lewis Historical Pub. Co. early in the 20th century. Horton, John Theodore., 1833 pgs. in 3 volumes $24.50____Orange County NY Genealogical & Historical Information
3112 Pages of Information on one CDROM. Graveyard inscriptions of Orange County, N.Y. : Volumes 1-4 New York,: Gertrude A. Barber, 1930, 437 pgs. Orange County patriot : a newspaper published at Goshen, N.Y. : marriages and deaths from May 1828 to Dec. 1831 Gertrude A. Barber, 1935, 42 pgs. Portrait and biographical record of Orange County, New York : containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county : together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. New York: Chapman Pub. Co., 1895, 1534 pgs This volume is an extensive collection of over 1,100 biographical sketches of the residents of Orange Co., NY at the end of the 19th century. Sketches are clear, full of information, and entertaining. They document not just the lives, occupations, and avocations of their subjects, but also the personalities and peculiarities. Family history is provided as well, along with direct quotes from friends and acquaintances, and portraits of many of the sketch subjects. A new surname index completes the work. St. James Protestant Episcopal Church records : Goshen, Orange County, New York Gertrude A. Barber, 1932, 99 pgs. $24.50____CD: The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time
By Rev. Robert Bolton. After the first publication of this history in 1848, the author received a mass of new information and corrections. He spent 29 years revising it, rewriting more than two-thirds of the original book, adding many old documents, and bringing the work up to date. He was working on it up to the day of his death, after which his brother published this revised edition. This massive work holds a vast amount of historical and genealogical material relating to Westchester County, New York. Broken down into individual town histories, the information dates to the early 1600s and contains many family histories, pedigree charts, Revolutionary War rosters, lists of civil officials, illustrations and town maps, census information, Indian history, treaties, deeds, histories of schools and churches, some tombstone inscriptions and town anecdotes. Includes a new surname index. This set is an essential resource for anyone interested in the early history or genealogy of this region in New York. The book is presented as graphic images, so the user sees the work just as it was originally published. It is intended to look and function very much like a "real" book. There is no electronic index, and there is no electronic text to search. However, numerous electronic bookmarks have been added which make it easy to move through the book. Image numbers will match the page numbers for all of the main text, as well as the index. Any unnumbered portraits and illustrations are at the back of the actual file, to keep page numbering consistent. (1881), 2004, CD, Graphic Images, Adobe Acrobat, PC and MAC, c1740 pages. $29.95____Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution on CDROM
By B. J. Lossing. Graphic Images, Adobe Acrobat, PC and MAC. $29.95____Index Quinlan's History of Sullivan Co on CDROM
The index of Quinlan's History of Sullivan County. $12.50____Quinlan's History of Sullivan Co on CDROM
The complete and hard to find history of Sullivan County now on CDROM. If you already own a hard copy, (book) then you just need the index on CDROM (QHOin for $12.50) $24.50____George Washington's Complete Writings CDROM
A full 39 volumes, known as the Fitzpatrick edition for its editor. The U.S. George Washington Bicentennial Commission, established by Congress, appointed by President Roosevelt. This is the definitive edition, to my knowledge, and is an example of excellent scholarship. If you browse through it, you will find it, in pdf, fully searchable. $45.00____Huguenot Historical Society Bible Records Vol I "The Ages of the Children" CD-Rom
Volume 1 provides vital information for over 1,500 individuals, and includes transcriptions of 73 family registers stored with the Society's Bible and Religious Book Collection. Surnames include all of the New Paltz Patentee families plus Bruyn, Bolles, Brodhead, Bull, Craig, Decker, Delamatter, Ean, Elting, France, Hammond, Jansen, Johnson, Knickerbocker, Lewis, Louw, Ostrander, Pells, Quackenboss, Van Orden, Van Wagenen, Walker, and more. The records typically consist of handwritten notices and newspaper clippings proclaiming the births, marriages, and deaths of family members. Records of servants and slaves also appear, albeit rarely. English translations of family registers written in French and Dutch are also provided. CD-Rom $29.95____Civil War Reference Library: 238 Vols!! 3 CD Set
The Official Records-128 Vols; Photographic History of the Civil War - Text with nonprintable pictures, no clipart; Battles & Leaders of the Civil War- Text with nonprintable pictures, no clipart; Confederate Military History; Southern Historical Society Papers; Messages & Papers of the Confederacy; 1 vol. U. S. Grant; 9 vols. Lincoln; 10 vols Jefferson Davis; Rise & Fall of the Confederate Govt; 3 vols. Robert E. Lee; Special 3 CD Set $89.95____Tioga County Genealogy & History CDROM
2064 Pages of Information - 3 Complete Searchable Publications on one CD. FIRST - Historical gazetteer of Tioga County, New York, 1785-1888 Syracuse, N.Y.: Gay, W. B., 1887. SECOND - Our county and its people : a memorial history of Tioga County, New York Elmira, N.Y.: W.A. Fergusson, Kingman, Leroy W. 1897? THIRD - Gazetteer and business directory of Broome and Tioga Counties, N.Y. for 1872-3 Syracuse: Child, Hamilton, 1872. $24.50____CD: The Bevier Family; A History of the Descendants of Louis Bevier Who Came from France to America in 1675 after a Sojourn of Ten Years in the Palatinate and Settled in New Paltz, New York - Katherine Bevier. “Ulster County, New York, was the home of the Beviers in this country from the year 1678, when Louis Bevier the Patentee settled in New Paltz, until the middle of the eighteenth century ... As far as is known all the Beviers in America are descended from that Louis Bevier, who with his wife Marie LeBlanc, came to this country in 1675.” Genealogical entries follow the male line for eight generations and provide varying amounts of biographical material in a pleasant narrative style. An extensive genealogical chart detailing eight generations, a list of abbreviations, facsimile reprints of numerous original documents and photographs, a bibliography, and the original full name index enhance this work. (1916), 2007, CD, Graphic Images, Searchable, Adobe, v6, PC and Mac, 332 pp. $15.95
____Images of America Cicero
By Thomas Mafrici & Elizabeth August. This Onondaga County community just north of Syracuse gets the typical photo and caption treatment Arcadia Publishers is famous for. Houses, businesses, churches and even marching bands - the lost elements of a community come alive through photographs. 6x9 128 pages 200+ b&w photos Paper $21.99____Images of America Middlefield: Otsego Lake's Eastern Shore
By Dominick Reisen. This neighboring community to Cooperstown stretches north along the "Glimmerglass" waters, and gets the typical photo and caption treatment Arcadia Publishers is famous for. Houses, businesses, churches and old farms - the lost elements of a community come alive through photographs. 6x9 128 pages 200+ b&w photos Paper $21.99____Images of America Freedomland
By Robert McLaughlin & Frank Adamo. From 1960 to 1964 "Disneyland of the East" drew 100s of thousands to the Bronx. I went several times each year it was open. Razed to build what is now known as Co-op City, this Americana themed amusemant park gets the typical photo and caption treatment Arcadia Publishers is famous for. Houses, businesses, churches and old farms - the lost elements of a community come alive through photographs. 6x9 128 pages 200+ b&w photos Paper $21.99____Images of America Middletown and the Unionville Railroad
By Douglas Barberio. The railroad operated from 1913 to 1946, when it was reorganized as the Middletown and New Jersey Railway. It connected the Erie RR to the O&W and the NY, Susquehanna & Western RR. This Orange County, NY, transportation institution gets the typical photo and caption treatment Arcadia Publishers is famous for. Engines, stations and businesses along the route - the lost elements of an important rail service come alive through photographs. 6x9 128 pages 200+ b&w photos Paper $21.99____Images of America Harriman State Park
By Ronnie Coffey. In 1910 the Harriman family donated the land to create this 46,000 acre park just one hour from Manhattan. Its 100 year history gets the typical photo and caption treatment Arcadia Publishers is famous for. WPA buildings, lakes and many camps (including both boy & girl scout camps) - the lost elements of an important recreation area come alive through photographs. 6x9 128 pages 200+ b&w photos Paper $21.99____Landscape Gardens On The Hudson: A History
By Roberet M. Toole. Subtitled: The Romantic Age, the Great Estates & the Birth of American Landscape Architecture. The author, a landscape architect as well as a writer of lucid prose, presents the development and growth of garden design in America's Hudson Valley. The acknowledged leader of this movement, Andrew Jackson Downing, lived in and worked his landscape magic in the Hudson Valley. It is through his reports on the designs and the actual completed projects that we have such a thorough assessment of the movement. He is quoted extensively in the text. The gardens presented within these pages are all estates on the Hudson River, many preserved as historic sites. Olana, Sunnyfield, Clermont, Montgomery Place, Wilderstein, Philipse Manor, and Idlewild are just a few of the spectacular designs presented with extensive color and b&w photos and drawings. Truly a comprehensive look at the garden equivalent of the Hudson River School of Art. 8.5x11 184 pages index profusely illustrated in color and b&w, Paper $24.95____WHERE THEY FELL: The Stories of Rochester Area Soldiers in the Civil War
By Robert Marcotte. The author lets the words of the soldiers and their families back home tell much of the story, making this as much a local history of Rochester during the war as it is a clear and concise description of the war's major military campaigns, showing how Rochester interacted with the greatest national event to determine the fate of our nation. Profusely illustrated and highly readable. 12x9x1.25 (too big for flat rate envelope!) Hardcover $45.00____Historic Places in Greene County, NY
A collaborative publication of the Greene County Historical Society, this highlights the extensive histories accumulated over the last 19 years, representing the best examples of historic homes and sites in Greene County. A significant historical, architectural and genealogical resource finally available to the general public. 12x9x1 (too big for flat rate envelope!) Hardcover $49.95____NEW Images of America Titles:
Shandake
Middletown Rail Road
Monticello
Cairo
Freedomland
Harriman State Park
Kingston & Ulster Townships
Middlefield: Otsego Lake's Eastern Shore.
All paperbacks $21.99 ea.____Rhinebeck Association Cemetery; 20th Century Deaths (#290)
with cemetery maps. 8.5x11 192 pages Spiral Paper $40.00____Rhinebeck Town Cemeteries; 20th Century Deaths (#291)
Rock City, St Peter's Lutheran, St Paul's Lutheran & St Joseph's Roman Catholic with cemetery maps. 8.5x11 77 pages Paper $20.00____Milan Town Cemeteries, Through the 20th Century (#292)
Rowe Church, Shookville Church, Milan Church, Yeomans Ground with cemetery maps 8.5x11 45 pages Paper $12.00____St Paul's (Zion) Lutheran Church Red Hook, NY (#293)
with cemetery maps. 8.5x11 158 pages Spiral Paper $36.00____ Vital Records Trinity German Lutheran Church, Troy, NY (#tbd)
with cemetery maps. 8.5x11 Paper $53.00____A Kayaker's Guide to New York's Capital Region
By Russell Dunn. Subtitled: Albany, Schenectady, Troy, The Hudson & Mohawk Rivers, this new addition to the popular kayaking series includes from the communities of Catskill and Hudson to Mechanicville, and from Cohoes to Amsterdam. This exhaustively complete volume covers 63 paddling adventures on New York's two mightiest, history-rich rivers. With 60 maps, 50 b&w photos 6x9 290 pages Paper $17.95.____IN THE CATSKILLS
John Burroughs' classic provides accounts of hikes and walks in the Catskills with all the natural observations this nature philosopher is famous for. Alf Evers, author of the ultimate history of the region THE CATSKILLS, when asked what book besides his own should always stay in print, replied without hesitation, John Burroughs' IN THE CATSKILLS. This is the centennial edition, edited and illustrated by Clifton Johnson, who was a friend and hiking companion of Burroughs. This is truly a classic, the one book you must read to understand the Catskill Mountain Region, and the continuing fascination with John Burroughs.5.5x8.5 251 pages, glossy B&W photographs Paper $19.50____BECOMING GERMAN The 1709 Palatine Migration to New York
By Philip Otterness. Documenting the largest ethnic emmigration to the New World up to that time, one of the great stories in the history of immigration describes the dehumanizing effects of the 1709 migration on the Palatines without making them victims. From Germany, to London, to New York City, and on through the Hudson Valley to the bleeding edge of the New York frontier in the Schoharie Valley, these stalwart pioneers pushed white settlement westward. They accepted the Mohican invitation to settle on their land, and allowed the indians to raise their children while they established homes and farms. The lives of the sturdy hard working Palatines are recounted here. 6x9 235 pages index, notes maps Paper $19.95____Lost Arrowheads and Broken Pottery in Bear Mountain
By Edward J. Lenik. Fully subtitled: A History of Native Americans In Bear Mountain State Park, New York - whew! It is definitely a comprehensive book worthy of that title. With charts, maps, b&w photos and drawings, the author recreates the history of Native Americans in the Hudson Valley, and more specifically Bear Mountain, with a discussion of the various digs and the amatuer and professional archeologists who conducted them. Great history here, including the Revolutionary War Forts Clinton & Montgomery. 5.5x8.5 79 pages Paper $9.50____Empires in the Mountains
By Russell P. Bellico. Is the first volume to focus entirely on the campaigns and forts of the Great Warpath: the Lake Champlain, Lake George, and Hudson River corridor, during the French & Indian War (1754-1763). It covers the epic battles of the war in the lake valleys, as well as the building of the fortresses and battleships in Northern New York's wilderness. Not since Francis Parkmen has the epic story of the "Warpath of Empire" been told with such sweep, and in such detail. 7x10 367 pages Profusely illustrated Paper $27.50____The Over-Winterers - A Novel
By Harry Layman. A historical novel of hard winter life and times of a Haines Falls family written by a native.It includes tales of huge snowstorms, treacherous mountain roads, the great hotels burning and the investigation by the Attorney General of alleged gangster involvement in those fires. It begins with the Pelham & Haines families arriving at the Mountain Top as the first settlers, and continues through the hotel and railroad construction, through to the end of the golden era of tourism. Interspersed is the poetry of the author's aunt, evoking the natural beauty of the region. This is a personal and engaging family history that incorporates the history of the Mountain Top in its telling. 8.5x11 127 glossy pages w b&w illustrations hardcover $24.95____Seven Generations of Iroquois Leadership (since 1800)
By Laurence M. Hauptman. Focusing on the distinct qualities of Iroquois leadership, this comprehensive study of their modern history is a fascinating look at the men and women who provided leadership in addressing the challanges faced by the Six Nations over the last two centuries. The book offers historical and contemporary portraits of leaders from all six Iroquois nations and all regions of modern-day Iroquoia. 300+/- pages 6x9 Paper $24.95____IMAGES OF AMERICA Saugerties In Post Cards
By Marjory Block. The President of Saugerties Historical Society collected the postcards from the Society's collection to illustrate this new history of our town. The Images of America Series is identical format photo compilations of the history of each area mentioned in the title with over 200 b&w photos and extensive captions, plus a brief introduction by the author (usually a local historian or Historical Society.) These books sell on site, and provide hours of fun and nostalgia. Great gift too. 6x9 128 pages Paper 200+ b&w illus $21.99____Bolton Coit Brown
By Tom Wolf and Ronald Netsky. A retrospective produced for the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, this catalogue explores the career of one of America's most noted printmakers and the seminal role he played in bringing the arts to Woodstock, New York. 8.5x11 99 pages color & b&w photos Paper $18.00____ Hudson River Panorama A Passage Through Time
By Groft, McCombs & Greene-McNally. A beautifully illustrated history of the Hudson River and its impact on the peoples and landscape of New York State. The majestic power and rich history of the Hudson River are on unparalleled display in this beautifully illustrated volume commemorating Henry Hudson’s 1609 exploration of the river that bears his name, and including the remarkable story of the people, events, and ideas that have shaped this magnificent region. The book’s four major themes—natural history and environment; transportation; trade, commerce, and industry; and culture and symbol—connect the many agricultural, industrial, and cultural influences of this historic waterway. Hudson River Panorama presents a stimulating and enjoyable look at one of America’s great rivers and the people and history it helped to shape. 11x8.5 144 pages b&w and color illustrations Paper $29.95____Panaroma of the Hudson River
Photographs by Greg Miller. One half of this book is a reprint of the 1910 photographic documentation of both sides of the Hudson River from the the harbor north to Albany. Each historic photo is updated with a new color image of the same view 100 years later. This is an impressive undertaking, making a century of the development and growth of the Hudson River Valley appear in clear side-by-side photographs. Cleverly designed to be enjoyed from front to back OR back to front - truly a fun book to look at. 8.5x11 100 pages Paper $18.00____America's First River
(Collected) By Wermuth, Johnson & Pryslopski. Subtitled: The History and Culture of the Hudson River Valley, this is actually a collection of eighteen of the best essays from the 25 year history of the publication Hudson River Valley Review. From natives, to newcomers to 2oth century leaders, these essays examine the many facets of the Hudson's rich history, its distinctive regional culture, and its importance contributions, to the development of modern America. 8.5x11 252 pages, some b&w and color illustrations Paper $24.95____Indian Ladder A Lyric Journey
Photographs by John Yang. 15 miles west of Albany rises the Helderberg Escarpment, a 1,100 foot wall of rock locally known as Indian Ladder. Legend has it that the Native Americans constructed a ladder to traverse the steep rock wall. Here Thatcher State Park is located. Yang's photographs illustrate the beauty and complexity of the escarpment in glorious sepia tinted images. Brief text 8.5x11 photographs Paper $29.95
____Jane Colden America's First Woman Botanist
By Paula Ivaska Robbins. Jane Colden was the daughter of the Colonial Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of New York, Cadwallader Colden, who was also a well known botanist. She became his protege, regularly corresponding with her father's friends in the international circle of botanists. She produced an herbal of 341 plants, with drawings and descriptions, that grew in and around their estate west of Newburgh NY. Her accomplishments are recounted here. 6x9 96 pages with b&w drawings, index & biblio Paper $12.50____The River Indians Mohicans Making History
By Shirley W. Dunn. The Mohicans were native leaders along the Hudson. They welcomed Henry Hudson, initiated the upriver fur trade, were close friends of the Dutchman Van Culer, (saving farms of Rensselaerswyck) defended Albany from Canadian attack, and joined the American side in the Revolutionary War. In this, the latest of her books on the Mohicans, Ms Dunn again emphasizes their importance in the history of New York State. 7x10 135 pages b&w illus index & biblio Paper $17.00____The Essential Saugerties CDROM
By Michael Sullivan Smith. A fantastic collection of resources: The Pearl, Picturesque Ulster No. 8, Brink's Early History of Saugerties, the Saugerties section of Sylvester's 1880 History of Ulster County and the 1911 Saugerties Centennial program book. Additionally, maps, photos and illustrations such as the 1880 panorama of the Village of Saugerties, the 1875 map of the village from the Beers Atlas, Will Cockburn's 18th century surveys of what would become the town, and dozens of high resolution scans of pictures from the earliest photographs are included. Easy to access with an Acrobat Reader $24.50____Greene County USA, a Local History of National Importance
By Jonathan Donald. This DVD originally aired on Public Access TV. It is the extraordinary story of this rural county south of Albany, New York where a great number of "historic firsts" made it a major contributor to the national destiny. These range from an 11,000 year old mine where early man created Mastodon killing weapons, to how the early Dutch deployed their political genius. Also the story of a skulking guerrilla war of murders and kidnappings during the Revolution, the first American photographer, the invention of color film, the invention of the skyscraper, invention of an early form of steel, invention of the high speed printing press, center of the American Romantic Movement in the Arts with the Hudson River School of Art and novels by James Fennimore Cooper and Washington Irving. It would also become the birthplace of American tourism, play vital role during the Civil War and become a late 19th century stronghold of emancipated womanhood and the Arts. DVD $19.95~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
____Bloody Mohawk 1713 to 1794
By Richard Berleth. Subtitled: The French and Indian War & American Revolution On New York's Frontier, this sweeping historical narrative chronicles events instrumental in the painful birth of a new nation-from the Bloody Morning Scout and the massacre at Fort William Henry to the disastrous siege of Quebec, the heroic but lopsided Battle of Valcour Island, the horrors of Oriskany, and the tragedies of Pennsylvania's Wyoming Valley massacre and the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition's destruction of the Iroquois homeland in western New York State. Caught in the middle of it all was the Mohawk River Valley. Professor Richard Berleth charts the passage of the valley from a fast-growing agrarian region streaming with colonial traffic to a war-ravaged wasteland. When the fighting was over, the valley lay in ruins and as much as two-thirds of its population lay dead or had been displaced. But by not holding this vital inland waterway-the gateway to the West, "the river between the mountains"-America might have lost the Revolution, as well as much or all of the then poorly defined province of New York.6x9, 384 pages, maps & illustrations Paper $19.95____WALKING WOODSTOCK
By Michael Perkins & Will Nixon. Subtitled: Journeys into the Wild Heart of America's Most Famous Small Town. More than another book capitalizing on the aura of "Woodstock" and more than a very good hiking guide, this is the thoughtful musing of two talented writers and hikers who bushwack their way through the hidden ways and conventions of one of America's oldest artist colonies. The delightful wood and lino cut illustrations of Carol Zaloom highlight the insightful writing. If you walk the highways or byways of Woodstock, you need this book.6x9 255 pages b&w illus Paper $18.95____The Artillery Never Gained More Honor
By Douglas R Cubbison. Subtitled: The British Artillery in the 1776 Valcour Island and 1777 Saratoga Campaigns. Focuses on the tactical, logistical, and command functions of the Royal Artillery using primary sources, many used for the first time. It concludes with an examination of the British artillery pieces used during this campaign and makes an effort to identify their current location. 8.5x11 196 pages with b&w illus, notes, references and index Paper $19.00____Hurley New York, A Brief History
By Deana F. Decker. Since its earliest days as a Dutch colony, Hurley, New York, has undergone many transformations: fought over by the Lenape tribe, commandeered by British settlers and buffeted between Revolutionaries and Loyalists as a strategic stronghold in the Revolutionary War. Local historian Deana F. Decker explores this Hudson Valley town’s history with a comprehensive assessment of its notable residents, such as Sojourner Truth, as well as its historical buildings, such as the Bevier House and Hurley Mountain Inn. From its roots as the dangerous Esopus frontier region to its industrial metamorphosis through bluestone harvesting and the Ashokan Reservoir, Hurley, New York chronicles the remarkable story of this Upstate town. 6x9 144 pages b&w illus Paper $19.95____Focus on the Land
Foreword by James Howard Kunstler, Photography by Nate Simms. Subtitled: Images of Rensselaer County, New York. A full color photography books of the natural beauty of this primarily rural county across the Hudson River from Albany. BEAUTIFUL! 9.5x9.5 56 pages 50 color photos Paper $24.95____Railroads of Rensselaer an Images of America title
By Ernie Mann. Rensselaer County is part of the Capital district of New York. It is on the east side of the Hudson River where the Mohawk and the Champlain Valleys meet. It was of hub of rail transportation - all doculented here. 6.5x9.25 128 pages b&w photos on every page. Paper $21.99____UPSTATE NEW YORK Towns That We Love
By Elizabeth J. & Barton M. Cockey. Including the towns of Greenwich, Schuylerville, Saratoga Springs, Easton, Salem, and Cambridge, with a chapter of day-trips to lakes and historical sights. What makes this book unusual is the sheer size of it -- 9.5x13 -- and the fact that all the pictures are color paintings, not photos. The authors connect all the places illustrated through the history of the region, from the Revolutionary War forward, to present a current guide to a region, not just individual towns. 85 pages index beautiful color ilustrations Hardcover $22.95_____Native Americans in New York
By Lynn George. It's a Rosen Classroom Primary Source Book, designed for classroom use, but suitable for primary school readers. 8x8 24 pages colorful stapled paper. $7.00____Cornflower's Ghost: An Historical Mystery
by Thomas Pullyblank. Thomas Pullyblank has skillfully woven a tapestry of historical mystery and modern-day campus politics into a uniquely American story that addresses the larger question of how our past should or should not be employed to address contemporary issues. Based upon two hundred years of upstate New York history, Cornflower's Ghost translates meticulous research into believable historical characters and events. 232 pages; 5.25" x 8" Paper $19.95____Middlefield and the Settling of the New York Frontier
SUBTITLED: A Case Study of Development in Central New York, 1790-1865 $24.95____The Oneonta Roundhouse - BACK IN PRINT!
By Jim Loudon. A round house is used for the turning of trains. In 1870 the first one was built near Oneonta. The facility grew until in 1906 the largest one in the world was constructed. This is the complete history of the railroads and the round house they needed in Central New York. 8.5x11 99 pages b&w maps, photos, and illus Paper $19.95____Otsego Lodge No. 138, F. & A.M., Cooperstown, New York
SUBTITLED: A Collection of Historical Miscellanea, 1795-2007 $21.00____Henry Hudson and the Algonquins of New York
By Evan Pritchard. The author, an Algonquin historian, whose previous works include Native New Yorkers, chronicles Henry Hudson's 1609 arrival at Manhattan Island from the perspective of the people who met Hudson's boat, fulling the prophecy of the Fourth Fire. A work of groundbreaking scholarship. 6x9 324 pages some b&w illus index Paper $20.00____Roots of the 1969 Woodstock Festival - The Backstory
By Weston & Julia Blelock. This book grew from a panel discussion about the years of events leading up to the famous Woodstock Music Festival, and why it was called Woodstock and is so closely identified with the town even though it took place in Bethel. 5.5x8.5 160 pages b&w photos Paper $19.95____Remembering Woodstock
By Richard Heppner, Town of Woodstock Historian. From the publications and archives of the Historical Society of Woodstock comes this collection of period essays recounting the history of this famous New York town as it happened. The current Historian includes a few contemporary analyses of the history, but, for the most part, he lets historians and prominent citizens of old tell their story. 6x9 124 pages b&w illus Paper $19.99____Murder & Mayhem in the Catskills
By Caroline Crane. Since pre-Revolutionary times this seemingly idyllic region has been a theater for some of mankind's darkest deeds and evildoers. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into the shadowy heart of the Catskills and reveals the area's surprising connections to America's most infamous criminals. 6/9 120 pages b&w illus Paper $14.99____Shadow Soldiers of the American Revolution
By Mark Jodoin. Subtitled: Loyalist Tales from New York to Canada, this book traces the lives of ten men and women whose loyalties to the British forced them to leave their homeland, their farms and their families. It was George Washington who said: In letting the Loyalists leave we are depriving ourselves of the best and brightest men in our country. 6x9 160 pages b&w illus Paper $21.99____Remembering Albany
By Don Rittner. The author and columnist (Heritage on the Hudson) collected the best of his history columns on Albany into this 400 year span of charming tales. They offer a delightful perspective of the history and culture of the Capital city. 6x9 128 pages b&w illus Paper $19.99____Sullivan County A Bicentennial History in Images
By John Conway. The past Historian of Sullivan County presents and interprets the most striking images from his vast collection to inform as it celebrates 200 years of history. 6x9 128 pages b&w illus Paper $21.99____The Posten Kill Waterfalls to Waterworks
By John Warren. This Rensselaer County (Capital District) waterway has sustained county communities for generations, both in its natural beauty and in its vast water power. Here the author highlights the force and wonder that have stirred naturalists and entrepreneurs throughout its history. 5.5x8 128 pages b&w illus $19.99____Historic Tales From The Adirondack Almanac
By John Warren. An insiders look at life within the blue line, this book collects the online writing from the Adirondack Almanac. These essays sought to connect current events with historical events to give the modern reader a context within which to see each event more clearly. Locals and visitors alike will be surprised by the hidden gems his research uncovers. 6x9 128 pages b&w illus Paper $19.99____LOST TOWNS of the Hudson Valley
By Wesley and Barbara Gottlock. All that remains of these towns are roadside markers and memories of a bygone era. World War IIs Camp Shanks, Poseton, Shanks Village, Rockland Lake and all the towns beneath the Ashokan Reservoir are included here in extensive captioned images. 6x9 160 pages b&w illus Paper $21.99____The World of Blantyre & The Cookery of Christopher Brooks
By Claire Hopeley. For those of us unable to spring for a weekend at Blantyre, which could easily cost more than $2000 for a couple, Ann Fitzpatrick Brown produced and published a luscious coffee-table compendium of all that is Blantyre. The stunning coffee-table book is filled with the history of this 5 star luxury inn in the Berkshires and the recipes that have earned Blantyre the coveted distinction of Grands Chefs Relais & Chateaux and a five-star Mobil Hotel award. Blantyre is considered to be one of the best hotels in the world. 9x12 hardcover 240 pages - 167 pages of beautiful photographs, some history and over 50 favorite recipes. $70.00~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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