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  • - Buffalo's Blizzard of '77 and the Creation of FEMA
    av Timothy W. Kneeland
    381 - 815,-

    Buffalo's 1977 blizzard, the first snowstorm to be declared a disaster in US history, came after a century of automobility, suburbanization, and snow removal guidelines. Kneeland offers a compelling examination of whether the 1977 storm was an anomaly or the inevitable outcome of years of city planning.

  • - A Narrative of Real Life
    av J. W. Loguen
    554,-

    The Rev. Jermain Wesley Loguen was a pioneering figure in early nineteenth century abolitionism and African American literature. Originally published in 1859, this title chronicles the remarkable life of a tireless young man and a passionate activist. The narrative recounts Loguen's early life in slavery, his escape to the North, and his successful career as a minister and abolitionist.

  • - A Life
    av Trudy Krisher
    438,-

  • - A Guide to 100 Notable Resting Places
    av Chuck D'Imperio
    410 - 888,-

    Presents a fascinating look at the lives and deaths of 100 legendary Americans who are laid to rest in Upstate New York. D'Imperio takes readers on a journey across the state, visiting an array of famous New York grave sites, from Mark Twain, Harriet Tubman, and James Fenimore Cooper to Helen Hayes, Lucille Ball, four US presidents, and a Kentucky Derby-winning horse.

  • av Allan S. Everest
    433,-

    This is the story of marching men and clashing ships, of suffering, and of occasional heroic deeds. Everest's story shows us a war in microcosm and allows us a close-up experience of the small events that helped shape the destiny of a youthful and growing nation.

  • - Essays in Memory of Thomas F. O'Donnell
    av Frank Bergmann
    282,-

  • - A Story of Man and Nature
    av Jane Eblen Keller
    355,-

    An account of the history of the nation's largest public park includes how man's changing attitudes toward nature have affected our interaction with the park.

  • - Our Neighbor from Talcottville
    av Richard Haver Costa
    438,-

    Recounts the literary critic's final years at his home in upstate New York, and his views on literature, politics, and life in general.

  • - Exploring New York Folk Life
    av Louis Clark Jones
    253,-

    The fourteen articles collected here reflect regionlist Jones's love of New York State, where his roots run deep, as he explores the landscape, preservation, folk art, folk medicine, ghosts, werewolves, the devil, and a topic with special fascination for him- murder.

  • - An Adirondack History
    av Edward I. Pitts
    381 - 930,-

  • - The Opening of Western New York
    av William Chazanof
    333,-

    In 1800, the Holland Land Company assigned surveyor Joseph Ellicott the task of selling at a profit 3.3 million acres of land west of the Genesee River in New York State. By 1821, when Ellicott's career as Resident-Agent ended, the area's population had grown from only a few settlers to over 100,000. This study traces the evolution of western New York from the time the Indians relinquished control to the solidification of institutional life.As a land promoter in the wilderness, Joseph Ellicott quickly discovered that business and politics went hand in hand, for the factors that affected land sales were frequently political. Although his contract with the Holland Land Company expressly forbade it, he became deeply involved in the political life of western New York, playing a decisive role in the creation of Genesee County and its further divisions into four counties. Ellicott used his influence to advance the Erie Canal project, particularly from Rochester westward, and persuaded the state legislature to grant a charter for the Bank of Niagara. Although the rest of the state fluctuated in its political preferences, from his base in Batavia he kept western New York loyal to the Republican Party, building up close relations with DeWitt Clinton.During his long career, Ellicott made many enemies. The postwar nationalists resented him as the agent of the Dutch-owned company. Taxpayers fought him because he blocked a road tax on land owned by nonresidents; his employers were irritated when he could not persuade the state to buy Holland Land Company property; his increasing melancholy angered customers; and his break with Clinton during the 1820 gubernatorial campaign set off a chain reaction of political pressures that led to his dismissal as Resident-Agent the next year. Ellicott direct in 1826.Based on extensive research in the Holland Land Company Papers in Amsterdam's City Archives, Professor Chazanof's study presents a previously unexplored part of the political history of New York State on regional, national, and international levels. Illustrations and maps are included.

  • - Memories of a College President
    av William Pearson Tolley
    282,-

    The experiences, insights and contributions of William Pearson Tolley, Chancellor of Syracuse University from 1942 to 1969. Tolley reflects upon his role in academic development, athletic advances, and library building as critical parts of the enhancement of Syracuse University as an educational ins

  • av Douglas V. Armstrong
    684 - 1 421,-

  • - A Life and Phenomenal Disappearance in Jazz Age New York
    av Stephen J. Riegel
    381 - 815,-

  • av Jason Emerson & Erica Barnes
    337,-

  • - Native and Naturalized
    av Donald J Leopold
    684,-

    A comprehensive identification guide to nearly 150 tree species of New York, the north-east and much of eastern North America. Entries include key indentification characteristics and information on leaves, flowers, fruit, winter characteristics and bark, as well as habitat, range and uses.

  • - A Political History
    av Jr. & Frank Graham
    282,-

  • - A Story of Faith, Courage, and Determination
    av Dave Allen & John Robinson
    433,-

    Growing up, John Robinson never considered himself an inspiration to others. He was born a congenital amputee and stands three foot eight as an adult. In this book, he writes in an honest, personal voice, showing that a disability does not have to get in the way of an education, a career, a family, or one of his favorite hobbies, golf.

  • - High Life and Low Life from 1850 to 1950
    av Lloyd Morris
    282,-

    This is the entertaining story of New York City's social life and customs over the period 1850 to 1950.

  • - A Walker's Book of Days
    av Nina Shengold
    381 - 815,-

    Quietly transformative, Reservoir Year encourages readers to find their own ways to unplug and slow down, reconnecting with nature, reviving old passions and sparking some new ones along the path.

  • - Art, Scandal, and Architecture in Gilded Age New York
    av Suzanne Hinman
    395,-

    Tells the remarkable story behind the construction of the second, 1890, Madison Square Garden and the controversial sculpture that crowned it. Set amid the magnificent achievements of nineteenth-century American art and architecture, the book delves into the fascinating private lives of the era's most prominent architect and sculptor.

  • - 35 Historic Upstate New York Homes
    av Chuck D'Imperio
    438 - 1 060,-

    Takes readers on a unique tour of some of the most fascinating historic homes across the state. From the neoclassical mansion of the Clarke family in Cooperstown to the ramshackle Catskill Mountains cottage of naturalist John Burroughs, this book offers the architectural and historic background of New York's more famous residences.

  • - Origins of Juvenile Reform in New York State, 1815-1857
    av Robert S. Pickett
    282,-

    The New York House of Refuge, the first institution in America to deal with the juvenile delinquent as a special problem, opened its doors in 1825. Concerned with the plight of the children who roamed the streets, the institution was founded to rehabilitate "deviant" adolescents. This is the story of the critical early years of juvenile reform.

  • - Francis Adrian Van der Kemp
    av Harry F. Jackson
    282,-

    Francis Adrian Van der Kemp was a writer, minister, and political leader of prominence in his native Holland when he fled from persecution to settle in upstate New York. He became one of the area's important citizens during its formative period. This is an absorbing biography of an influential citizen and resident of central New York State.

  • av Allan S. Everest
    305,-

    Moses Hazen was one of the leading agents of the Continental Congress in the efforts to recruit Canadians from Quebec and Nova Scotia. This book is more than a biography of Hazen; it is also the story of the Canadians who left their homes, farms, and businesses to join the Continental Army.

  • - John W. Mears, the Oneida Community, and the Crusade for Public Morality
    av Michael Doyle
    741,-

    Unbridled passions threatened nineteenth-century America. Purifying crusaders like John W. Mears mobilized to fight every sin and carnal lure. Doyle traces the full story of Mears, and explores the ways in which Mears's multipurpose zeal reflected the passions behind the nineteenth-century temperance movement, the fight against obscenity, and the public animus toward unconventional thought.

  • - A History
    av Sally E. Svenson
    963,-

    Tells the story of the many African Americans who settled in or passed through this rural, mountainous region of northeastern New York State. From blacks who settled on land gifted to them, to those who worked as waiters in resort hotels, Svenson chronicles their rich and varied experiences, with an emphasis on the 100 years between 1850 and 1950.

  • - Four Centuries of History on Long Island's North and South Forks
    av Marilyn E. Weigold
    282 - 381,-

    Bordered on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and on the north by Long Island Sound, the Peconic Bay region has only recently been recognized for its environmental and economic significance. Peconic Bay examines the past 400 years of the region's history, tracing the growth of the fishing industry, the rise of tourism, and the impact of a military presence in the wake of September 11.

  • - Life with Josiah Allen's Wife
    av Kate H. Winter
    282,-

    Aims to recover the buried reputation of one of America's most popular writers from 1873 to 1914.

  • - Nature Writings of Verplanck Colvin
    av Paul ASchaefer of
    282,-

    Verplanck Colvin worked for 28 years as the Superintendent of the Topographical Survey of the Adirondack Mountains. This collection of essays reveals his many perspectives on the Adirondacks, one of the last great frontiers of the past.

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