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  • Walden and Maybrook

    by Marc Newman ...
    Series series Images of America
    The villages of Walden and Maybrook are located within the town of Montgomery, halfway between New York City and Albany. During part of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Walden was considered the Knife Capital of the United States; three companies specialized in producing pocketknives, penknives, and switchblades. At the same time, Maybrook was known as the Gateway to the East; it had the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Village of Montgomery

    by Robert L. Williams, Marc Newman, Mayor Stephen Brescia ...
    Series series Images of America
    Noted for its picturesque historic districts and venerable homes, the village of Montgomery is nestled into northern Orange County, bounded by the Wallkill River in the shadow of the Comfort Hills. Filled with rare photographs dating from the 1870s to the present, Village of Montgomery focuses on the history of the hamlet and its churches, roads, businesses, schools, and cemeteries, providing ... Read more

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  • The Central Park Five

    by Sarah Burns ...
    **A spellbinding account of the real facts of the Central Park jogger case that powerfully reexamines one of New York City's most notorious crimes and its aftermath. •A must-read after watching Ava DuVernay's When They See UsOn April 20th, 1989, two passersby discovered the body of the "Central Park jogger" crumpled in a ravine. She'd been raped and severely beaten. Within days five black and ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Greater Gotham

    A History of New York City from 1898 to 1919

    by Mike Wallace ...
    Series series The History of NYC Series
    In this utterly immersive volume, Mike Wallace captures the swings of prosperity and downturn, from the 1898 skyscraper-driven boom to the Bankers' Panic of 1907, the labor upheaval, and violent repression during and after the First World War. Here is New York on a whole new scale, moving from national to global prominence -- an urban dynamo driven by restless ambition, boundless energy, immigrant ... Read more

    $29.69 USD

  • No Turning Point

    The Saratoga Campaign in Perspective

    by Theodore Corbett ...
    Series series Campaigns and Commanders Series
    The Battle of Saratoga in 1777 ended with British general John Burgoyne’s troops surrendering to the American rebel army commanded by General Horatio Gates. Historians have long seen Burgoyne’s defeat as a turning point in the American Revolution because it convinced France to join the war on the side of the colonies, thus ensuring American victory. But that traditional view of Saratoga overlooks ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Lost Amusement Parks of New York City

    Beyond Coney Island

    by Barbara Gottlock, Wesley Gottlock ...
    A historical tour of fun and frolic in the five boroughs—including photos from the good old days.Coney Island is an iconic symbol of turn-of-the-century New York—but many other amusement parks have thrilled the residents of the five boroughs.Strategically placed at the end of trolley lines, railways, public beaches, and waterways, these playgrounds for the rich and poor alike first appeared in ... Read more

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  • A History Lover's Guide to Washington, DC

    Designed for Democracy

    by Alison Fortier ...
    Experience the history of America's capitol with this uniquely engaging and informative guidebook.Alternating between site visits and brief historical narratives, this guide tells the story of Washington, DC, from its origins to current times. From George Washington's Mount Vernon to the Kennedy Center, trek through each era of the federal district, on a tour of America's most beloved sites. Go ... Read more

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  • Baltimore Baseball & Barbecue with Boog Powell

    Stories from the Orioles' Smokey Slugger

    by Rob Kasper, Boog Powell ...
    Series series American Palate
    Since he started smacking long balls for the Baltimore Orioles, John "Boog" Powell has enjoyed the gustatory delights of his adopted hometown. A four-time All-Star and a fixture in two World Series, Boog also knows how to make one heck of a pit beef sandwich. Backyard barbecues at Boog's Baltimore row house were once a post-game tradition for the team. After hanging up his spikes, the former MVP ... Read more

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  • The Kingdom of New York

    Knights, Knaves, Billionaires, and Beauties in the City of Big Shots

    by New York Observer ...
    The Kingdom of New York is rollicking insider;s history of contemporary New York, as seen through the lens of the city's most irreverent newspaper, the New York Observer. Handsomely designed with great drawings, cartoons, and other illustrations throughout and filled with the paper's unique attention to politics, status, and wealth, this unique insider's view features essays by Cynthia Ozick, Gay ... Read more

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  • Curiosities of Central New York

    by Melanie Zimmer ...
    The people of Central New York know there's something different--perhaps strange--in the air. Across this vast and often wild region, history and lore are remarkably and markedly unusual. Ancient Iroquois mystical traditions still infuse the landscape with a sense of the otherworldly, and for some, witchcraft was a constant fear throughout the nineteenth century. Monsters and even fairies roam the ... Read more

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  • Chalfont and New Britain

    by Robert L. Showalter ...
    Series series Postcard History
    New Britain Township, founded in 1723, was a rural farming community originally settled by Welsh Baptists and German Mennonites. This changed dramatically in 1856 when the North Pennsylvania Railroad was built. Two train stations were built in the township and were named Chalfont and New Britain. The villages next to these stations attracted numerous new residents and businesses. The local picnic ... Read more

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  • From Steel to Slots

    Casino Capitalism in the Postindustrial City

    by Chloe E. Taft ...
    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was once synonymous with steel. But after the factories closed, the city bet its future on a new industry: casino gambling. On the site of the former Bethlehem Steel plant, thousands of flashing slot machines and digital bells replaced the fires in the blast furnaces and the shift change whistles of the industrial workplace. From Steel to Slots tells the story of a city ... Read more

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