Tells the story of classic blues singers from Ma Rainey to Bessie Smith.

The cultural history of one of rock's greatest masterpieces told through the eyes of its creator.

The first book to comprehensively examine Lou Gehrig's famous "Luckiest Man" speech.

Relive the glory days of New York's poshest night spot with recipes and drinks you can prepare at your own home!

An annotated collection of over one hundred Civil War letters that trace a Union soldier's transformation from eager recruit to war-weary, battle-tested veteran.

Provides a reimagined but historically accurate account of the life of the notorious gangster Frank Costello through his own words.

Reveals the life and lore of a vanished era of railroad history.

The best of W.H.H. Murray’s 19th century Adirondack stories, selected by Murray’s biographer and great, great grandson, Randall S. Beach

The first and best biography of this pioneering comic duo and Broadway Stars--in a new edition!

The engaging memoir of a college president and public intellectual who became one of America's leading mid-twentieth-century social and educational activists.

A walking tour and history of Bob Dylan's life and time in New York, from Greenwich Village to Woodstock.

Examines how the new wave of Generation Y public service employees are affecting the dynamics of continuity and change in public management ethics.

Delves into the meaning of stories, their tellers, and those who experience them.

A visual and narrative memoir of a lifetime's encounters with 112 trendsetters, musicians, politicians, writers, and ordinary people by a noted folklorist-photographer.

A time capsule of a classic Italian American neighborhood, told in the voices of its inhabitants.

Tells the story of New York's playing grounds, teams, and ballparks of yesteryear.

Recounts the compelling stories of Civil War soldiers and sailors who lived in Oswego County, New York.

A new and accessible introduction to this exciting, controversial, and often misunderstood music, drawing on extensive research, close listening, and the author’s experience as a performer.

A searing, personal look at conditions on Texas's Death Row—told in the words of the prisoners themselves.

Drawing on a range of sources in philosophy and literature, but with particular reference to the work of Heidegger, makes a compelling case for the importance of place in philosophical discourse.

A New York soldier's eyewitness account of life in the first year of the Civil War, from the campgrounds to the battlefields.

The first full biography of W. H. H. Murray (1849-1904), a Boston preacher often described as the father of the American outdoor movement and the modern vacation.

Analyzes the tensions and triumphs of a unique, faith-based, addiction recovery organization in a high poverty neighborhood.

A visitor's companion to New York's Letchworth State Park, richly illustrated with ninety maps and thirty-five photographs.

Shows how punk rock shaped modern culture around the world.