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.

A book of poems and painted images.

A classic guide to the history and architecture of the historic manors and homes of the Hudson River Valley

Feminists revisit their mixed experiences of mentoring and being mentored to reclaim mentorship as a project for new generations.

The uplifting story of how one camp gave children with visual impairment new confidence in their own abilities.

Endorses the pursuit of paradigm shifts in our understandings of faith, truth, and nature to remedy the "underside" of modernity and thus to inaugurate a post-modern (but not anti-modern) and post-secular (but not anti-secular) view of the world.

Explores the writer's enduring literary and political legacy.

A classic work on the history of New York City written by one of America's greatest politicians.

The trailblazing story of the life and career of Louise Blanchard Bethune, America’s first professional woman architect.

The autobiography of one of the 20th century’s most innovative and wittiest composers/performers/authors who witnessed the birth of modern music.

The personal and legal struggle of eight enslaved people for freedom in New York in the period just before the Civil War.

The saga of New York’s push to build two minor-league baseball stadiums, colored by dollars, politics, and dreams.

An exciting adventure tale of sealers caught in the Antarctic ice in the early nineteenth century and forced to winter over in extreme conditions.

The compelling chronicle of 120 years of motorcycle making in the Empire State.

A bold and unflinching portrayal of contemporary Maya life in Chiapas, Mexico.

An unflinching look at the triumphs and tragedies of '50s rock and roll, from the biggest stars, like Chuck Berry and Carl Perkins, to those who barely grabbed the spotlight.