A primary source collection of the local impact of the COVID pandemic on a college community which both records and reflects upon the nature of daily life during a crisis.

An explorer’s walking guide to downstate New York’s awesome boulders and rock formations.

A granddaughter's intimate portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt at her longtime home of Val-Kill as well as on a diplomatic trip to Europe and the Middle East.

Presents the history of central New York State from the Ice Age to the present day.

A detailed, historic guide to the rich physical history of New York City, from its founding by Dutch settlers to the turn of the twentieth century.

The complete history of one of New York State's—and the nation's—founding families.

How New Yorkers transformed the world!

A novel of early eighteenth-century Venice that Cooper called "in spirit, the most American book I ever wrote."

How two roadside craft shops in upstate New York transformed American crafts into a fine art.

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

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

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

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

The first comprehensive study of village government formation and dissolution in New York State.

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

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

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

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!

Celebrates the design work of Henry Dreyfuss and his associates that revolutionized 20th century industrial design from telephones to trains to thermostats.

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

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.

An essential resource for dedicated cyclists planning a trip through the state or casual riders seeking new stretches of trail to enjoy with family and friends. Great for those traveling by foot, boat, or car as well.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chronicles the efforts of the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court to establish a federal court system during the country's uncertain early years.

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.

A novel of manners set in the drawing rooms, ballrooms, and Wall Street offices in 1830s New York, dramatizing conflicts that we are still grappling with nearly two hundred years later.

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

Classic works by naturalist John Burroughs on his beloved Catskill region.

A classic history of Delaware County and the border wars written by none other than prominent Gilded Age "Robber Baron" Jay Gould.

Chronicles the creation of a picturesque home and landscape on the Hudson River by one of the nineteenth century's leading authors.

A county history book that includes town histories, biographical sketches, and lithographs of pioneers and homesteads, as well as their Civil War military service.

Fifty-one unique New York towns with great stories to tell, from L. Frank Baum's and Jello's hometowns to the birthplace of the Women's Rights Movement.

An intimate and moving account of how the author rose from poverty to become a major Black political figure in New York State.

An important and prescient early example of US environmental writing with a profound sense of consciousness and appreciation for the natural world.

A gripping tale of conspiracy and a love triangle set against the background of 19th century New York City.

Relates the dramatic role of New York courts in shaping public policy on key reform legislation in the progressive era.

An idealistic, occasionally naïve and somewhat irreverent young attorney becomes the District Attorney of Rockland County, New York, in the 1960s and faces the challenges of fighting crime in a rapidly changing world.

The incredible, true story of the twentieth century's greatest performing sea lion and the man who trained him.

The first comprehensive history of the development of early Jewish life on Long Island.

A fascinating fusion of New York history and local folklore sure to send shivers up your spine!

A celebration of New York State's history through 19 key events from the state's founding to today.

A veteran environmental lobbyist reveals the behind-the-scenes struggles to address threats to the future of New York's Adirondack Park.

A detailed study of the history of African Americans in a small upstate New York city from the days of the Underground Railroad to the deindustrialization of the 1980s.

Examines the significant impact of Dutch traders and settlers on the early history of Northeastern North America, and their relationships with its Indigenous peoples.

Looks at how a group of aesthetically innovative independent films contested and imagined alternatives to urban planning in midcentury New York.

A complete introduction to musical theater from its roots in the eighteenth century through today, written by a master historian.

An exciting tale of nautical adventure on the waters of colonial New York Harbor.

Draws on the author's own experiences as a watershed planner, teacher, and activist to tell the story of the Great Lakes region's experiment in restoring a complicated natural system of flowing water.

An English translation, with introduction and annotations, of a selection of the letters and verse that José María Heredia (b. Cuba, 1803; d. Mexico, 1839), wrote during his months of political exile in New York from November 1823 to August 1825.

The story of the suffrage movement and the ongoing struggle for women’s rights through the lens of one family’s history.

An indispensable resource for dedicated cyclists planning to bike across the state or the casual rider looking to take the family out for a couple of hours. Great for walkers, boaters, and auto travelers, too.

A creative travelogue of landscape and memory.

A comprehensive guidebook for dog owners that includes seventy-seven great hikes from the Adirondacks through the Catskills.

Examines slavery, abolition, and race in the United States with a special focus on New York State.

Explores the long-neglected rural dimensions of northern slavery and emancipation in New York's Mid-Hudson Valley.

The story of thirty-six African American men who drew upon their shared community of The Hills for support as they fought in the Civil War.

Essays by eleven prominent scholars provide the latest insights into the seventeenth-century history of the Hudson Valley and its environs.

An entertaining inside story of how Reuben Freed's roadside eatery became the famous Red Apple Rest.

Offers nearly forty years of interdisciplinary scholarship on the Hudson River Valley’s role in the American Revolution.

The definitive history of the Tuscaroras and their return to western New York.

Explores the work of Maurice Kenny, a pivotal figure in American Indian literature from the 1950s to the present.

The definitive eighteenth- and nineteenth-century history of the Tonawanda Senecas of western New York State.

Vividly and lovingly recreates a city kid's summer in the Catskills in the 1950s.

Fascinating stories of ordinary people in the Middle Colonies who remained loyal to the Crown.

Brings a strikingly original perspective to Johnson’s life, and suggests new ways of thinking about Johnson’s part in creating a nation he did not live to see.

A history of Dutch Schenectady.

Challenges readers to rethink the way we view the nation’s past and race relations in the present.

Essays exploring rural New York during the American Revolution.