Offers a firsthand account into early-nineteenth-century New York State and Lower Canada during a time of enormous growth and change.

The decade comes alive in this whirlwind ride through the Sixties that begins in Brooklyn and ends at Woodstock.

Recounts the true story of an entrepreneurial woman who succeeded in a male-dominated industry in the twentieth century.

Depicts a man's exploration of the landscape, history, and toponymy of Hell Gate, a notorious stretch of water in New York City's East River.

Tells the story of a young couple in love during World War II, and the difficulties they faced both at war and on the home front.

Both an anthology and an informal textbook that features poetry and essays by twenty-five New York State poets.

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

The first comprehensive biography of an important yet understudied figure in the Dutch colony of New Netherland.

Focuses on the posters of World War I as a medium to interpret the tremendous role played by New York State and its citizens in the war effort.

Chronicles the history of the women’s rights and suffrage movements in New York State and examines the important role the state played in the national suffrage movement.

Presents a major new interpretation of the Ashcan School of Art, arguing that these artists made the working class city at the turn of the century a subject for beautiful art.

The story of how and why a group of prominent and influential men in New York City and beyond came together to help women gain the right to vote.

The first guidebook devoted exclusively to New York City’s Art Deco treasures.

Recovers and chronicles the plights of ordinary New Yorkers that resonate with contemporary debates on rape and domestic violence.

Explores the hundred-year history of Piel Bros. , one of the prominent German American brands that once made New York City the brewing capital of America.

Food and history combine in this exploration of the Dutch influence on American holiday traditions. Includes more than one hundred easy-to-make holiday recipes.

Twenty-four contemporary writers reflect on life in New York City’s biggest underdog, the “forgotten borough” of Queens.

A biography of one of nineteenth-century America’s foremost poets and public intellectuals.

An eclectic collection of poems about New York City.

A compelling story about three murders in Brooklyn between 1872 and 1873 and the young women charged with the crimes.

Examines the pivotal role New York State played in the Civil War.

Traces the history of the New York wine industry as it evolved across the state.

The story of an Ocean Hill–Brownsville teacher who crossed picket lines during the racially charged New York City teachers’ strike of 1968.

A 1960s Bronx tomboy learns how to survive her brutal but humorous Italian family and all the rest that life throws her. The harder you hit the pavement, the higher you fly.

Stories of small-town life on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.