Explores the rich history, collections, and significance of the only museum in the United States dedicated solely to the art form of dance.

Documents the arc of the Italian American immigrant experience on both sides of the Atlantic.

A compelling, intimate account of how US foreign assistance in war zones and developing countries does not achieve its intended goals.

Explores the architectural treasures of the Southern-Central region of New York's Adirondack Park and places them in the context of Adirondack history and culture.

An engaging and accessible introduction to the natural world in New England and upstate New York.

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

A rare nineteenth-century journal of an everyday woman richly infused with the minutiae of antebellum daily life and work.

An exciting travel guide for Upstate New York road warriors, history lovers, and tourists.

Shines a light on the dark corners of New York’s legislature and points the way to much-needed reform.

Tales of New York State history from the pages of the award-winning publication New York Archives.

Previously unpublished letters and private journal provide an intimate view of World War I through the eyes of an ordinary soldier from western New York.

Combining expert knowledge and first-hand experience, a noted elder care researcher confronts the long-distance care of her own mother.

Examines the ecological and historical significance of the harbor and what it can bring to future residents.

An ultrarunner’s fast-paced narrative into the wilds of New York’s Hudson Valley, as he attempts to set a new record for completing the Long Path, a 350-mile hiking trail that links New York City and Albany.

A quirky survival guide to New York's Capital District.

Presents and expands upon Roosevelt’s daily nautical log as he was trying to regain the use of his polio-damaged legs.

Documents the city’s surviving grain elevators and their profound influence on twentieth-century architecture.

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.

Explores the life and times of John Drake Sloat, the US Navy Pacific Squadron commander who occupied Monterey and declared the annexation of California at the beginning of the war with Mexico.

Chronicles the life of an upper-class, mid–Hudson Valley family during the first three decades of the twentieth century.

A haunting story of the disintegration of an American and Italian family caught in Europe during World War II.

A diverse collection of essays and companion interviews that offer insight into the inspiration, drafting, and revision process.

When, in the late eighties, the author chooses to raise a child with her lesbian partner, she embraces a life outside the lines—one full of curious adventures as well as the usual catastrophes and everyday pleasures.

A poet and essayist attempt to find their bearings in a civilization lost at sea.

A comprehensive history of the first three decades of underwater exploration in antebellum America.

The frank and funny story of a church-geek girl who spent twenty years in the ecclesiastical trenches as a Lutheran pastor, preaching weekly words of hope she wasn’t sure she even believed.

How a small group of New York biologists brought the peregrine falcon and bald eagle back from the brink of extinction.

Traces the economic, political, and social evolution of New York State’s fourth largest city during the twentieth century.

A collection of Colette's best writings that have never before appeared in English.

An eloquent personal reflection on the fascination of family history and the desire to both discover and escape origins.

Challenges the traditional perception that Loyalists were ostracized as traitors to the United States, after the American Revolution.

Compelling stories of intercultural contact and emotional survival in a complex world.

First book-length collection of the work of the celebrated Israeli poet.

A poetic examination of what’s waiting just beneath everyday experience.

More stories of the outsized and the ordinary from the editor and publisher of Dan’s Papers.

Chronicles JFK’s growing confidence and ambition while a member of the US Senate.

Explores the history and present-day reality of grain elevators on the Great Lakes.

A joyful journey through Pete Dubacher’s Berkshire Bird Paradise, and a thoughtful contemplation of our relationship to birds and nature.

A father and son travel across North America in a pick-up truck--talking, laughing, fighting, and bonding.

An award-winning African-American historian and novelist takes the reader on an exciting journey from a segregated Philadephia childhood in the 1930's to mid-century Paris, Moscow, Cambridge, and Manhattan.

The first full-length biography of America’s youngest, and perhaps most underrated, First Lady.

An account of a mysterious murder committed in nineteenth-century Troy, New York, and the sensational trial that ensued.

An intimate group portrait of contemporary Hudson Valley writers.

A lively and intimate selection of letters on life, literature, and art from one of America’s finest prose stylists.

The inspirational story of an African American community that migrated from the Deep South to Albany, New York, in the 1930s.

An account of an ordinary young woman coming of age in the "Burned-Over District" of Western New York during the Second Great Awakening.

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

The story of the Erie Canal’s completion and its place in the larger narrative of American modernity and progress.

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.

Explores efforts aimed at creating sustainable communities throughout the Hudson River region.

Presents New York history in a fresh way through sixteen dramatic events.

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.

Offers a healing and insightful examination of the issues involved in Alzheimer’s for family and caregivers.

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.

A fascinating personal account of life at this infamous prison during a bygone era.

The inside story of how a three-year old filly captured the hearts of racing fans and cemented her bid to be named Horse of the Year.

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

A lavishly illustrated history of New York's Capitol and its recent renovation.

Uses the stories of two inventors who took different paths to examine the early industrial revolution in New York and New England.

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

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

An insider’s account of how the Washington Post broke the Watergate story, depicting the tensions, challenges, and personal conflicts that were overcome as it laid bare the criminal wrongdoings of the Nixon administration.

Passionate and rollicking personal and intellectual essays by philosopher Crispin Sartwell.

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

The authoritative biography of a nineteenth-century polymath.

A unique chronicle of childhood polio told with a remarkable blend of provocative reflection, humor, and pluck.

A story of loss and survival.

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

Traces the route, history, and geography of US 20, America’s longest road.

Probes deeply into Adirondack Mountain lives, both human and otherwise, bringing the area to vivid and colorful life.

Documents the rich history of Italian American working women in Connecticut, including the crucial role they played in union organizing.

A comprehensive guide to the architectural history of Jamestown, New York.

Follows the life and career of Sally Benson, acclaimed writer of New Yorker fiction and Hollywood screenplays.

A memoir about loss, restoration, and finding home on a lake in western New York.

The Adirondack hamlet of Winslow Station is transformed by the unexpected return of its solitary prodigal child.

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

The inspirational memoir of a woman who survived a brutal sexual assault and went on to become a university professor.

A groundbreaking study of ten difficult years in the life of America's most important newspaper.

A behind-the-scenes look at one of New York's most colorful and influential governors.

Engaging and accessible account of the war that helped forge the American nation.

While searching for a missing pit bull, private investigator Easy Taylor explores the unsavory worlds of animal laboratory testing and dog fighting, uncovering bizarre genetic testing that alters the nature of beasts.

A unique literary anthology with contributions from former members of Kirkland College, the last established women’s college in the United States.

The life and times of an instrumental figure in New York City’s recovery from the fiscal and social crises of the 1970s and 1980s, and in the general revitalization of the city over two generations.

Veteran labor journalist Richard Steier explores the tensions between New York City's public employee unions, their critics, and city and state politicians.

An American success story about the life of William Almon Wheeler, a poor boy from northern New York who became the nineteenth vice president of the United States.

Uses previously unstudied Coast Guard records for New York City and environs to examine the development of Rum Row and smuggling in New York City during Prohibition.

A literary anthology exploring contemporary Catholic women’s experiences.

His major league baseball dreams dashed, a former pitcher returns home to make a life or death family decision.

Childhood recollections of life in the Adirondack Mountains during the Great Depression.

Follows hapless private eye Easy Taylor as he investigates an eco-terrorist plot to stop development in the Catskill Mountains.

Recalls a childhood on Long Island as the counterculture sixties were sliding into the seventies and the Hamptons were still a middle-class sanctuary.

Explores the influence of Dutch law and jurisprudence in colonial America.

Explores how Southampton College went from “the jewel in the university crown” to an “albatross around the university neck. ”

A groundbreaking book that brings the insights of Integral Theory to business and organizational development.

When a Navy SEAL and former Army Ranger rescue a wounded eagle in war-torn Afghanistan, a writer learns what it can take to do one good deed in a seemingly wicked world.

The deep-sea exploits of secretive Captain Nemo, embarking on the world's first global vendetta.

Brings Integral Theory to addiction treatment, offering a more holistic vision of recovery and powerful practices for achieving it.

Literature's classic race against the clock.

Returning to his hometown after a fifteen-year absence, a northern New Yorker confronts his unlikely Mediterranean past.