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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.