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

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

Relive the glory days of New York's poshest night spot with recipes and drinks you can prepare at your own home!

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

The engaging memoir of a college president and public intellectual who became one of America's leading mid-twentieth-century social and educational activists.

A new and accessible introduction to this exciting, controversial, and often misunderstood music, drawing on extensive research, close listening, and the author’s experience as a performer.

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

The first and best biography of this pioneering comic duo and Broadway Stars--in a new edition!

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

Delves into the meaning of stories, their tellers, and those who experience them

A New York soldier's eyewitness account of life in the first year of the Civil War, from the campgrounds to the battlefields.

Shows how punk rock shaped modern culture around the world.

A searing, personal look at conditions on Texas's Death Row—told in the words of the prisoners themselves.

Highlights the original cast members—both the well-known and the (until now) wholly unknown—who staged the duo's comic operas in Britain and in America.

Examines how the national pastime of baseball has the capacity to shape politics and American democracy.

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

A visual and narrative memoir of a lifetime's encounters with 112 trendsetters, musicians, politicians, writers, and ordinary people by a noted folklorist-photographer.

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.

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.

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

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

Tells the exciting tale of a highly ambitious Frenchman who commanded a New York Regiment during the American Civil War.

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

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

Delineates the knowable from the unknowable in philosophy, science, and theology.

Tells the story of a tragic Supreme Court decision involving child abuse and what might be done to rectify it.

A father’s personal and intimate account of his Filipino and Alaska Native family’s experiences, and his search for how to help his children overcome the effects of historical and contemporary oppression.

Combining humor and memorable anecdotes, five famous ecotourist destinations offer a breathtaking backdrop to better understanding climate change.

Essays that critically evaluate America's domestic and foreign policy landscape since President Obama took office.

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

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

A cookbook for—and by—fans of the rock band Phish.

Tales of the sometimes rich, sometimes famous, but always quirky residents of one of America’s best-known summer colonies, as told by the editor and publisher of Dan’s Papers, the area’s free weekly newspaper.

Memoir and meditation on blindness.

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

The story of one African American woman’s decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery.

A fascinating look at how some of the world's most eminent scholars conceive of their own relationship with writing and with the work of being a critical intellectual.

Insider and outsider narratives on the essence of modern “extreme” sports.

A no-holds barred look at how ideology-based partisan politics is altering the Framers' vision of government and alienating Americans.

Suggests that certain Buddhist notions may act as an antidote to the adverse effects of high-tech media.

Relating stories of his years as a child psychiatrist, the author argues that what essentially is troubling many children is better confronted in therapy rather than treated with medications.