The story of Woodstock, N.Y., over the last 100 years and how a small, rural town coped with the many challenges of changing times.

Explores the remarkable range of artists who have worked in Woodstock, New York for over a century.

The classic work on African American toasts, the predecessor of rap.

The neglected small group swing sound of the 1940s–60s takes its place in the pantheon of jazz literature.

Long Island's longest-tenured winemaker weighs in on what makes the North Fork so unique for fine wine production.

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.

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

Accessible to a wide range of readers, from artists to commuters to nature lovers and beyond, who wish to expand their understanding of walking.

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.

A compelling biography of virtuoso, baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams and how his life intersected with some of the greatest poets, writers, painters, and musicians of his time.

How New Yorkers transformed the world!

Reveals the often-untold stories of front-line public servants.

Illuminates the beginnings, downfall, and legacy of the acid-inspired, spontaneous, and playful approach to life and music in Haight-Ashbury from 1964–1967.

An unflinching look at the triumphs and tragedies of '50s rock and roll, from the biggest stars, like Chuck Berry and Carl Perkins, to those who barely grabbed the spotlight.

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

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

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

The autobiography of one of the 20th century’s most innovative and wittiest composers/performers/authors who witnessed the birth of modern music.

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

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

Endorses the pursuit of paradigm shifts in our understandings of faith, truth, and nature to remedy the "underside" of modernity and thus to inaugurate a post-modern (but not anti-modern) and post-secular (but not anti-secular) view of the world.

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.

Feminists revisit their mixed experiences of mentoring and being mentored to reclaim mentorship as a project for new generations.

The first book to comprehensively examine Lou Gehrig's famous "Luckiest Man" speech.