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

The first comprehensive study of village government formation and dissolution in New York State.

A classic guide to the history and architecture of the historic manors and homes of the Hudson River Valley

An annotated collection of over one hundred Civil War letters that trace a Union soldier's transformation from eager recruit to war-weary, battle-tested veteran.

First history of New York's women legislators within the larger story of New York State politics.

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

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

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

Argues that Progressive Era reforms had the counterintuitive effect of weakening political parties and their role in representative government.

Chronicles the efforts of the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court to establish a federal court system during the country's uncertain early years.

Traces the complex and contradictory representations of Hawai’i in popular film and television programs from the 1930s to the 1970s.

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

Provides a theoretical and practical guide to community-engaged scholarship with Indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada.

Juxtaposes feminist and queer activism in Britain and the United States in the face of resurgent conservatism during the 1980s.

A novel of manners set in the drawing rooms, ballrooms, and Wall Street offices in 1830s New York, dramatizing conflicts that we are still grappling with nearly two hundred years later.

Examines the deep roots of the American way of war.

Chronicles the creation of a picturesque home and landscape on the Hudson River by one of the nineteenth century's leading authors.

First study of Harold D. Smith, FDR’s budget director from 1939 to 1945.

Classic works by naturalist John Burroughs on his beloved Catskill region.

A classic history of Delaware County and the border wars written by none other than prominent Gilded Age "Robber Baron" Jay Gould.

An intimate and moving account of how the author rose from poverty to become a major Black political figure in New York State.

An engaging homage to African American resilience and resourcefulness in US literature and culture.

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.

The incredible, true story of the twentieth century's greatest performing sea lion and the man who trained him.