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

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

An exciting adventure tale of sealers caught in the Antarctic ice in the early nineteenth century and forced to winter over in extreme conditions.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Provides a reimagined but historically accurate account of the life of the notorious gangster Frank Costello through his own words.

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

Celebrates the design work of Henry Dreyfuss and his associates that revolutionized 20th century industrial design from telephones to trains to thermostats.

An essential resource for dedicated cyclists planning a trip through the state or casual riders seeking new stretches of trail to enjoy with family and friends. Great for those traveling by foot, boat, or car as well.

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.

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

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

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

A time capsule of a classic Italian American neighborhood, told in the voices of its inhabitants.

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

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

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

The first full biography of W. H. H. Murray (1849-1904), a Boston preacher often described as the father of the American outdoor movement and the modern vacation.

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.