The Empire State: A History of New York - Hardcover

New York State Historical Association

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801438667 ISBN 13: 9780801438660

Publisher: Cornell University Press, 2001

Synopsis

New York now has a new, comprehensive history book that chronicles the state through centuries of change. An illustrated volume, The Empire State begins in the early seventeenth century (when the region was still populated solely by Native Americans) and concludes at the year 2000, by which time people from all over the world had made the state their home. Throughout the book, politics, economics, culture, and social history all are emphasized, as are contributions made by ethnic groups and women.
The Empire State serves as a successor to A History of New York State, for many years the standard one-volume account of the region but today outdated and long out of print. Now students, scholars, and history enthusiasts will find thorough and fascinating coverage in The Empire State.

About this title

About the Author

The late Milton M. Klein was Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His books included most recently The American Whig: William Livingston of New York.

From the Inside Flap

"A rich resource and a reliable guide. Milton Klein and six knowledgeable authors turn the confusions and complexities of New York history into a clear political narrative -- from the Native American culture that was dislodged but never erased by European intruders to Hillary Rodham Clinton's election to the U.S. Senate in our own time."--Linda K. Kerber, author of No Constitutional Right to be Ladies: Women and the Obligations of Citizenship

"This book is an absolutely stunning achievement in terms of research, coverage, depth of analysis, and the clarity of its writing. It replaces all the other single volume studies of the Empire State. I congratulate Milton Klein on this notable feat."--Robert V. Remini, Professor Emeritus of History at the University at Illinois at Chicago

Edition details

• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801438667
• ISBN 13: 9780801438660
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 837
• Editor: Klein Milton M.