Albany (The Images of America)

Don Ritter

ISBN 10: 1531600565 / ISBN 13: 9781531600563

Published by Arcadia Publ., 2000

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CLEAN!! No marks. VERY Good. No dust jacket as issued. Pictorial cover. Binding is tight and square. 128 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1.) The changing Streetscapes of Downtown Albany -- 2.) Transportation and Movement -- 3.) Institutions: Public and Private -- 4.) Recreation -- 5.) Disasters. . . . . . . . FROM THE BACK COVER: Surrounded by natural beauty and a rich human legacy second to none, Albany lies in the Hudson Valley about 150 miles north of New York City. First settled in 1648, the area quickly grew into one of the most important trade, transportation, and military regions in North America. Albany became the permanent state capital in 1797 and has long been a major political center, key to New York's growth and prosperity. Some of the nation's leading statesmen, scientists, and presidents have called Albany home: Martin Van Buren, Joseph Henry, Hamilton Fish, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin Roosevelt, to name a few. Albany is a photographic essay of the city's 19th- and early-20th-century history; it focuses on the architectural treasures downtown and moves on to transportation, institutions, and disasters.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Albany (The Images of America)
• Publisher: Arcadia Publ.
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1531600565
• ISBN 13: 9781531600563
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 15 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Surrounded by natural beauty and a rich human legacy second to none, Albany lies in the Hudson Valley about 150 miles north of New York City. First settled in 1648, the area quickly grew into one of the most important trade, transportation, and military regions in North America. Albany became the permanent state capital in 1797 and has long been a major political center, key to New York's growth and prosperity. Some of the nation's leading statesmen, scientists, and presidents have called Albany home: Martin Van Buren, Joseph Henry, Hamilton Fish, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin Roosevelt, to name a few. Albany is a photographic essay of the city's 19th- and early-20th-century history; it focuses on the architectural treasures downtown and moves on to transportation, institutions, and disasters. Albany is also more than that: it is a field guide, challenging the reader to see the changes that have occurred over time and, at quiet
hours, to hear the clamor of horse and wagon and streetcar navigating State Street and the blaring horns of steamboats plying the Hudson River.

About the Author

Author and historian Don Rittner has composed a thorough and highly readable history of Troy's development across three centuries. With over 100 black-and-white illustrations and many fascinating stories, Troy: A Collar City History remembers and celebrates the changing face of a city marked by industry, the arts, and a people pursuing their American dreams. Readers of all ages, both longtime natives and newcomers, will find this work an informative and entertaining portrait of Troy and its place in the greater American experience.