Download or read book Hudson Valley Faces and Places written by Patricia Edwards Clyne and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hudson Valley Faces and Places takes an excursion into the incomparable Hudson, focusing on personalities who have left their mark on the region, from Ulysses S. Grant to Ed Wood. Revealing ties to the valley shared by dozens of American inventors, leaders, industrialists, writers, performers, and miscreants, Clyne tells their fascinating stories and details the places imbued with their legacy. She reveals little-known sites and surprising chapters in the lives of Thomas Edison, Harriet Tubman, James Garfield, James Fenimore Cooper, and dozens more--even Santa Claus!" -- Publisher's description
Download or read book Hudson Valley Tales and Trails written by Patricia Edwards Clyne and published by . This book was released on 1990-11-09 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guiding the reader toward the best and sometimes strangest day trips in the area, a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley reviews the region's state parks and historical sites and provides fascinating facts on its woodlands, museums, lighthouses, battlegrounds, and other attractions. 30 photos.
Download or read book Hudson Valley Places and Scenes written by Anders Norden Van Rennsalaer and published by America Star Books. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origins of this book arose out of an epiphany of mine years ago when I was constantly asked where I was going on vacation. It reached a peak of annoyance when the realization struck me that there was no reason to travel far and wide to experience scenery and history that the reast of the worlds comes here, to the Hudson Valley, to see. Then as gasoline prices began to soar this idea was further reinforced. I then created a slide show and lecture presentation on this very topic; "Why Go to All That Trouble When I Have a Great Vacation Within an Hour's Commute?" Which was well attended and popular. So this book comes as an outgrowth of this concept and now that gasoline is approaching and revisitng record levels again the subject is more topical than ever before. So it is with great pleasure that I include some of the sites contained within my slide presentation plus some more. There is plenty of material to choose from and growing all the time so don't be surprised of there isn't a sequel to this much as my lecture has branches out to include Mansions and Castles and other points of interest.
Download or read book Hudson Valley Ruins written by Thomas E. Rinaldi and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2006 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An elegant homage to the many deserted buildings along the Hudson River--and a plea for their preservation.
Download or read book Historic Houses of the Hudson Valley written by Harold Donaldson Eberlein and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superb photographic history of scores of important homes and public buildings—Sunnyside, Boscobel, Clermont, West Point, etc.—built in the valley of the Hudson River from colonial times to 19th century. Meticulously researched text. 200 photographs.
Download or read book The Hudson Valley a Picture Book to Remember Her by written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of the Hudson Valley written by David Levine and published by . This book was released on 2020-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the dinosaurs and the glaciers to the first native peoples and the first European settlers, from Dutch and English Colonial rule to the American Revolution, from the slave society to the Civil War, from the robber barons and bootleggers to the war heroes and the happy rise of craft beer pubs, the Hudson Valley has a deep history. The Hudson Valley: The First 250 Million Years chronicles the Valley's rich and fascinating history and charms. Often funny, sometimes personal, always entertaining, this collection of essays offers a unique look at the Hudson Valley's most important and interesting people, places, and events.
Download or read book Hudson River Towns written by Joanne Michaels and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cities, towns, and villages along the banks of the Hudson River are the lifeblood of a region bursting with historic sites, cultural attractions, and natural beauty. Hudson River Towns pairs the spectacular work of renowned Hudson Valley photographer Hardie Truesdale with the vivid descriptions of Joanne Michaels, one of the region's most experienced travel writers. Together they document, in words and photographs, the dynamic nature of the river's population centers, offering readers a captivating personal journey down the Hudson River. Although Main Street continues to struggle across America, there has been a movement afoot in the Hudson Valley to support local enterprise, and many of the region's communities are currently enjoying a renaissance. Newburgh, for instance, has a beautiful waterfront and a new crop of businesses emerging in the inner city. Poughkeepsie's "Walkway Over the Hudson" has drawn thousands of visitors since its opening in 2009, turning the city's Mount Carmel neighborhood, once a sleepy Italian enclave, into a tourist destination. And Kingston was recently named one of the top ten most desirable—and affordable—cities in America for artists. Festivals, parks, and recreational activities are part of the fabric of contemporary Hudson Valley life, and they are represented in these pages as well. The journey begins in the Upper Hudson River region, stopping in Albany, Coxsackie, Athens, Hudson, and Catskill; continues through the Mid-Hudson River region, featuring Saugerties, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Beacon, Cold Spring, and Garrison; and culminates in the Lower Hudson River towns of Peekskill, Nyack, Tarrytown, and Piermont. With more than 120 full-color photographs that lavishly display the dramatic faces of these cities, towns, and villages, Hudson River Towns reveals a dimension of the region unseen by most travelers and local residents, who will be inspired to think differently about their surroundings after taking this armchair journey through one of America's most beautiful and historic regions.
Download or read book Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area written by Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New for 2016, a completely updated guide to the Heritage Sites of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Traveling down the Hudson River, named by Native Americans the river that flows both ways, you discover people, places, and events that made American history. The cultural, historic, and scenic resources of the Hudson Valley are so numerous, so varied, and so compelling that its no wonder Congress recognized the Hudson River Valley as a National Heritage Area in 1996. The National Park Service called the region the landscape that defined America and characterized the valley as an exceptionally scenic landscape that has provided the setting and inspiration for new currents of American thought, art, and history. Its political importance was demonstrated early in our history when the river played a critical role in the Revolutionary War. The many streams and waterfalls of the tributaries of the Hudson River powered early sawmills and gristmills. The river and its landscapes inspired the Hudson River school of painters. Sublime and picturesque paintings by Thomas Cole, Frederic Church, and Asher Durand depicted this unique American landscape for the world to witness. Industrialists and commercial leaders like William and John D. Rockefeller, Frederick Vanderbilt, J. P. Morgan, and Ogden Mills built their great estates along the Hudson River. The second edition includes completely updated user-friendly design and vibrant photography; heritage site pages that include brief descriptions, contact information, and accessibility site characteristics; and National Park Service Passport Stamp locations with new cancellation stamp pages for your collection. Heritage sites in this guidebook are associated with areas of interest and categorized as must see, best bet, or special interest to make it easy to explore the stories of the Hudson River Valley. Heritage sites are also organized by geography and proximity to make it easy to find heritage sites nearby.
Download or read book The Hudson Valley Book written by Evelyn Kanter and published by Berkshire House Pub. This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newest addition to the expanding Great Destinations (tm) series! Aristocratic estates, extraordinary history, haute cuisine, and Hudson River School painters are just a few of the delights of New York's Hudson Valley.
Download or read book River of Words written by Nina Shengold and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate group portrait of contemporary Hudson Valley writers.
Download or read book The Hudson Valley written by Alliance for the Arts (New York, N.Y.) and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009-07-28 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively guide to exploring the contemporary cultural scene in the Hudson Valley.
Download or read book The Manors and Historic Homes of the Hudson Valley With a Photogravure and 81 Doubletone Illustrations Mostly from Photographs by the Author written by Harold Donaldson Eberlein and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lost Towns of the Hudson Valley written by Wesley Gottlock and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07-30 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know a town can vanish? Discover the curious history of five towns nearly lost to history... This is the story of five towns located in New York's Hudson River Valley that met their demise as quickly as they were established. From the icehouses of Rockland Lake to the Ashokan Reservoir towns to the brick quarries of Roseton, only traces of these once vibrant settlements can now be found. Camp Shanks, one of World War II's most significant military compounds, was erected in 1942 but was quickly abandoned at the war's end. "Last Stop USA," as it was known, played host to over one million soldiers and welcomed patriotic visitors like Frank Sinatra and Shirley Temple. In this collection of images, local authors Wesley and Barbara Gottlock revive the spirits of these bygone communities and celebrate a lost way of life.
Download or read book The Worlds of the Seventeenth Century Hudson Valley written by Jaap Jacobs and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2014-05-08 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth introduction to the issues involved in the expansion of European interests to the Hudson River Valley, the cultural interaction that took place there, and the colonization of the region. Written in accessible language by leading scholars, these essays incorporate the latest historical insights as they explore the new world in which American Indians and Europeans interacted, the settlement of the Dutch colony that ensued from the exploration of the Hudson River, and the development of imperial and other networks which came to incorporate the Hudson Valley.
Download or read book Hudson Valley written by Outlet and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1987 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hudson Valley Lives written by Bonnie Marranca and published by Overlook Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Hudson Valley in New York State has captured the imagination of an extraordinary number of America's most significant thinkers and writers from the time of the early Dutch settlers to the present day. This superb, one-of-a-kind collection brings together pieces by Henry James, Washington Irving, John Burroughs, Lewis Mumford, Carl Carmer, Roland Van Zandt, Alf Evers and many others, writing on subjects as diverse as flyfishing and Shaker chairs and including recent essays on current concerns including the Storm King controversy and other conservation stand-offs in the region." "In her introduction, Bonnie Marranca writes: "What makes a Hudson Valley life different from any other life? It begins with knowing where you live." These narratives provide a glimpse of a particular life at a particular time, vastly different in voice and perspective; the common ground joining these lives over the centuries is a strong sense of "knowing where you live." Through these essays, the travelers, artists, inventors, writers, statesmen, scientists and historians who have made this celebrated region their home speak of a shared heritage to Hudson Valley residents and travelers of the present day."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
