Download or read book The Great Hudson River Brick Industry written by George V. Hutton and published by Purple Mountain PressLtd. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the beginning of the 20th century, the valley was the world's largest brickmaking region with 130 yards employing 7-8,000 workers. The history of this once dominate industry is told for the first time.
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 Hudson River Lighthouses written by Hudson River Maritime Museum and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lighthouses were built on the Hudson River in New York between 1826 to 1921 to help guide freight and passenger traffic. One of the most famous was the iconic Statue of Liberty. This fascinating history with photos will bring the time of traffic along the river alive. Set against the backdrop of purple mountains, lush hillsides, and tidal wetlands, the lighthouses of the Hudson River were built between 1826 and 1921 to improve navigational safety on a river teeming with freight and passenger traffic. Unlike the towering beacons of the seacoasts, these river lighthouses were architecturally diverse, ranging from short conical towers to elaborate Victorian houses. Operated by men and women who at times risked and lost their lives in service of safe navigation, these beacons have overseen more than a century of extraordinary technological and social change. Of the dozens of historic lighthouses and beacons that once dotted the Hudson River, just eight remain, including the iconic Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor's great monument to freedom and immigration, which served as an official lighthouse between 1886 and 1902. Hudson River Lighthouses invites readers to explore these unique icons and their fascinating stories.
Download or read book Curious Constructions written by Michael Hearst and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curious about constructions? Inside this book, you'll come face-to-face with 50 incredible structures, including: a fire-breathing octopus sculpture; the skateboard ramp you'd need to jump the Great Wall of China; a whole community of tree houses in Costa Rica; and a lifesize X-Wing Starfighter built of Legos. These and many more fascinating accounts of constructions both fantastically useful and gloriously unnecessary await inquisitive readers, aspiring engineers, and anyone who ever looked at a skyscraper and thought, "Yeah, but what if it had a roller coaster on top?"
Download or read book Hudson River written by Peter Lourie and published by Boyds Mills Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the author's 315-mile canoe trip down the Hudson River.
Download or read book The Hudson written by Stephen P. Stanne and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1996, The Hudson has been an essential guide to the full sweep of the great river's natural history and human heritage. This updated third edition includes the latest information about the ongoing fight against pollution, plus vibrant new full-color illustrations showing the plants and wildlife that make this ecosystem so special.
Download or read book My River Chronicles written by Jessica DuLong and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In every trial or tribulation, there is an opportunity that can bring us closer to God and to our goals when we allow God to take control. God, Take Over; I Am Finished is a cry for mercy and divine intervention when suffering seems unfair and you realize that no one else can help you. God, Take Over is based on the author's tribulations and triumphs during her wilderness experience as she struggled, willingly and sometimes unwillingly, to submit to God's will. It reveals how she passed through the storm and survived. Its principal message lies in the realization and fact that where human senses, strength, power, abilities, knowledge, and intelligence end, God's supremacy begins. By applying her experiences and the Word of God, Catherine Agada shows you how to discover divine strength in weakness; peace in chaos, and His love in suffering. She inspires and teaches you to love better, live happier, forgive faster, pray efficiently, and increase faith. God, Take Over; I Am Finished can restore hope and improve your relationships with God and man.
Download or read book Bibsy written by Brenda Ross and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bibsys life changes forever when she falls in love after a chance meeting in a Harlem bar in 1952. The tranquil, free-spirited lifestyle she casually enters into with Jake Tucker collides with intractable memories of a difficult past, a new community fated for development and heartbreaking loss. This multifaceted and riveting historical novel gives greater insight into the complexity of African American lives. With New York States major road and bridge construction in the background, rural enclaves become casualties of suburbanization.
Download or read book Seven Locks written by Christine Wade and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hudson River Valley, 1769: A man mysteriously disappears without a trace, abandoning his wife and children on their farm at the foot of the Catskill Mountains. At first many believe that his wife, who has the reputation of being a scold, has driven her husband away, but as the strange circumstances of his disappearance circulate, a darker story unfolds. And as the lines between myth and reality fade in the wilderness, and an American nation struggles to emerge, the lost man’s wife embarks on a desperate journey to find the means to ensure her family’s survival . . .
Download or read book Hudson s Detroit s Legendary Department Store written by Michael Hauser and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-12 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Remembering Hudson s written by Michael Hauser and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-06 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relive the history of Hudson's department store, a fixture in downtown Detroit , when retailing was an event and the department store ruled the shopping scene and was a Detroit icon. The J. L. Hudson Company redefined the way Detroiters shopped and enjoyed leisure time. Many Detroiters share memories of times spent shopping and enjoying spectacular events sponsored by Hudson's. A solid and lofty icon built by businesspeople who believed in their passion, Hudson's defined Detroit's downtown, creating trends and traditions in consumer culture that still resonate with us today. Now and in the future, as Hudson's boxes, shopping bags, and artifacts are discovered in closets, attics, basements, and flea markets, many will remember that it was once as solid a civic fixture as the City-County Building or the Detroit Public Library.
Download or read book Environmental History of the Hudson River written by Robert E. Henshaw and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2012 Award for Excellence presented by the Greater Hudson Heritage Network The diverse contributions to Environmental History of the Hudson River examine how the natural and physical attributes of the river have influenced human settlement and uses, and how human occupation has, in turn, affected the ecology and environmental health of the river. The Hudson River Valley may be America's premier river environmental laboratory, and by bringing historians and social scientists together with biologists and other physical scientists, this book hopes to foster new ways of looking at and talking about this historically, commercially, and aesthetically important ecosystem. Native people's influences on the ecological integrity of aquatic and shoreline communities were generally local and minor, and for the first 12,000 years or so of human use, the Hudson River was valued mainly as a source of water, food, and transportation. Since the arrival of European colonists, however, commerce has been the engine that has driven development and use of the river, from the harvesting of beaver pelts and timber to the siting of manufacturing industries and power plants, and all of these uses have had pervasive effects on the river's aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In the meantime, aesthetic movements such as the Hudson River School of painting have sought to recover and preserve the earlier pastoral landscape, anticipating the more recent efforts by environmentalists that have led to dramatic improvements in water quality, shoreline habitats, and fish populations. Despite the pervasive forces of commerce, the Hudson River has retained its world-class scenic qualities. The Upper Hudson remains today a free-flowing, tumbling mountain stream, and the Lower Hudson a fjord penetrated and dominated by the Hudson Highlands. The Hudson's unique history continues to affect current uses and will surely influence the future in remarkable ways.
Download or read book The Hudson written by Frances F. Dunwell and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frances F. Dunwell presents a rich portrait of the Hudson and of the visionary people whose deep relationship with the river inspires changes in American history and culture. Lavishly illustrated with color plates of Hudson River School paintings, period engravings, and glass plate photography, The Hudson captures the spirit of the river through the eyes of its many admirers. It shows the crucial role of the Hudson in the shaping of Manhattan, the rise of the Empire State, and the trajectory of world trade and global politics, as well as the river's influence on art and architecture, engineering, and conservation.
Download or read book Brick and Clay Record written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Historic Kingston written by Stephen Blauweiss and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hudson River Panorama written by Tammis K. Groft and published by Albany Institute of History and Art. This book was released on 2009-11-04 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-Winning Finalist in the Best Cover Design category of the "Best Books 2010" Awards sponsored by USA Book News The majestic power and rich history of the Hudson River are on unparalleled display in this beautifully illustrated volume. Hudson River Panorama: A Passage through Time commemorates Henry Hudson's 1609 exploration of the river that bears his name, and tells the remarkable story of the people, events, and ideas that have shaped this magnificent region. Featuring an essay by renowned historian John R. Stilgoe and hundreds of artworks, artifacts, interactive displays, and rare archival documents from the Albany Institute's renowned collections, Hudson River Panorama explore the influential force that the Hudson has had on our region, including settlement, agricultural cultivation, industrial growth, tourism, and the cultural prominence of the region's talented and creative artists, writers, architects, and landscape gardeners. Five major themes connect the many agricultural, industrial, and cultural influences of this historic waterway: o Community and Settlement oNatural History and Environment oTransportation oTrade, Commerce, and Industry oCulture and Symbol Hudson River Panorama promises a stimulating and enjoyable look at one of America's great rivers and the people and history it helped to shape.
Download or read book History of Ulster County New York written by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
