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Books of Local & Regional Interest

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The Hudson: A History
by Tom Lewis($30 + tax)
This colorful history of the Hudson River discusses how the Hudson River shaped the development of colonial America, how its deep seaport helped New York City to become the financial center of the world, and how the Hudson River is more to Americans than just a river.

Dutch Colonial Homes in America
($60 + tax)
This is a lavishly illustrated book (200 full-color photographs) that provides an unprecedented look at twenty-eight houses plus eleven barns and other structures, built in the 17th and 18th century by Dutch colonists in the northeastern United States, especially upstate New York along the Hudson Valley.

The Empire State: A History of New York
Milton M. Klein, ed.
($45 tax)
This richly illustrated volume 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.

Hudson Valley Voyage: Through the Seasons, Through the Years
by Ted Spiegel and Reed Sparling
(Paper, $36.95 + Tax)
A rich exploration of the Hudson River Valley's awe-inspiring beauty and the last 400 years of its history. Reed Sparling's eye-opening text - complemented by rare first person recollections and historical documents - offers a vivid, "you are there" account of the history of this "landscape that defined America." The book features a four-page map highlighting 90 historic and cultural sites, as well as an extensive tourism guide that provides descriptions, addresses, and web sites for each.

The Crazy Ladies of Pearl Street
($24.95+ tax)
A heartfelt and unforgettable novel that takes a look back ot one child’s life in the poverty-stricken Irish slums of Albany, and the child’s never-ending dream to escape.

The Bicentennial History of Saint Andrew’s Society of the City of Albany by Roger L. Creighton and John A. Willison Hardback, 2 volume set ($49.50 + Tax)Volume One (The Formative Years: 1803-1913) begins with the arrival of the Scots before the American Revolution and the founding of the Society.  It continues with the Society's growth, spurred by the great Scottish in-migration of 1825-1900. Volume Two (Staying the Course: 1903-2003) describes the impact of two world wars, the Great Depression, changing technology and how the Society built two homes for itself while continuing its charitable work and active social life. 
 

CARDS, GIFTS & MORE


MATTED PRINTS ($7.95+tax),
POSTCARDS ($.25 to $.40+tax),
NOTE CARDS ($1.25+tax) and
MAGNETS ($3.75+tax) featuring images from AIHA's collections
 

DELFT TILES, ORNAMENTS, KITCHENWARE and COLLECTIBLES ($3.75-$85 + tax)


 

The Albany Collection: Treasures and Treasured Recipes

(Hardcover, ($21.95 + Tax) 

Recipes reflecting nearly 400 years of history and entertaining from a historic city, unique in its Dutch/English heritage, that developed from a trading and transportation hub into prominence as New York State’s capital. Recipes were  gathered by members of the Women’s Council of the Albany Institute of History & Art from personal travels, friends and families.

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