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This important film tells the dramatic story of how two generations of Hudson River fishermen and environmentalists
fought a decades-long battle to protect one of the nation's great rivers. Featuring Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

The Hudson, (Rivers of America) by Carl Lamson Carmer ISBN 0030893879 A prolific writer of prose, poetry, and regional history, Carl Carmer's writings about upstate New York, where he was born and lived for much of his life, firmly established him as a folk historian and master storyteller. The Hudson, originally published in 1939, is the most popular of these writings. Best of the Rivers of America series, The Hudson includes tales of white-sailed sloops and steamboats racing from Albany to New York, old whalers and trader sea dogs of the Catskill shore, showboats playing anti-rent melodramas to incite farmers against their landlords. There are stories of great disasters and heroic deeds, the efforts of the Hudson River School to capture "sublimity" on canvas and the quarrelsome and rough-and-tumble life of the Dutch along the river's banks. This commemorative fiftieth anniversary edition features 16 new drawings by Hudson River artist Edward J. McLaughlin, a foreward by New York historian Louis C. Jones, and an afterword by Roger Panetta, professor of history at the College of New Rochelle. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1974. Soft Cover Book Condition: Used, Good Special Low Price!

Life Along the Hudson by Allan Keller ISBN 0912882204 The story of the majestic Hudson River and the life along its banks. A picture of life along the river at every step of the way, including facts and fables, legends and living realities. It is the story of sloops and steamers, shad fishing and ice cutting, the splendor of the Palisades and the stately homes of the well-born. From Revolutionary battles to the Hudson River School of painting, life along the river through the ages comes to life in Keller's kaleidoscopic view of one of our great national treasures. A new Foreword by Hudson historian Alfred Marks brings this classic volume up-to-date. Sleepy Hollow Restorations, Tarrytown, NY, 1976 Soft Cover Book Condition: Used, Good Special Low Price!

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The Traveler's Guide to the Hudson River Valley by Tim Mulligan ISBN 0375753427 Describes museums, historic sites, mansions, and points of interest along the Hudson River. Random House, 1999 Paperback Book Condition: Used, Good Special Low Price!

Best Hikes With Children in the Catskills & Hudson River Valley Lewis, Cynthia C.; Lewis, Thomas J. ISBN 0898863228 Guides to day hikes and overnighters for families. Tips on hiking with kids, safety, and fostering a wilderness ethic. Mountaineers Books, 1992 Paperback Book Condition: Used, Good Special Low Price!

DEFENDING THE HUDSON In the American Revolution

HOOPLA ON THE HUDSON The 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration

THE BATTLE OF FORT MONTGOMERY A Short History

THE SLOOPS OF THE HUDSON Introduction by Pete Seeger

CHANGING TIDES Tivoli Bays, A Hudson River Wetland

THE STAMP OF F.D.R. New Deal Post Offices in the Mid-Husdon Valley

THE HUDSON RIVER'S WORST STEAMBOAT DISASTER ====================== "Fire at Riverdale!" (Excerpt from Chapter 3) ======================

It was called a race by some while others denied the accusations. Whatever the truth, the steamboat Henry Clay burned on the shore of the Hudson River at Riverdale taking dozens of innocent lives. Death Passage on the Hudson: The Wreck of the Henry Clay chronicles the catastrophic events that occurred on that July day in 1852 along with its devastating aftermath. In Part One of this two-part, illustrated and documented volume, Kris A. Hansen details the final death passage of the steamboat Henry Clay. The author brings to life the personal stories of several victims and survivors set within the tragic circumstances of the disaster. Some passengers of prestigious stature became victims while others, normally ordinary people, became heroes. For one person in particular the praises of bravery would not come until all the facts were determined. Hudson River Valley families with names such as Downing, DeWint, Schoonmaker, Bailey, and Kinsley were among the many affected by the tragic circumstances. The disaster, reported in the major newspapers of the day, drew national attention. Families, friends, and thousands of New Yorkers shared emotions of grief and disbelief, which were often intertwined with anger and outrage. Speculation arose that a race with the competing steamboat Armenia was responsible for the disaster. Negligence was suspected and the public demanded retribution. In the second part of the book, the author employs witness testimony and information obtained from legal documents to detail the public's search for truth at the official inquest and subsequent legal wrangling in the courts. Hansen has included within the text and attached appendices, information about several survivors, the known perished, the missing, and the unrecognized. More than 50 illustrations, including photographs, copies of legal documents, original newspaper articles and a map add to the understanding of the disaster. 208 pages, illustrated, 7 x 10, index. $18.00, paperback

As seen on the History Channel feature "BRICKS." ====================== "EPILOGUE FOR A DEPARTED INDUSTRY" (Excerpt from Chapter 7) ======================

At the beginning of the twentieth century, brick manufacturing was the dominant industry on the Hudson River. One hundred thirty manufacturers employed seven to eight thousand workers. It was the largest brickmaking region in the world, supplying vast amounts of this most essential building material to the fastest-growing city in the world. Spanning three and a half centuries, this industry ceased to exist in the year 2002. Included here are accounts of technological innovations, manufacturing methods, periods of enormous production, and wrenching business crises that transformed the entire industry. Elements of this history include the arrival of immigrants from Ireland, Italy, Hungary and the American South, as well as labor relations. George V. Hutton, a graduate of Williams College and Yale School of Architecture, was a retired architect with firsthand experience in brickmaking at the HUTTON Company in Kingston, New York. 240 pages, illustrated, 7 x 10, index, 2003, paperback Third Printing, 2007 $25.00 SPECIAL PRICE for Olde Brick Store customers: $22.50!