Albany (The Images of America)

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.

Product Info

ISBN: 1531600565

ISBN-13: 9781531600563

Publisher: Arcadia Publ.

Year: 2000

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

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