| Schenectady Contributor(s): Rittner, Don (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738550280 ISBN-13: 9780738550282 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: Founded by the Dutch in 1661, Schenectady is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its rich history includes surviving the 1690 massacre, becoming a major provider of brooms, working hard as a canal town, and inventing many of lifes modern conveniencesfrom light bulbs to refrigerators to jet engines. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 974.744 |
| LCCN: 2007921758 |
| Series: Then & Now (Arcadia) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.57" W x 9.24" (0.66 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Founded by the Dutch in 1661, Schenectady is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its rich history includes surviving the 1690 massacre, becoming a major provider of brooms, working hard as a canal town, and inventing many of life's modern conveniences--from light bulbs to refrigerators to jet engines. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rittner, Don: - Schenectady County and city historian, archeologist, and author Don Rittner has spent half his life researching the city's history. He now details in photographs the changes that have occurred during the last century to Schenectady's downtown. |