| A Place in History: Albany in the Age of Revolution, 1775-1825 Contributor(s): Roberts, Warren (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438433298 ISBN-13: 9781438433295 Publisher: Excelsior Editions/State University of New Yo OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | Europe - France |
| Dewey: 974.73 |
| LCCN: 2009054122 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (1.40 lbs) 356 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1998, after completing a book on the French Revolution, Warren Roberts took a bicycle ride into the heart of the city in which he had lived for thirty-five years. Thus began a ten-year journey into the history of Albany, New York. Reading about the city's past, poring over old maps, and returning again and again to the city's historic sites with his camera, Roberts found that the more he delved into Albany's history, the more he uncovered about the city's important role in three larger historical narratives: the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the construction of the Erie Canal. A Place in History is not only about Albany's role in these historical narratives, but is also about the men and women who were caught up in it, their public lives as well as their private intrigues, dalliances, and foibles. As Roberts shows, the history that unfolded along the Hudson River between 1775 and 1825 saved one revolution, caused another, transformed the city of Albany and the state of New York, and ultimately helped lay the foundations of a global economy. |