New York's Capital District Books
Book Lists
| New York's Capital District History |
|---|---|
| Albany, New York State History |
| Troy, New York History |
| Schenectady, New York History |
Featured Book
Selected Books
| Remembering Albany: Heritage on the Hudson by Don Rittner Four hundred years of history on the banks of the Hudson River in New York's capital city. |
| New York's Capital District 1978-2003 by Tom Killips Photographs by award-winning photojournalist Tom Killips showing life in the Albany-Troy-Rensselaer County area. Divided into four sections: news, features, sports, and arts and entertainment. |
| Albany: Capital City on the Hudson by John J. McEneny, Dennis Holzman, Robert W. Arnold History of Albany and Albany County. |
| O Albany!: Improbable City of Political Wizards, Fearless Ethnics, Spectacular Aristocrats, Splendid Nobodies, and Underrated Scoundrels by William J. Kennedy Best-selling novelist tells the story of Albany, the setting for many of his novels. |
| Remembering Troy: Heritage on the Hudson by Don Rittner The history of this city on the Hudson, where the American Industrial Revolution boomed and the Erie canal begins, home of Uncle Sam, and visionaries. |
| Troy: A Collar City History by Don Rittner Historian and computer book author traces the history of Troy across three centuries. With over 100 black-and-white illustrations. |
| Troy by Don Rittner A collection of more than 200 photos illustrating the history of Troy, spanning much of the 19th and early 20th centuries. |
| Schenectady's Stockade: New York's First Historic District (NY) by Don Rittner Describes and shows in photographs the unique history of Schenectady's architecture and its earliest residents in one of the oldest European-settled areas in the US and the highest concentration of historic buildings in the country. |
| Rotterdam by Schenectady County Historical Society Tells the story of the town of Rotterdam, formed in 1820 from the Third Ward of the city of Schenectady. 200 images. |
| Natural History of the Albany Pine Bush Albany and Schenectady Counties, New York. Field Guide and Trail Map by Jeffrey K. Barnes Explores the home of rare plants and animals in the Pine Bush. |
| Capitol in Albany by William Clift, Stephen Shore, Judith Turner, D Weaks, William Kennedy Four photographers and Albany's William Kennedy look at the State House in Albany. |
| Beverwijck: A Dutch Village on the American Frontier, 1652-1664 by Janny Venema Tells the story of Fort Orange, on the west side of New York State's upper Hudson River, and the area around it known as the village of Beverwijck. |
| The Making of American Resorts: Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, Lake George by Theodore Corbett |
| They're Off!: Horse Racing at Saratoga by Edward Hotaling Documents the track's history and the development of Saratog Springs as a playground for the famous and wealthy. |
| Saratoga Lost: Images of Victorian America by Robert Joki |
| The Hudson Valley & Catskill Mountains: An Explorer's Guide: Includes Saratoga Springs & Albany by Joanne Michaels Travel guide covering best restaurants, inns, and attractions in New York's Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains. |
| The Hudson Valley Book: A Complete Guide (Great Destinations) by Evelyn Kanter Travel guide for the entire valley of the Hudson River. |
| An Albany Trio: Three Novels from the Albany Cycle: Legs, Billy Phelan's Greatest Game, Ironweed by William Kennedy |