Hudson river history book

Apr 05, 2014 the book points out that a crowded river, unreliable boat equipment, and the audacity of some steamboat captains created yearly catastrophes that put passengers and vessels at risk. Newyork historical society, ferber, linda s 9780847832644. The diverse contributions to environmental history of the hudson river examine how the natural and physical attributes of the river have influenced human settlement and uses, and how human occupation has, in turn, affected the ecology and environmental health of the river. I found it unique because although from a good source and scientific, it flowed nicely and wasnt dry. Hudson river simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Historic hudson valleys library is a nonbrowsing facility open to the public by appointment.

Pilot sully sullenberger performs miracle on the hudson. The book eloquently concludes that the hudson river has been uniquely important to new yorks culture, history, commerce, and tourism. Through his investigative narrative, schuyler uncovers the role of this iconic american waterway in the emergence of modern environmentalism. A short history of the hudson river day line new york. An historical sketch of the packet and market sloops of the last century, with a record of their names. The hudson river is in the state of new york in the united states. Their compelling narratives attest to the hudson rivers distinctive place in american history and the american imagination. This partnership was also critical to the steamboat line as the new york central would steer passengers to them rather than the hudson river railroad on the east side of the hudson river. Among those who have figured in the history of the hudson are benedict arnold, alexander hamilton, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, the astors and the vanderbilts, and thomas cole of the hudson river school.

Together with personal reminiscences of certain of the notable north river. Custom work, specializing in book bindings, portfolios, enclosures and restorations. The hudson originates in several small postglacial lakes in the adirondack mountains near. From the civil war to modern times overlook press, 624 pages is now available for anyone with the slightest interest in regional history.

From wilderness to the civil warby saugerties writer vernon. This book traces the course of the river through four centuries, recounting the stories of explorers and traders, artists and writers, a vivid history of the hudson river and how it has fired the american imagination for four hundred years. Saugerties benjamin unveils book on hudson valley history. Vernon benjamin completes his history of the hudson river. For fish of the river, read robert boyles the hudson river. He gives us a few pages of paleogeography, describes the current dimensions of the river and its valley, launches into some detail about the critters that used to roam there mammoths and mastodons among them, and tells about the arrival of the first american indians and, of course, henry hudson. Theres also a display on hudson river lighthouses featuring the 1915 rondout ii lighthouse. An illustrated history henry hudson explored the river that now bears his name in 1609. After an indian war was won in the region, the reserve seemed ripe for settlement. The region stretches from the capital district including albany and troy south to yonkers in westchester county, bordering new york city. Waterfront timeline the land and water within the fivemile expanse of hudson river park can tell thousands of stories about new yorks and americas history. Hudson river maritime museum 50 rondout landing kingston, ny 12401 8453380071 fax. It also has forged a link between the interrelated aspects of city and country, technology and nature, industry and leisure, and business and art.

From wilderness to the civil war presented nearly 250 years of the hudson river valleys dynamic past. Hudson river river, new york, united states britannica. Lastly, a few other items not found in these collections also appear, such as an 1814 view of new archangel, alaska from the rare book division, and the hudson river portfolio of 1820 views, from the spencer collection. The hudson river valley may be americas premier river environmental laboratory, and by bringing. Hudson river sloop clearwater the clearwater story. Historic hudson river towns is a consortium of riverfront municipalities villages, towns and cities that was formed in 1994 to work together on issues of common concern. Whatever the truth, the steamboat henry clay burned on the shore of the hudson river at riverdale taking dozens of innocent lives. Called thoroughly informative and approachable by the new york times, vernon benjamins the history of the hudson river valley. John davidson was the son of alexander davidson, partner in root and davidson, an albany mercantile house.

The history of hudson actually begins in connecticut. Aug 06, 2000 but an outsize and rather romantic hudson river school painting, the landing of henry hudson, in which indians go out in boats to greet the half moon, forms a bridge to the next lenses. These are the events, people and places that make our hudson river heritage so rich. Here we are going to look at some hudson river facts for kids, and see what the history and importance of the river has been in the past as well as the present. Upper elementary students will find this book fun to read as well as a great resource for scientific research. The hudson, river of history may mcneer the story of the hudson river from its discovery and exploration by henry hudson, through the revolutionary war, to its present uses.

More than half a million people have experienced their first real look at the hudson river estuarys ecosystem aboard clearwater. Our online store is now closed but we just love this building, a national landmark in swansboro, nc. A famous book amongst ecologists studying the hudson. Genealogical and family history of southern new york and the. I picked this book up a week ago, just after seeing a northerly section of the hudson near saratoga springs and the saratoga battlefield in upstate new york and hoping that the book would offer a decent history of the river. Flowing through a valley of sublime scenery, the hudson river uniquely connects americas past with its present and future. Lewis historical publishing company, 19 hudson river valley n. Historical fiction set in new york state hudson river valley forum.

May 14, 2018 david schuylers new book, embattled river. But its what has transpired between the source and where it empties that makes the hudson river so fascinating. The hudson is regarded by lewis english, skidmore coll empire of the air. The hudson valley also known as the hudson river valley comprises the valley of the hudson river and its adjacent communities in the u. Hudson river valley notables such as andrew jackson downing and families with names such dewint, schoonmaker, bailey, and kinsley were among the many affected by the tragic circumstances.

This book is a great example of historical research. Running for 315 miles, it empties into lower new york bay and the atlantic ocean. The history of the hudson river valley booksamillion. This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the hudson river, from its mouth at the upper new york bay upstream to its cartographic beginning at henderson lake in newcomb, new york this transportrelated list is incomplete.

Mar 11, 20 with eyes, ears, and sketch pads open, students took to our hudson river school galleries with newyork historical society vice president and senior art historian linda ferber to uncover a better. In 2004, the sloop clearwater was named to the national register of historic places for its groundbreaking role in the environmental movement. The olde brick book store is now closed hudson river history. The history of the hudson river valley called thoroughly informative and approachable by the new york times, vernon benjamins the history of the hudson river valley. Explore the big apple on your own, or join a narrated tour of the citys biggest landmarks. The hudson river has always played a vital role in american culture. The river originates in the adirondack mountains of upstate new york, flows southward through the hudson valley to the upper new. Ninety seconds later, sullenberger glided the airbus 320 over the george washington bridge and onto the chilly surface of the hudson river, where it splashed down midway between manhattan and new. The hudson river is a 315mile 507 km river in new york. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Regiments from the hudson river valley participated in most of the major campaigns of the war, both in the eastern and western theatres, including fredericksburg, chancellorseville, gettysburg, the wilderness, appomattox, the battles for atlanta, shermans march to the sea, and bentonville, among many others.

Photo book unveils life, history of hudson river state. Originally looking for a passage to asia, hudson fell upon new york harbor and the lenape inhabitants of lands that would later make up new york city. Best of the rivers of america series, the hudson is less a formal historical account of the discovery and development of the river that a personal, anecdotal view of it. A short history of the hudson river day line new york almanack. This is a beautiful book detailing the history and importance of the hudson river to america. The hudson through the years chronicles the history of the hudson river region of new york state through five centuries, from its. A well written and illustrated book about the history of our planet with a focus on a local river, the great hudson river. The illustrations will keep children interested, while the historical facts will engage adults. Photo book unveils life, history of hudson river state hospital. Sep 21, 2018 we turn the clock back to the very beginnings of new york history to the european discovery of manahatta and the voyages of henry hudson.

A record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation. Adams has nurtured a lifelong interest in the hudson river and its surrounding region. Black dome press specializes in high quality books on the history, art, culture, folklore and folk art of upstate new york the hudson river valley, catskill. The book s publication marks the completion of this history whose two volumes have been 20 years in the making. Review of the history of the hudson river valley 9781590200797. The tituses the hudson valley in the ice age, for example, is longer and more authoritative than mr benjamins welldone pages on geological and climatological history. It connects lower manhattan in new york city to the east with jersey city in new jersey to the west. Environmental history of the hudson river nhbs academic. Aug 28, 2016 revolution on the hudson new york city and the hudson river valley in the american war of independence by george c. A vivid history of the hudson river and how it has fired the american imagination for four hundred years flowing through a valley of sublime scenery, the hudson river uniquely connects americas past with its present and future. Genealogical and family history of southern new york and the hudson river valley. In addition to this overview mapguide, the hudson river valley national heritage area has prepared a number of regional maps that identify historic sites for visitors interested in art, architecture, gardens, and the american revolution. For more about bookbinding, printing, and book arts, go to the guild of bookworkers.

A broad curving path takes the river along the triassic, palisades escarpment following the juncture with the older rocks of manhattan. Chesley burnett sully sullenberger iii born january 23, 1951 is an american retired air force fighter pilot and airline captain. Historic information hrvi hudson river valley institute. The river runs from lake tear of the clouds near mount marcy in essex county in the north part of the state to new york harbor in new york city at the south part of the state. Our major focus has always been tourism development, with related issues of riverfront renewal and downtown revitalization.

New york city and the hudson river valley in the american war of independence. The books subtitle, from wilderness to the civil war, indicates the broad span of history covered in exhaustive detail. The bedrock foundation of the hudson was established in three mountainbuilding episodes beginning over a billion years ago. The river originates in the adirondack mountains of upstate new york, flows southward through the hudson valley to the upper new york bay between new york city and jersey city. The hudson river is named for the european explorer henry hudson, who explored it in 1609. This book traces the course of the river through four centuries, recounting the stories of explorers and traders, artists and writers, entrepreneurs and industrialists. The hudson river portfolio nypl digital collections. It covers the native americans, henry hudsons discovery, the role in the revolutionary war, the building of nyc, the role in american art and literature and more. But an outsize and rather romantic hudson river school painting, the landing of henry hudson, in which indians go out in boats to greet the half moon, forms a bridge to the next lenses. The hudson river maritime museum in kingston features exhibits on this period of the river s history. He has spent much of his life exploring its highways, byways, waterways, and foot trails from the atlantic coastal inlets to the catskill and berkshire mountain peaks. The hardcover of the the history of the hudson river valley.

Google keeps coming up with books set in the 1970s set in new york state, preferably the hudson valley, as pre holiday reading. From wilderness to the civil war presented nearly 250 years of the hudson river valleys dynamic past with unmatched richness and detail. He is best known for his role as pilot in command in the 2009 forced water landing of us airways flight 1549 in the hudson river off manhattan after both engines were disabled by a bird strike. It flows almost entirely within the state, the exception being its final segment, where it forms the boundary between new york and new jersey for 21 miles 34 km. A grand tour of the hudson river school at the newyork. The holland tunnel is a vehicular tunnel under the hudson river. The disaster, reported in the major newspapers of the day, drew national attention. The passage is from page one of the history of the hudson river valley. The first three chapters describe the early exploration and takeover by europeans verrazano, hudson of new york harbor and the hudson river. A record of the achievements of her people in the making of a. The hudson, originally published in 1939, is the most popular of these writings. The hudson and modern american environmentalism cornell university press, 2018 describes the efforts to reverse the pollution and bleak future of the hudson river that became evident in the 1950s. It is named for henry hudson the hudson river is a special kind of river called an estuary.

As historian vernon benjamin chronicles, the hudson river valley has been a place of over the next two centuries, this drowned landscape would be the site of a truly historic flowering of art, literature, architecture, innovation, and revolutionary fervordrawing comparisons to another fertile cultural haven built around a might mighty river in western europe. Revolution on the hudson new york city and the hudson river valley in the american war of independence by george c. From south street seaport to central park and the museum of natural history, new york encapsulates the culture and spirit of america. A brilliant recollection of the hudson river, its history, its tales, its biodiversity and its pollution. Steamboats, including the 1898 steam tug mathilda are the major focus of this museum, which highlights their place in commerce, industry and leisure. The erie canal, the steamboat era, developing appreciation of the magnificent scenery by artists. A rich heritage from a 500acre estate to a rustic cabin in the woods, from the hudson river school to the american revolution. This book is subtitled a natural and unnatural history. The colony of connecticut had, from 1632, laid claim to a 120mile stretch of ohio territory, which came to be known as the connecticut western reserve. A brief history of the hudson river hudson, ny bed and. The wreck of the henry clay chronicles the catastrophic events that occurred on that july day in 1852 along with its devastating aftermath. Explore the hudson valleys rich history historic hudson.

Each year black lawrence press will award the hudson prize for an unpublished collection of poems or short stories. The prize is open to new, emerging, and established writers. Geography is destiny, which explains why the hudson river valley is so extraordinarily rich in history. At marist, i learned that the hudson valley is a region of new york with its own distinct history, art, architecture, and literature. Hudson river lighthouses illustrated history book kevin woyce. And now with the history of the hudson river valley.

Examines the many facets of the hudson s rich history, distinctive regional culture, and important contributions to the development of modern america. New york became the empire state because of the the hudson valley and the erie canal which connected. An integral conduit within the new york metropolitan area, the holland tunnel is operated by the port authority of. The river is named after henry hudson, an englishman sailing for the dutch east india company, who explored it in 1609, and after whom canadas hudson bay is also named.