Relive the glory days of New York's poshest night spot with recipes and drinks you can prepare at your own home!

Provides a reimagined but historically accurate account of the life of the notorious gangster Frank Costello through his own words.

An annotated collection of over one hundred Civil War letters that trace a Union soldier's transformation from eager recruit to war-weary, battle-tested veteran.

A walking tour and history of Bob Dylan's life and time in New York, from Greenwich Village to Woodstock.

Reveals the life and lore of a vanished era of railroad history.

The engaging memoir of a college president and public intellectual who became one of America's leading mid-twentieth-century social and educational activists.

The first and best biography of this pioneering comic duo and Broadway Stars--in a new edition!

The best of W.H.H. Murray’s 19th century Adirondack stories, selected by Murray’s biographer and great, great grandson, Randall S. Beach

A time capsule of a classic Italian American neighborhood, told in the voices of its inhabitants.

Tells the story of New York's playing grounds, teams, and ballparks of yesteryear.

A visual and narrative memoir of a lifetime's encounters with 112 trendsetters, musicians, politicians, writers, and ordinary people by a noted folklorist-photographer.

A searing, personal look at conditions on Texas's Death Row—told in the words of the prisoners themselves.

Recounts the compelling stories of Civil War soldiers and sailors who lived in Oswego County, New York.

Chronicles the efforts of the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court to establish a federal court system during the country's uncertain early years.

A New York soldier's eyewitness account of life in the first year of the Civil War, from the campgrounds to the battlefields.

Offers insight into race-based disparities in higher education and practical tools for advancing racial equity on college and university campuses.

Shows how punk rock shaped modern culture around the world.

A visitor's companion to New York's Letchworth State Park, richly illustrated with ninety maps and thirty-five photographs.

Highlights the original cast members—both the well-known and the (until now) wholly unknown—who staged the duo's comic operas in Britain and in America.

Classic works by naturalist John Burroughs on his beloved Catskill region.

A classic history of Delaware County and the border wars written by none other than prominent Gilded Age "Robber Baron" Jay Gould.

Chronicles the creation of a picturesque home and landscape on the Hudson River by one of the nineteenth century's leading authors.

Examines how the national pastime of baseball has the capacity to shape politics and American democracy.

Gripping account of the life of the Russian Tsar’s last chief of security and intelligence.

A rich, authentic account of eight young Black men's experiences on their paths to and through college.