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Albany chronicles, a history of the city arranged chronologically, from the earliest settlement to the present time; illustrated with many historical

Albany chronicles, a history of the city arranged chronologically, from the earliest settlement to the present time; illustrated with many historical

Reynolds, Cuyler

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Art HistoryGeneral ReferenceGeneral United States History

ISBN10: 9353701791
ISBN13: 9789353701796
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 17 2019
Pages: 1046
Weight: 3.31
Height: 2.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Albany is older than the nation, its story stitched into river trade, fort walls, and civic argument. History you can actually see. In Albany Chronicles, Cuyler Reynolds offers an illustrated city history in a chronological historical chronicle, moving from the early Albany settlement through the making of colonial era New York and into the city of his own time. Dates, names, and turning points stay in firm order, while the plates do their own work: historical images of rarity and reproductions from the Robert C. Pruyn collection of the mayors of Albany, held by the Albany Institute. These Albany mayors portraits give faces to policy and public service, turning municipal history into human scale. Reynolds also follows Hudson River commerce and the broader Hudson Valley history that made Albany a hinge between upstate New York heritage and the ambitions of a growing state. Part local history reference, part visual archive, the book suits casual browsing and serious genealogy and local research, offering texture for anyone tracing family lines, neighbourhoods, churches, and institutions. For New York history collectors and readers drawn to Albany New York history, it remains a significant record of how a city documented itself, preserving a civic memory that still shapes the region. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A classic for shelves, studies, and gifts to fellow historians too.

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