The Hudson: A History
by Tom Lewis
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Flowing through a valley of sublime scenery, the Hudson River uniquely connects America's past with its present and future. This book traces the course of the river through four centuries, recounting the stories of explorers and traders, artists and writers, entrepreneurs and industrialists, ecologists and preservationists-those who have been shaped by the river as well as those who have helped shape it. Their compelling narratives attest to the Hudson River's distinctive place in American show more history and the American imagination.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. Their stories appear here, alongside those of such less famous individuals as the surveyor who found the source of the Hudson and the engineer who tried to build a hydroelectric plant at Storm King Mountain. Inviting us to view the river from a wider perspective than ever before, this entertaining and enlightening book is worthy of its grand subject. show lessTags
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Tom Lewis is Professor, of English at Skidmore College. He is the author of Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio and The Hudson: A History, as well as researcher, writer, or producer for documentary films including Brooklyn Bridge, The Shakers, and Empire of the Air (all directed; by Ken Burns) and Divided Highways (directed by Larry Hott and show more Diane Garey). show less
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The Hudson: A History
- Original publication date
- 2005 (copyright) (copyright)
- People/Characters
- Henry Hudson
- Important places
- Hudson Valley, New York, USA; New York, USA
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Science & Nature
- DDC/MDS
- 974.7 — History & geography History of North America Northeastern United States (New England and Middle Atlantic states) New York
- LCC
- F127 .H8 .L49 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history New York
- BISAC
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- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
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- ASINs
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