The Empire State. A History of New York.
Milton M. Klein
New York now has a new, comprehensive history book that chronicles the state through centuries of change. A richly illustrated volume, The Empire State begins in the early seventeenth century (when the region was still populated solely by Native Americans) and concludes in the mid-1990s, by which time people from all over the world had made the state their home. Throughout the book, politics, economics, culture, and social history all are emphasized, as are the important contributions made by ethnic groups and women.
The Empire State serves as a successor to A History of New York State, for many years ... Read more
Readers from the Big Apple to Buffalo and beyond will find The Empire State, which provides equal coverage to "upstate" and "downstate" events and people, satisfying and informative reading.
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Virginia Quarterly Review
This work concisely chronicles the sweep of events and the many achievements of the diverse people who make up both city and state.... An excellent introduction to the politics and panorama of one of the nation's ... Read more