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Sand Lake

By: Mary D. French,Robert J. Lilly,Sand Lake Historical Society

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Sand Lake

By: Mary D. French,Robert J. Lilly,Sand Lake Historical Society

Sand Lake Township lies just south of Troy and east of Albany. This community was a center of water-powered industry in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Dams on Crystal, Glass, and Burden Lakes provided waterpower for mills along the Wynantskill and finally for the largest waterwheel in North America at Burden Iron Works in Troy. When the railway arrived, the township with its seven lakes and numerous hotels blossomed into a tourist destination. In Sand Lake you will find Dr. Smith Boughton as Big Thunder in the Anti-Rent Wars of the mid-1800s, coded messages issued from church pulpits for transporting slaves via the Underground Railroad, Ulines Infallible Remedy cure-all, the Park Pharmacy soda fountain manned by teenager (later comedian) Jerry Lewis, and Gov. Theodore Roosevelt at Browns Crooked Lake House.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439627592

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9781439627594

Charles Evans Hughes

Politics and Reform in New York, 1905–1910

By: Robert F. Wesser

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Charles Evans Hughes

Politics and Reform in New York, 1905–1910

By: Robert F. Wesser

When Charles Evans Hughes defeated William Randolph Hearst for the governorship of New York in 1906, the New York State Republican Party was split between the remnants of the rural, conservative Platt political machine in Albany and the forces loyal to the progressive, energetic President and former New York Governor, Teddy Roosevelt. Although Hughes owed his nomination largely to Roosevelt's desire to weaken conservative influences, the aloof and independent governor's moral idealism and legal experience led him to positions more liberal and unyielding than even Roosevelt could endorse.In this thorough study of Hughes's two terms as governor, Robert F. Wesser depicts the tensions of conservativism and liberalism, corruption and moral indignation, which rent the state government under his administration. Making use of unpublished manuscript collections, both personal and organizational, and other primary sources, Wesser evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of Hughes as a political leader and reformer. He shows that despite opposition from his own party, Hughes's governorship produced important reform legislation in three areas: improvement of the machinery and processes of government; extension of the state's regulatory authority over businesses engaged in public services; and expansion of governmental police and welfare functions.These legislative achievements were supplemented by Hughes's relentless dedication to administrative efficiency, which helped shift the focus of New York politics from the legislature and party organization to the office of the governor. But not all Governor Hughes's efforts were successful, and Wesser carefully analyzes his failures as well as his triumphs-including the humiliating defeat at the hands of his own party's bosses in his quest to pass a direct primary voting bill-providing a complete portrait of a significant turning point in the history of New York and of the man who undermined some of the very foundations of the old political order. First published in 1967, Charles Evans Hughes remains an import work of scholarship on the history of New York and of the Progressive Era more broadly.

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Cornell University Press

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1501711687

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9781501711688

Popular Recreations in English Society 1700-1850

By: Robert W. Malcolmson

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Popular Recreations in English Society 1700-1850

By: Robert W. Malcolmson

Professor Malcolmson provides a full account of the sports, pastimes and festive celebrations of the English labouring people in the eighteenth century.

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CUP Archive

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0521295955

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9780521295956

Empire Statesman

The Rise and Redemption of Al Smith

By: Robert A. Slayton

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Empire Statesman

The Rise and Redemption of Al Smith

By: Robert A. Slayton

Born to Irish immigrants on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Al Smith was the earliest champion of immigrant Americans. In 1928, Smith became the first Catholic to run for the presidency but his candidacy was fiercely opposed by the KKK, and his campaign was wiped out by a tidal wave of anti-Catholic hatred. After years of hardship, Smith reconciled his soured relationships with political bigwigs and once again became a generous, heroic figure. Photos.

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Simon and Schuster

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0684863022

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9780684863023

Colonial Families of Maryland

Bound and Determined to Succeed

By: Robert William Barnes

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Colonial Families of Maryland

Bound and Determined to Succeed

By: Robert William Barnes

The main purpose of this work is to chronicle and categorize the life experiences of 519 persons who entered Maryland as indentured servants or, to a lesser extent, as convicts forcibly transported [between 1634-1777]. The text itself is composed of solidly researched sketches of Maryland servants and convicts and their descendants, including 84 that are traced to the third generation or beyond."--Amazon.com.

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310

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806353163

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9780806353166

Why Do Languages Change?

By: Robert Lawrence Trask,Robert McColl Millar

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Why Do Languages Change?

By: Robert Lawrence Trask,Robert McColl Millar

Packed with fascinating examples, this entertaining book explores changes in the English language over time.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521838029

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9780521838023

An Irrepressible Conflict

The Empire State in the Civil War

By: Robert Weible,Jennifer A. Lemak,Aaron Noble

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An Irrepressible Conflict

The Empire State in the Civil War

By: Robert Weible,Jennifer A. Lemak,Aaron Noble

Examines the pivotal role New York State played in the Civil War. An Irrepressible Conflict documents the pivotal role New York State played in our nations bloodiest and most enduring conflict. As the wealthiest and most populous state in the Union, the Empire State led all others in supplying men, money, and material to the causes of unity and freedom. New Yorks experience provides significant insight into the reasons why the war was fought and the meaning that the Civil War holds today. A companion to the award-winning exhibition of the same name, displayed at the New York State Museum from September 2012 to March 2014, An Irrepressible Conflict includes reproductions of objects from the collections of the New York State Museum, Library, and Archives, as well as more than twenty-five different institutions across the state. Among the many significant objects are a Lincoln life mask from 1860 from the New-York Historical Society; the earliest photograph of Frederick Douglass (a rare 8? x 10? daguerreotype image, courtesy of the Onondaga Historical Association); the only known portrait of Dred Scott, also from New-York Historical Society; and a bronze medal given to the defenders of Fort Sumter by the City of New York from the museums own collection. The title is inspired by an 1858 quote from then US Senator William H. Seward, who also served as governor of New York (183942) and Secretary of State (186169). Seward disagreed with those who believed that the prospect of war between the North and South was the work of fanatical agitators. He understood that the roots of conflict went far deeper, writing, It is an irrepressible conflict, between opposing and enduring forces, and it means that the United States must and will, sooner or later, become either entirely a slave-holding nation or entirely a free-labor nation. Praise for the exhibition: Winner, Award of Merit from the American Association of State and Local History The exhibition reveals New York not only as indispensable to the Union (and to its ultimate victory) but also as essential to the continued pursuit of justice among the formerly enslaved and their descendants. It admirably realizes its objective: To establish New Yorks significance in the Civil War and its lasting battle for freedom. Wall Street Journal adroitly interweaves a rich trove of paintings and engravings, artifacts, photographs, and documents, many borrowed from institutions throughout the state, with a lucid interpretive script to make a convincing case for the Empire States pivotal role in the conflict The exhibition is well conceived intellectually, written in an engaging, mercifully concise style and designed with visitors of all ages in mind. Journal of American History

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SUNY Press

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1438453485

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9781438453484

57th Virginia Infantry: Finding the Men in the 1860 Census

By: Robert Lee Snow

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57th Virginia Infantry: Finding the Men in the 1860 Census

By: Robert Lee Snow

The 57th Virginia Infantry was one of five regiments in General Lewis Armistead's Brigade in Pickett's Charge, at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Prior to being Brigadier General, Armistead commanded the 57th Virginia. About 1,800 men joined the 57th, primarily from Franklin, Pittsylvania, Buckingham, Botetourt, and Albemarle County, but at least 15 bordering counties contributed men. Initial enlistments were from May-July of 1861, with the nucleus coming from 5 companies of Keen's Battalion. This publication gives detail on the battles, from Malvern Hill to Appomattox, and the prison camps many suffered through. The core of the book, however, is a quest for basic genealogical data on the men of the 57th Virginia, with a focus on their parents, wives, and location in 1860.

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Lulu.com

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0359424619

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9780359424610

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800

By: Robert Kirk Headley

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Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800

By: Robert Kirk Headley

Richmond County wills are extant only from 1699, but the compiler of this useful work has bridged the gap by substituting information from Order Books, 1692-1699, thereby extending the possibilities for genealogical enquiry. The entries, which consist mainly of abstracts of wills and inventories and refer to about 8,000 persons, are arranged throughout the work in chronological order.

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0806310219

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Sand Lake

Sand Lake

Charles Evans Hughes

Charles Evans Hughes

Popular Recreations in English Society 1700-1850

Popular Recreations in English Society 1700-1850

Empire Statesman

Empire Statesman

Colonial Families of Maryland

Colonial Families of Maryland

Why Do Languages Change?

Why Do Languages Change?

An Irrepressible Conflict

An Irrepressible Conflict

57th Virginia Infantry: Finding the Men in the 1860 Census

57th Virginia Infantry: Finding the Men in the 1860 Census

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800

Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800

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