New York State: Peoples, Places, and Priorities
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978-0-415-81997-8 (ISBN)
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In New York State: Peoples, Places, and Priorities, Joanne Reitano brings the history of this great state alive for readers. Clear and accessible, the book features:
Primary documents and illustrations in each chapter, encouraging engagement with historical sources and issues
Timelines for every chapter, along with lists of recommended reading and websites
Themes of labor, liberty, lifestyles, land, and leadership running throughout the text
Coverage from the colonial period up through the present day, including the Great Recession and Andrew Cuomo’s governorship
Highly readable and up-to-date, New York State: Peoples, Places, and Priorities is a vital resource for anyone studying, teaching, or just interested in the history of the Empire State.
Joanne Reitano earned a BA from Vassar College and a PhD from New York University. She is Professor of History Emerita at LaGuardia Community College, CUNY. Her other book-length publications include Work and Society: An Introduction to the Social Sciences, The Tariff Question in the Gilded Age: The Great Debate of 1888, The Restless City: A Short History of New York from Colonial Times to the Present, and The Restless City Reader. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Chapter 1: Introducing New York
Chapter 2: Borderlands: Pre-History to the 1690s
Chapter 3: From Colony to State: 1690-1790
Chapter 4: The Empire State: 1790-1830
Chapter 5: The Maturing State: 1830-1865
Chapter 6: The Booming State, 1865-1900
Chapter 7: The Progressive State: 1900-1928
Chapter 8: The Activist State: 1929-1954
Chapter 9: The Stressed State: 1954-1975
Chapter 10: The Reslient State, 1975-2014
Appendix
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.9.2015 |
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Zusatzinfo | 2 Tables, black and white; 5 Line drawings, black and white; 15 Halftones, black and white; 10 Illustrations, black and white |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
Gewicht | 725 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Verfassungsrecht | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 0-415-81997-0 / 0415819970 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-81997-8 / 9780415819978 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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