Upstate New York:
Towns That We Love
Award-Winning Finalist in the interior design category of the National Best Books 2008 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News
Upstate New York: Towns That We
Love is an illustrated history of the
countryside in upstate New York. It
takes the reader through the history
and scenery of a place like no other,
featuring six local towns that played
an important role in the Battle of
Saratoga and the turning point of the
American Revolution.
The reader will become acquainted with the lives and times of the people who live there now and who lived there in days gone by. Grandma Moses was born near the author’s hometown of Greenwich and became well known for her paintings of Washington County, the Upper Hudson River Valley, and Vermont. Kim Gannon, the songwriter who wrote “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” lived in Greenwich too, as did Susan B. Anthony, a prominent leader in the women’s suffrage movement.
Upstate New York is a travel book that discusses the whys and wherefores of the area and its colorful history. The authors serve as unique guides in visiting such famous places as Fort Ticonderoga, the High Rock Springs in Saratoga, Lake George, and the Schuylerville Monument. As the reader will discover, the entire Upper Hudson River Valley is a remarkable landmark of historic sites and scenery, and the list of places to see and things to do goes on and on.
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