New York State: Peoples, Places, and Priorities - A Concise History With Sources

Now in its second edition, New York State: Peoples, Places, and Priorities is an accessibly written book that explores the ever-shifting dynamics of New York State history in a single volume.

List of contents

1. Introducing New York 2. Borderlands: Pre-History to the 1690s 3. From Colony to State: 1690-1790 4. The Empire State: 1790-1830 5. The Maturing State: 1830-1865 6. The Booming State, 1865-1900 7. The Progressive State: 1900-1928 8. The Activist State: 1929-1954 9. The Stressed State: 1954-1975 10. The Reslient State, 1975-2022

About the author

Joanne Reitano is History Professor Emerita at La Guardia Community College, CUNY. She earned a BA from Vassar and a PhD from NYU. Her publications include The Tariff Question in the Gilded Age, The Restless City: A Short History of New York from Colonial Times to the Present, and The Restless City Reader. Her biography of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes is forthcoming.

Summary

Now in its second edition, New York State: Peoples, Places, and Priorities is an accessibly written book that explores the ever-shifting dynamics of New York State history in a single volume.

Product details

• Authors: Joanne Reitano, Joanne (Laguardia Community College Reitano, Reitano Joanne
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2024
• EAN: 9781032364506
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3236450-6
• No. of pages: 314
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; New York, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas, New York (state)