Staten Island''s Elliottville - Abolitionist Enclave, Gilded Age Retreat, Ferry Suburb

The story of a 19th century Staten Island town that nurtured the careers of nationally significant reformers, abolitionists, and transcendentalists.

About the author

James A. Kaser is Professor and Archivist at the College of Staten Island/City University of New York. He is the author of several books, including The New Orleans of Fiction: A Research Guide and At the Bivouac of Memory: History, Politics, and the Battle of Chickamauga.

Product details

• Authors: James A. Kaser
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2025
• EAN: 9798855802382
• ISBN: 9798855802382
• No. of pages: 327
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Social, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Local History, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas, Northeastern & North Atlantic States, US Northeast: Mid-Atlantic States