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The history of iron ore discovery and mining near the shores of Lake Champlain is documented here.

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Captivating stories about hiking the Adirondack Mountains during the harsh winter season and tales of both the mountains and the people during this often overlooked, yet spectacular period for climbing.

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A novel based on the fascinating life of one of Upstate New York's most remarkable women.In January of 1872, Josephine McCarty was indicted for murder in a shooting on a horse-drawn streetcar in Utica, New York. There were witnesses, and the common consensus was that the woman would hang. Then the governor of New York called a special term of court, and his attorney general sent a high-powered lawyer to aid the prosecution. Why? Perhaps the story was more complex than it appeared.This accounting of Josephine's life offers a window into another place in time, an era when flamboyant architecture and white-gloved manners masked a darker side of society. The facts brought forth in her trial reveal a woman of unfathomable courage struggling in a time when money and influence obliterated the line between villain and victim.

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“We went to the Adirondacks on our vacation; it's the best place in the nation!”Tag along with a family as they travel to some of the Adirondacks' most popular and iconic destinations.“Winter, spring, summer, fall; the Adirondacks have it all!”

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When Mrs. Levine's class takes a field trip, a chaperone is accused of stealing an irreplaceable candlestick.Mrs. Levine leads the students in finding the real thief.

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Desperate to find her uncle, twelve-year-old Abigail Smith disguises herself as a boy, steals a leaky row- boat, and sets out to join the American Fleet on Lake Champlain. Recipient of the Adirondack Literary Award for Best Children's Book.

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Larry Weill has woven a masterful tale of the mysterious 1804 silver dollar, coined in the Philadelphia mint under duplicitous circumstances and immediately hidden for posterity to protect the mint director's family honor. It was a priceless cache that was never supposed to be found. The hiding spot for this treasure was carefully conceived and meticulouslyconstructed. Tens of thousands of people would walk directly past the sitewithout suspecting a thing. The very size and nature of the concealmentspace would ensure its safety from ever being compromised. And so itwould be for over one hundred fifty years.the treasure may have remained hidden forever if not for the involvementof two young men who recently gained notoriety for finding the RobertGordon treasure on Lake Champlain in Adirondack Trail of Gold. As theybattle a lawless adversary committed to claiming the treasure for himself,they must also negotiate mind-bending riddles and fake clues in obscurehistorical documents, all shrouding the path that leads to one of theAdirondacks' most historic sites.In Marcy's Shadow is the follow-up to Adirondack Trail of Gold by LarryWeill, the best-selling author of Excuse Me, Sir...Your Socks Are On Fire,Pardon Me, Sir...There s A Moose In Your Tent, and Forgive Me, Ma'am...Bears Don't Wear Blue.

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Nestled at the head of Fourth Lake and along the shore of the channel into tiny Fifth Lake lies the community of Inlet. Often called the "Mountain Village of Beautiful Lakes," it is surrounded by mountains and looks down the expanse of Fourth Lake to spectacular sunsets at the western end. These stories of old Inlet are recounted by author Letty Kirch Haynes, a lifelong resident whose family history stretches back to the early days of the town. Chapters about early hotels, steamboats, children's camps, recreation and more allow the reader to travel back to the early days of the Adirondacks.

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The Oswegatchie begins its journey in whitetail forests and ends in Holstein farmlands. It rises deep in spruce woods first ventured into by Native Americans and a handful of Jesuit priests and spills, finally, into the St. Lawrence river. Along its path are 135 miles of navigable waters, tall pine eskers, black flies, bogs, mosquitoes, down-at-the-heels villages, coyotes, the rare moose and wolf, power boats, riverside camps, and kids rope diving into deep black pools. This collection of writings about the Oswegatchie includes essays by Hallie E. Bond, Donald Morris, Maurice Kenny, Christopher Angus, Nina H. Webb, Clarence Petty, Neal Burdick, Dick and Barbara Tiel, Charles Brumley, Mason Smith, Christine Jerome, Michael Kudish, Paul Jamieson and Gary Randorf.

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The story of how Adirondack forests lured investments from financial centers; how roads pushed deep into the wilderness; how tanneries were built in remote places and how towns sprang up around them; how hides were shipped to canal ports in Warrensburg or along the Erie Canal and how teamsters drove great distances to reach the tanneries. A largely forgotten history is brought to life in this well-researched book of an industry that disappeared in the 1890s.

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This book focuses on the real heroes in pediatric medicine – children and their families.

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The Battle of Oriskany and the defense of Fort Stanwix are brought to life in this book.

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Lamoy's work is a delightful account of a memorable childhood in the mountains.

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This delightful adventure follows retriever Abby through her regular excursions to Cooperstown and the many enjoyable experiences she has on these trips. Related title: Winterfest with Abby and Cooper.

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Cheri Farnsworth is back with her most chilling volume yet, featuring twenty-eight all-new stories, from the infamous ghosts of Nye Manor in Fort Covington to the vampire of Watertown's Slaughter Hill.

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At first glance, the Adirondack forest is lush with green leaves. But look closer and you will see forest green in the wings of luna moths and the songs of the katydids. What else is there to see on a walk through the woods? Splashes of color paint the forest's canvas through the seasons. Take a walk through the pages of this book, where the true colors of the Adirondack woodlands show themselves in beautiful and surprising ways.

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Women on Water chronicles the experiences of a group of friends as they paddle the waters of the Adirondacks and Central New York. Part guidebook and part journal, each chapter describes a trip and includes a map, directions, and other things to do in the area. Journey along with WOW as they embrace the freedom of being a girl again with kayak beneath and paddle in hand.Trips include Little Long Lake, Goose Pond, Lake Ontario, Kayuta Lake, Forestport Reservoir, Francis Lake, Jamesville Reservoir, Piseco Lake, Moose River, Nine Mile Swamp, North Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, Kunjamuk River, Big Moose Lake, Salmon River Reservoir, Fall Lake, Vly Lake, Mud Lake, South Lake, Moss Lake, Twitchell Lake, Mud Pond, Erie Canal, Brown's Tract Pond, Seventh Lake, Oxbow Lake, Crandall's Falls, and Sacandaga River.

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America's first school teacher murder occurred in Poland, New York. The trial became Upstate New York's “Trial of the Century.” Lullaby for Morons takes us into a dark age of medical and legal thinking.

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This annotated bibliography of fictional books is an invaluable reference to historians, book collectors, librarians and researchers. New York State in Fiction is a guide for all people interested in learning more about New York State, and how the state has been portrayed in fictional works of the past two hundred and fifty years.

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“This book is an important contribution to the history of the Town of Vienna.” —Jack Henke

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This first-ever book devoted entirely to thepark's myriad waters presents a stunning portfolio of waterscapes in images and word.

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Enjoy this autumn adventure with familiar characters from Soft Shoulders and Dangerous Falls Ahead.

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Author Maitland C. DeSormo chronicled some of the rich history of the Saranac region. This richly illus- trated volume contains over 250 vintage photographs.

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This collection of the writings of early historians and travelers in Oneida County is an important addition to central New York State written history.

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This pictorial review of the Shawangunks, a 60 mile long ridge that extends from the Mohonk Preserve to High Point State Park, delves into the history, recreation, and geography of this wonderful area. Author John E. Winkler presents the Shawangunks in all their natural glory, from ice caves to white quartz cliffs to skytop lakes. Beautifully illustrated with the photography of Mr. Winkler, this book is a must for all who love this unique and beautiful place.

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An award-winning children's story of three girls who learn about nature, friendship, and survival during a snowstorm in the Adirondack Mountains.

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Probably no murder during the 20th century received more media coverage than did the Coo murder trial. The time: 1934. The place: Oneonta, New York.

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The story of the people of Herkimer County, caught up in the cataclysm that was the Civil War.

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This series of stories explains how the foothills evolved from a wilderness inhabited only by wandering Native Americans to the present prosperous area of dairy farms, busy villages, and excellent schools.

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A bibliography of Adirondack books. Historians, book collectors, conservationists, young readers, scientists, naturalists, outdoor recreationalists, folklorists, artists, local history buffs, genealogists, and scholors will all find this work worthwhile for meeting information needs about the region.

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When the proposed construction of a new bridge threatens to destroy the beauty of the river, Becky and the other citizens of her small Adirondack town decide to fight back.

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A beautiful collection of black and white photos of a "typical" Adirondack camp. Many traditional Adirondack views including lake, woods, dockside and camp scenes are presented in a simple yet elegant manner. This is one person's account of her experiences at camp, but the memories and traditions are universal.

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This history of the men and women who manage the vast Northern Forest with an eye on conservation, sustainability and the logging industry takes the reader on a journey that visits the development of timber cruising, logging, forestry, and our relationship to our physical environment.

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One day in 2007, the author asked his wife, Bette, if she'd like to learn more about the hermit, Noah John Rondeau, by backpacking into the Adirondacks with him. She agreed, and the trip itself provided a delightful Cold River memory- repeated with even greater enthusiasm each spring and fall as they backpack in to their adopted lean-tos at Calkins Brook. Following the trails we learn more and more about the Cold River country, the Adirondack Park, the forever wild Forest Preserve and those who have called them home.

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In early 2009 a strange sort of business plan landed on the desk of a pinstriped bank manager. It had pictures of rats and moles in rowing boats and archaic quotes about Cleopatra's barge. It asked for a £30,000 loan to buy a black-and-cream narrowboat and a small hoard of books. The manager said no. Nevertheless The Book Barge opened six months later and enjoyed the happy patronage of local readers, a growing number of eccentrics and the odd moorhen.Business wasn't always easy, so one May morning owner Sarah Henshaw set off for six months chugging the length and breadth of the country. Books were bartered for food, accommodation, bathroom facilities and cake. During the journey, the barge suffered a flooded engine, went out to sea, got banned from Bristol and, on several occasions, floated away altogether. This account follows the ebbs and flows of Sarah's journey as she sought to make her vision of a floating bookshop a reality.

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The British Oak is a comprehensive overview of everything that the iconic oak tree signifies to Britain and its people.Archie Miles explores the rise of oak woods since the last Ice Age, placing the tree in its biological, cultural and economic context. We still speak of the 'heart of oak' that built the British Empire, such is its importance in industry, architecture and shipbuilding, while the oak's role in myth, art and literature took root in early civilisation and remains a rich imaginative resource.Included are:-Profiles of fifty of the most famous oaks in Britain with remarkable facts, stories and historic associations. -An examination of the disease, management and conservation issues facing oaks now and in the future.-Stunning photography complemented by a rich vein of archive material, much of which is published for the first time since the nineteenth century.Praise for Archie Miles:Silva has to be one of the best country books of the year, combining the opulent quality of a coffee-table book with the depth of information of a reference work. Country Life.

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