I live in New York and found this guide to be a very useful resource

Let me preface that this is my uncle's book, so I am somewhat biased!

However, I loved this book. He has put together a wonderful pictorial representation of old Holoyoke MA drawing on pictures from local historical archives. You really get a feel for what life was like during the turn of the century, and some visions of how it has changed.

This was my first "Images of America" book, but since then I have purchased numerous others. What a great way to see local istory.

I was sent jeffs book as a gift along with other items I must honestly say what a fantastic read it is too. the insight to the hous is superb the invaluable tying and usage descriptions are second to non although I have never been to the states reading jeffs book you can actually imagine being threr

thanks jeff a really treasured gift

The historic pictures in this book provide the reader with a look back 100-200 years ago to see what life was like in this rivertown. Captions provide an education about Hyde Park,its residents, and some of the history of the Hudson Valley.

Like others, I believe that the print version of this book is outdated. But check out the eBook version - it's great. With all updated information and tables, it's well worth downloading to your PC or Pocket PC. I used it with my Pocket PC and found that it was great to bring along with me while driving the I-95 Superhighway. Very useful information that made the trip easier on me and my family. The eBook is less money, and I didn't have to wait for delivery. eBooks are awesome!

Timothy Garton Ash has mastered the art of telling a story in an involving and interesting way, yet without sacrificing scholarly exactitude or resorting to simplification. In this, his most scholarly work, Garton Ash takes a hard look at Germany's political history in the centre of Europe, focusing on the theme of 'Ostpolitik' -- West Germany's policy of how to deal with the East: East Germany, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union. He presents two sides for every position, yet his own thinking permeates the book.

Because of its scholarly nature, this book is less accessible to the general audience than Garton Ash's other books, but for those interested in Germany's role in Europe's past, present and future, this book is an absolute must.

As a Mohawk historian I am very impressed with this book, which brings together numerous source which may well have taken me years to find otherwise. It offers us insight into what the early colonists thought about as well as descriptions of what they saw and experienced in visiting the Mohawk villages. I would love to see a similar treatment of the other Iroquois nations as well as other aboriginal peoples. While there are a few accounts that may come across as racist to the modern reader, it is nevertheless an opportunity to "time travel" to the old Mohawk homeland. This book should be required reading for anyone who wants to study Mohawk history.

This book provides great insight into New York City's past. For all those with a passion for this city, this book is a must. Great historic facts and photos!

Dr. Shannon has exploded a series of myths in this landmark study. His research is impeccable, his analysis bulletproof, and his writing elegant. Anyone interested in the collapse of the British Empire in North America should read this book and, I daresay, commit major parts of it to memory.

You may have seen Dr. Shannon on The History Channel commenting on the authenticity of popular movies like Dances with Wolves and The Patriot. This man is serious, smart, and incisive. Read this book and hope he is working on more.

In Indians & English Kupperman states ...in the New World,"Civility, especially among the lower orders, was fragile, hard won, and shallow rooted; as the poet Edmund Spenser remarked, 'It is but even the other daye, since England grewe Civill (p.219)." Thus many early "civilising" colonists were described as degenerate, and tending towards regression. Extreme measures were taken to promote order in Virginia, in 1610, for example. Fear and strict control were necessary according to informed colonial sources like John Rolfe and Sir Thomas Gates of Virginia. Early colonial reports indicated the belief that Americans (natives) would soon embrace European "civility" and Christianity. Yet duplicity of the colonials was implicit. This expectation of treachery by the early colonists was due to the European's assumptions that society and successful government is based on fear rather than cooperation. Of course, expected treachery begot betrayal. One of the comments reported to have been made by Miantonomi, a Narragansett sachem or chief, of Winthrop was "Did ever friends deal so with friends (p. 236)?" Elaborating on the theme of suspicion and fragmented government, Kupperman writes "At no time was there a single hegemonic voice in the Euramerican population (p. 239)." She demonstrates that European colonists and Native Americans developed a complex history of interactions from the beginning contacts in 1580 to the 1600's. Both viewed the other culture as fully human, she believes. However, problematic interactions may have occurred because of fear of eradication. Indians & English provides a hard look at precolonial stereotypic sources and propaganda, and counters myth in many instances. Painful as the bloody history may be to remember, light shed upon it may release new pathways of understanding and responsibility so needful to this time. Recommended reading for American studies students and others interested in this period of American history.

Nancy Lorraine, Reviewer