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"Traces the lesser-known story of the fight for the Hudson River Valley during the American Revolution, explaining the conflict's essential role in the outcome of the war and the political, military, economic and social strategies that influenced both sides,"--NoveList.
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State University of New York Press
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2013
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The Hudson River Valley, which George Washington referred to as the "Key to the Northern Country," played a central role in the American Revolution. From 1776 to 1780, with major battles fought at Saratoga, Fort Montgomery, and Stony Point, the region was a central battleground of the Revolution. In addition, it witnessed some of the most dramatic and memorable aspects of the war, such as Benedict Arnold's failed conspiracy at West Point, the burning...
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Offers nearly forty years of interdisciplinary scholarship on the Hudson River Valley's role in the American Revolution.
The Hudson River Valley, which George Washington referred to as the "Key to the Northern Country," played a central role in the American Revolution. From 1776 to 1780, with major battles fought at Saratoga, Fort Montgomery, and Stony Point, the region was a central battleground of the Revolution. In addition, it witnessed some...
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Michael E. Groth focuses on the largely forgotten history of slavery in New York and the African American freedom struggle in the central Hudson Valley prior to the Civil War. Slaves were central actors in the drama that unfolded in the region during the Revolution, and they waged a long and bitter battle for freedom during the decades that followed. Slavery in the countryside was more oppressive than slavery in urban environments, and the agonizingly...
13) George Washington's Westchester gamble: the encampment on the Hudson and the trapping of Cornwallis
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A look at Westchester County's place in the American Revolution and Washington's plan to trick Cornwallis and march to Yorktown.
During the summer of 1781, the armies of Generals Washington and Rochambeau were encamped in lower Westchester County at Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, Hartsdale, Edgemont, and White Plains. It was a time of military deadlock and grim prospects for the allied Americans and French. Washington recognized that a decisive victory was...
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"New York's Historic Restaurants, Inns & Taverns explores the history of over forty institutions throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley that are still in existence today. Travel to the tavern where George Washington hosted a farewell dinner for his officers at the close of the American Revolution. Eat steak at one of the city's oldest steakhouses. Rest your head in one of the original houses built by Dutch colonists in the Hudson Valley. Part...
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"The mysterious majestic Hudson River Highlands have long enchanted artists and hikers. They also launched revolutions of independence, and industry, conservation, and creativity. Every hill and hollow arcing fifty miles north of New York City holds a story. Some helped shape the nation. An icy giant slumbering between Storm King and Breakneck Ridge surprised the First Nation peoples. George Washington, fighting here for American Independence, saved...
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Silver Moon Press
Pub. Date
c1993
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
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Lured by the glamour and excitement of a soldier's life, eleven-year-old Nathaniel follows the British army down the Hudson Valley during the American Revolution and witnesses the true hardships of war firsthand.
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Globe Pequot
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2020.
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"From the dinosaurs and the glaciers to the first native peoples and the first European settlers, from Dutch and English Colonial rule to the American Revolution, from the slave society to the Civil War, from the robber barons and bootleggers to the war heroes and the happy rise of craft beer pubs, the Hudson Valley has a deep history. The Hudson Valley: The First 250 Million Years chronicles the Valley¿́¿s rich and fascinating history and charms....