Body, Boots and Britches

Body, Boots and Britches
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Total Pages : 530
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ISBN-10 : 078125289X
ISBN-13 : 9780781252898
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Synopsis Body, Boots and Britches by : Harold Thompson

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Body, Boots, and Britches

Body, Boots, and Britches
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Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Total Pages : 550
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ISBN-10 : 0815601603
ISBN-13 : 9780815601609
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Synopsis Body, Boots, and Britches by : Harold W. Thompson

A superb blend of good story-telling and sound scholarship this book provides a fascinating record of what “country New Yorkers” have had to say and sing about themselves as they made their way through three centuries. You'll find stories and songs about pioneers,” Injun fighters,” canallers, outlaws, “uncanny critters,” lumberjacks, farmers lovers, murderers, and tricksters. You’ll even be reminded that piracy and whaling are part of New York’s many-faceted tradition. One chapter examines the origins of New York’s strange place-names. Another is devoted to an engrossing account of New York’s proverbs and folk wisdom.

Body, Boots & Britches

Body, Boots & Britches
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Publisher : Philadelphia ; Toronto : J.B. Lippincott
Total Pages : 544
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ISBN-10 : IND:39000005868216
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Synopsis Body, Boots & Britches by : Harold William Thompson

A collection of the ballads, folklore and local history of New York State.

Body, Boots & Britches

Body, Boots & Britches
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Total Pages : 530
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ISBN-10 : 0486204111
ISBN-13 : 9780486204116
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Body, Boots & Britches by : Harold William Thompson

The Raging Erie

The Raging Erie
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 121
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ISBN-10 : 9780231561259
ISBN-13 : 0231561253
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Synopsis The Raging Erie by : Mark S. Ferrara

The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 was a monumental achievement. Linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, it transformed New York City into a hub of international trade, drove the rise of industrial cities in once sparsely populated areas, and accelerated the westward expansion of the United States. Yet few of the laborers who toiled along the canal shared in the prosperity it brought. Mark S. Ferrara tells the stories of the ordinary people who lived, worked, and died along the banks of the canal, emphasizing the forgotten role of the poor and working class in this epochal transformation. The Raging Erie chronicles the fates of the Native Americans whose land was appropriated for the canal, the European immigrants who bored its route through the wilderness, and the orphan children who drove draft animals that pulled boats around the clock. Ferrara also shows how the canal served as a conduit for the movement of new ideas and religions, a corridor for enslaved people seeking freedom via the Underground Railroad, and a spur for social reform movements that emerged in response to the poverty and suffering along its path. Brimming with vivid characters drawn from the underbelly of antebellum life, The Raging Erie explores the social dislocation and untold hardships at the heart of a major engineering feat, shedding light on the lives of the canallers who toiled on behalf of American expansion.

The Erie Canal Sings

The Erie Canal Sings
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9781439667132
ISBN-13 : 1439667136
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis The Erie Canal Sings by : Bill Hullfish

Life working along the banks of the Erie Canal is preserved in the songs of America's rich musical history. Thomas Allen's "Low Bridge, Everybody Down" has achieved iconic status in the American songbook, but its true story has never been told until now. Erie songs such as "The E-ri-e Is a-Risin'" would transform into "The C&O Is a-Risin'" as the song culture spread among a network of other canals, including the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Pennsylvania Main Line. As motors replaced mules and railroads emerged, the canal song tradition continued on Broadway stages and in folk music recordings. Author Bill Hullfish takes readers on a musical journey along New York's historic Erie Canal.

A Dictionary of Proverbs

A Dictionary of Proverbs
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 9780191580017
ISBN-13 : 0191580015
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis A Dictionary of Proverbs by : Jennifer Speake

This unique and authoritative dictionary contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English and uses research from the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank. This edition has been revised and fully updated and includes numerous entirely new entries. It also features expanded coverage of foreign language proverbs currently in use in English. With an emphasis on examples of usage, including the earliest written evidence of its use, this A-Z guide provides a thorough - and fascinating - history for every entry. Arranged in A-Z format and with a useful thematic index, A Dictionary of Proverbs is ideal for browsing and perfectly suited for quick reference. Look up your old favourites, learn punchy new expressions to get your point across, and find the answer to that crossword clue. Seeing is believing: find proverbs relevant to every aspect of life in this entertaining and informative collection.

Report of the Secretary of the Senate from ...

Report of the Secretary of the Senate from ...
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1136
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ISBN-10 : NYPL:33433077861544
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Report of the Secretary of the Senate from ... by : United States. Congress. Senate

The WPA Guide to New York

The WPA Guide to New York
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Publisher : Trinity University Press
Total Pages : 664
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ISBN-10 : 9781595342300
ISBN-13 : 1595342303
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis The WPA Guide to New York by : Federal Writers' Project

During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The WPA Guide to New York provides a total of 45 excellent tours, taking the reader across the Empire State, from Niagara Falls and the Adirondacks to the five boroughs of New York City. In addition to the nation’s center for culture and industry, New York also contains rich Native American, Revolutionary, and immigration history—all detailed in this diverse guide for a diverse state.