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The New York and Albany Post Road From Kings Bridge to "The Ferry at Crawlier, over against Albany," Being an Account of a Jaunt on Foot Made at Sundry Convenient Times between May and November, Nineteen Hundred and Five

Hine, C. G. (Charles Gilbert), 1859-1931

The New York and Albany Post Road From Kings Bridge to "The Ferry at Crawlier, over against Albany," Being an Account of a Jaunt on Foot Made at Sundry Con...

Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Description and travelHudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- History
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The Voyage of The First Hessian Army from Portsmouth to New York, 1776

Pfister, Albert, 1839-1907; Seume, Johann Gottfried, 1763-1810

The Voyage of The First Hessian Army from Portsmouth to New York, 1776 — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783...

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narrativesUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, German
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Trip to the West and Texas comprising a journey of eight thousand miles, through New-York, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas, in the autumn and winter of 1834-5.

Parker, A. A. (Amos Andrew), 1791-1893

Trip to the West and Texas comprising a journey of eight thousand miles, through New-York, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas, in the autumn...

Texas -- History -- Revolution, 1835-1836Frontier and pioneer life -- Mississippi River ValleyTexas -- Description and travel
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Twelve Years a Slave Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton Plantation near the Red River in Louisiana

Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?

Twelve Years a Slave Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton Plantati...

African Americans -- BiographyEnslaved persons -- United States -- BiographyEnslaved persons' writings, American
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Two Thousand Miles on an Automobile Being a Desultory Narrative of a Trip Through New England, New York, Canada, and the West, By "Chauffeur"

Eddy, Arthur Jerome, 1859-1920

Two Thousand Miles on an Automobile Being a Desultory Narrative of a Trip Through New England, New York, Canada, and the West, By "Chauffeur" — English sou...

United States -- Description and travelUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918Eddy, Arthur Jerome, 1859-1920 -- Travel -- United States
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Civil War Experiences under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864

Meyer, Henry C. (Henry Coddington), 1844-1935

Civil War Experiences under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864 — English source edition. Subject: United States --...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesUnited States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 24th (1864-1865)
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Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures.

Howe, William F., 1828-1902; Hummel, Abraham H., 1849-1926

Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. F...

New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditionsCrime -- New York (State) -- New YorkCriminals -- New York (State) -- New York
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History of the 159th Regiment, N.Y.S.V.

Duffy, Edward, 1830-1899

History of the 159th Regiment, N.Y.S.V. — English source edition. Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narrativesUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental historiesUnited States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 159th (1862-1865)
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The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family

Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn), 1850-1891; Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891 [Illustrator]

The Von Toodleburgs; Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family — English source edition. Subject: Treasure troves -- Fiction.

Treasure troves -- FictionNew York (State) -- Social life and customs -- FictionFamilies -- Fiction
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"Evacuation Day", 1783, Its Many Stirring Events With Recollections of Capt. John Van Arsdale, of the Veteran Corps of Artillery, by Whose Efforts on That Day the Enemy Were Circumvented, and the American Flag Successfully Raised on the Battery

Riker, James, 1822-1889

"Evacuation Day", 1783, Its Many Stirring Events With Recollections of Capt. John Van Arsdale, of the Veteran Corps of Artillery, by Whose Efforts on That...

Van Arsdale, John, 1756-1836Evacuation Day, New York, N.Y., 1783
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