Random House New Releases - History - United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (Dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Between June 19, 2012 and July 19, 2013.

Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo by Thomas J. Reigstad

2013-03-19T00:30:00-05:00

Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo
Written by Thomas J. Reigstad

Trade Paperback, 340 pages | Prometheus Books | Biography & Autobiography - Literary; History - United States - 19th Century; History - United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (Dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) | $19.00 | March 19, 2013 | 978-1-61614-591-0 (1-61614-591-9)

In August 1869, a thirty-three-year-old journalist named Samuel Clemens - or as he was later known, Mark Twain - moved to Buffalo, New York. At the time, he had high hopes of establishing himself as a successful newspaper editor of the Buffalo Morning Express in the thriving, up-and-coming metropolis at the end of the Erie Canal. In this engaging portrait of the famous author at a formative and important juncture of his life, Thomas J. Reigstad-a Twain scholar-details the domestic, social, and professional experiences of Mark Twain while he lived in Buffalo. Based on years of researching historical archives, combing through microfilm of the Express when Twain was editor, and even interviewing descendants of Buffalonians who knew Twain, Reigstad has uncovered a wealth of fascinating information. The book draws a vivid portrait of Twain's work environment at the Express. Colorful anecdotes about his colleagues and his quirky work habits, along with original Twain stories and illustrations not previously reprinted, give readers a new understanding of Twain's commitment to full-time newspaper work.
Full of fascinating vignettes from the illustrious writer's life, as well as rare photographs, Scribblin' for a Livin' will appeal to Mark Twain enthusiasts, students and scholars of American literature, and anyone with an interest in the history of Western New York.

Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo by Thomas J. Reigstad

2013-03-19T00:30:00-05:00

Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo
Written by Thomas J. Reigstad

New York Diaries: 1609 to 2009 by Teresa Carpenter

2012-12-11T00:30:00-05:00

New York Diaries: 1609 to 2009
Edited by Teresa Carpenter

Trade Paperback, 512 pages | Modern Library | History - Social History; History - United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (Dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa); Biography & Autobiography - Historical | $15.00 | December 11, 2012 | 978-0-8129-7425-6 (0-8129-7425-5)

New York is a city like no other. Through the centuries, she’s been embraced and reviled, worshipped and feared, praised and battered—all the while standing at the crossroads of American politics, business, society, and culture. Pulitzer Prize winner Teresa Carpenter, a lifelong diary enthusiast, scoured the archives of libraries, historical societies, and private estates to assemble here an almost holographic view of this iconic metropolis. Starting on January 1 and continuing day by day through the year, these journal entries are selected from four centuries of writing—revealing vivid and compelling snapshots of life in the Capital of the World.

“Today I arrived by train in New York City . . . and instantly fell in love with it. Silently, inside myself, I yelled: I should have been born here!”—Edward Robb Ellis, May 22, 1947

Includes diary excerpts from Sherwood Anderson • Albert Camus • Noël Coward • Dorothy Day • John Dos Passos • Thomas Edison • Allen Ginsberg • Keith Haring • Henry Hudson • Anne Morrow Lindbergh • H. L. Mencken • John Cameron Mitchell • Julia Rosa Newberry • Eugene O’Neill • Edgar Allan Poe • Theodore Roosevelt • Elizabeth Cady Stanton • Alexis de Tocqueville • Mark Twain • Gertrude Vanderbilt • Andy Warhol • George Washington • Walt Whitman • and many others

“The most convivial and unorthodox history of New York City one is likely to come across.”—The New York Times

“A must-read for anyone who has fallen in love with the Big Apple.”—New York Journal of Books

“An absolute masterpiece.”—The Atlantic

Capital Views by James M. Goode

2012-10-30T00:30:00-05:00

Capital Views Historic Photographs of Washington, DC, Alexandria and Loudoun County, Virginia, and Frederick County, Maryland
Written by James M. Goode

Hardcover, 192 pages | Smithsonian Books | History - United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (Dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa); Photography - Architectural & Industrial; Architecture - History | $39.95 | October 30, 2012 | 978-1-58834-331-4 (1-58834-331-6)

Metropolitan areas change over the time. These changes come together and create a city's character and personality. Renowned Washington, DC, historian James Goode has assembled an incredible collection of images that look back at a Washington before it developed into the international metropolitan city it is today. The impactful historic photography exposes the elements of the DC metro area that have disappeared: the dairy farms of Loudoun County, the railroad round house in Alexandria, and model boats on the Rainbow Pool on the National Mall, as well as provide startling different views of areas and neighborhoods that still exist. The majority of these images have never been published, and under the curatorial eye of James Goode have been put together in a way that give readers a better understanding of the city Washington DC was, and the city it was to become.

St. Clair by Anthony Wallace

2012-09-19T00:30:00-05:00

St. Clair
Written by Anthony Wallace

Children of the City by David Nasaw

2012-09-18T00:30:00-05:00

Children of the City At Work and at Play
Written by David Nasaw

This classic title, which was the inspiration for the story behind the new musical Newsies, paints a surprising and indelible portrait of the bitter hardships, amazing resourcefulness, and unadulterated joys experienced by immigrant children in American metropolises at the turn of the century.

The turn of the century was a time of explosive growth for American cities, a time of nascent hopes and apparently limitless possibilities. In Children of the City, David Nasaw re-creates this period in our social history from the vantage point of the children who grew up then. Drawing on hundreds of memoirs, autobiographies, oral histories and unpublished—and until now unexamined—primary source materials from cities across the country, he provides us with a warm and eloquent portrait of these children, their families, their daily lives, their fears, and their dreams.

Illustrated with 68 photographs from the period, many never before published, Children of the City offers a vibrant portrait of a time when our cities and our grandparents were young.

My Name is New York by Nora Guthrie

2012-06-26T00:30:00-05:00

My Name is New York Ramblin' Around Woody Guthrie's Town
Written by Nora Guthrie

Trade Paperback, 100 pages | powerHouse Books | Travel - United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA); History - United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (Dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) | $12.95 | June 26, 2012 | 978-1-57687-595-7 (1-57687-595-4)

My name is New York, I’m a brick on a brick
I’m a hundred folks running, and ten dying sick
I’m a saint, I’m a sinner, a whore and her pimp
Your ocean’s the mirror I look in to primp.
—“My Name Is New York,” Woody Guthrie

Dust bowl troubadour Woody Guthrie first arrived in New York City on February 16, 1940. Although he continued to ramble, for 27 years— from 1940 until his death in 1967—New York was the city he called home and always returned to.

For the first time, this wonderful New York story comes to life with historical photos, documents, and previously unpublished lyrics from the Woody Guthrie Archives. Highlighting 19 significant locations, this little guide provides an expansive yet intimate portrait of Woody Guthrie's NYC life. We invite you to walk the streets, ride the buses and subways, or sit down and relax on some of the stoops, park benches, or beaches where Woody Guthrie did—always strumming away on his guitar, always working on a new song.

Many of Woody's most popular songs were written in apartments, lofts, and other locations around "New York Town." That song, along with "Jesus Christ," "Vigilante Man," "Hard Travelin'," "Tom Joad," "Reuben James," "All You Fascists Bound to Lose," and "1913 Massacre," are among the more than 600 he composed in the Big Apple. Most surprisingly, his iconic "This Land Is Your Land," was written at a small rooming house on 43rd Street and Sixth Avenue, on February 23, 1940 within a few days of his arrival. With new friends Pete Seeger, Lead Belly, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGhee and the Almanac Singers he was at the center of a new movement—introducing and popularizing rural, roots, topical, and protest music to modern, urban audiences. For more information visit http://www.MyNameIsNY.com/

Random House New Releases - History - United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (Dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Between June 19, 2012 and July 19, 2013.

Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo by Thomas J. Reigstad

Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in BuffaloWritten by Thomas J. Reigstad

Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo by Thomas J. Reigstad

Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo Written by Thomas J. Reigstad

New York Diaries: 1609 to 2009 by Teresa Carpenter

New York Diaries: 1609 to 2009 Edited by Teresa Carpenter

Capital Views by James M. Goode

Capital Views Historic Photographs of Washington, DC, Alexandria and Loudoun County, Virginia, and Frederick County, MarylandWritten by James M. Goode

St. Clair by Anthony Wallace

St. Clair Written by Anthony Wallace

Children of the City by David Nasaw

Children of the City At Work and at PlayWritten by David Nasaw

My Name is New York by Nora Guthrie

My Name is New York Ramblin' Around Woody Guthrie's TownWritten by Nora Guthrie

Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo
Written by Thomas J. Reigstad

Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo
Written by Thomas J. Reigstad

New York Diaries: 1609 to 2009
Edited by Teresa Carpenter

Capital Views Historic Photographs of Washington, DC, Alexandria and Loudoun County, Virginia, and Frederick County, Maryland
Written by James M. Goode

St. Clair
Written by Anthony Wallace

Children of the City At Work and at Play
Written by David Nasaw

My Name is New York Ramblin' Around Woody Guthrie's Town
Written by Nora Guthrie