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Remembering Albany:: Heritage on the Hudson
The history of Albany, New York, spans more than four hundred years and has left an indelible mark on the story of America. However, the city's legacy is also peppered with charming tales about nostalgic diner devotion, a "giant" hoax, and the origins of the Yankee Doodle ditty. In this collection, local author and columnist Don Rittner delights with the best stories from his column "Heritage on the Hudson." From the city's earliest days as Mohican and Iroquois territory to the region's heyday as an important crossroads for trading and river transportation to a French toast debacle, Rittner offers a delightful perspective of the history and culture of this capital city.
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Remembering Albany:: Heritage on the Hudson
The history of Albany, New York, spans more than four hundred years and has left an indelible mark on the story of America. However, the city's legacy is also peppered with charming tales about nostalgic diner devotion, a "giant" hoax, and the origins of the Yankee Doodle ditty. In this collection, local author and columnist Don Rittner delights with the best stories from his column "Heritage on the Hudson." From the city's earliest days as Mohican and Iroquois territory to the region's heyday as an important crossroads for trading and river transportation to a French toast debacle, Rittner offers a delightful perspective of the history and culture of this capital city.
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Remembering Albany:: Heritage on the Hudson

Remembering Albany:: Heritage on the Hudson

by Don Rittner
Remembering Albany:: Heritage on the Hudson

Remembering Albany:: Heritage on the Hudson

by Don Rittner

Overview

The history of Albany, New York, spans more than four hundred years and has left an indelible mark on the story of America. However, the city's legacy is also peppered with charming tales about nostalgic diner devotion, a "giant" hoax, and the origins of the Yankee Doodle ditty. In this collection, local author and columnist Don Rittner delights with the best stories from his column "Heritage on the Hudson." From the city's earliest days as Mohican and Iroquois territory to the region's heyday as an important crossroads for trading and river transportation to a French toast debacle, Rittner offers a delightful perspective of the history and culture of this capital city.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781596297708
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 07/16/2009
Series: American Chronicles
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,023,951
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Don Rittner has previously published Remembering Troy: Heritage on the Hudson with The History Press and has 27 books and more than 1,000 articles under his belt. He is currently involved in a project to build an actual size model of The Onrust, the first known European ship to voyage up the Hudson River. Rittner has won numerous awards and grants, is involved in countless historical organizations, and is quite prominent in the New York state historical community.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 11

Introduction 13

Part I Oddities

A Yankee Doodle Mystery 15

A Tale of a Whale 19

French Unjustly Fried? 26

You Ate It Here First 27

The Giant Hoax 30

Part II Nostalgia

A Drive-In History 33

Nothing Finer than Diners 36

Albany's First Road Reaches Milestone 40

Bundle Up 43

Minding Our Manors 46

Albany's Other Mascot 51

Happy Birthday Albany 55

Up Against the (City) Wall 59

Albany's Revered Scientist 64

Paying by the Mile 68

The City with a Beat 74

History Is a Knick of Time 76

Part III Natural Wonders

A River Deep in History 81

Bridge over Hudson Waters 83

Seven Man-made Wonders of the Capital District 86

Seven Ancient Wonders of the Capital District 95

Diamond Rock Losing Its Luster? 102

A "Clear" Choice 104

History of the Blues 108

A Sense of Place 110

Shoring Up Our Roots 114

Part IV Ingenuity

History on a Roll 117

A "Chip" Off the Old Block 119

The Case of the Glass Toe 122

Their Heads Were in the Clouds 125

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