Albany: Capital City on the Hudson [Hardcover]

John J. McEneny (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 268 pages
• Publisher: American Historical Press; 1ST edition (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965475492
• ISBN-13: 978-0965475495
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,627,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great and accurate history, March 28, 2000

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karpaten "karpaten" (Albany, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Albany: Capital City on the Hudson (Hardcover)

The book has many beautiful pictures and may easily be dismissed as just another pictorial Chamber of Commerce celebration of a city's history, a "coffee-table book." But instead, it is a great and accurate account of a city built by Deutsch (Dutch & German) and Irish ethnics, written by a historian and public man of breadth and character, who is intimately familiar, through his family, with the history of the city of Albany to the mid-19th century. I am myself a historian of 19th century New York State, and found the book not only to be very informative, but enjoyable to read as well.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Albany, Capitol City on the Hudson, March 20, 2002

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Pat Setford (Delmar, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Albany: Capital City on the Hudson (Hardcover)

Bravo, finally a superb book on the history of Albany and Albany County by the man who lives and breathes Albany, John(Jack) McEneny. Such insight and history into a city I grew up in. From the dutch settlements through the great Democratic political Machine, Jack captures the essence of what Albany was and is like to this day. Memorable photos take you back to a wonderful time gone by. It is truly our great city on the Hudson. I HIGHLY recomend to all.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book., June 9, 2000

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"daryl28" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Albany: Capital City on the Hudson (Hardcover)

This Book Tells About Albany's History. John McEneny Did A Great Job On This Book. It Has The College Of St. Rose In It. It Also Has Historic Areas Like Lark St. Albany's Village, The South End's South Preal St., State St., The New York State Capital And Education Building, The Empire State Plaza, N.Y.S. Museum, The Corning Tower, And It's Bus Company Known As C.D.T.A.