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Foreword Acknowledgments Early New York, the 1600s and 1700 1. New York's First Constitution: Sketching a Map for Becoming American Edward Countryman 2. Re-Examining Slavery in New York A. J. Williams-Myers 3. The Battle on Snowshoes Joseph F. Meany, Jr. 4. Navigating the Deep Margaret B. Schram 5. Citizen vs. Citizen John Hanna, Jr. 6. In the Matter of Goody Garlick George DeWan 7. The Princes of Queens Peggy Cornett 8. Good Peter and the Governor Alan Taylor 9. The She-Merchant of Manhattan Jean Zimmerman 10. New York Patriot V. T. Dacquino 11. The Importance of Flushing Russell Shorto 12. A Peaceful Indian Nation Shirley W. Dunn 13. Spies of the Revolution John A. Burke and Andrea Meyer 14. Evacuation Day Jennifer Steenshorne 15. In Search of Truth Margaret Washington New York in the 1800s 16. The Poetry and Prose of the Emancipation Proclamation Harold Holzer 17. Writing and "Righting" the History of Woman Suffrage Mary E. Corey 18. Speaking with the Dead: The Fox Sisters Jeanne Mackin 19. Saratoga Springs: Evolution of a Resort Field Horne 20. West Point: The "Key to America" Joseph P. Franklin, Major General, U.S. Army (Retired) 21. Reclaiming a Reputation Laurence M. Hauptman 22. The Ongoing Fable of Baseball Mark McGuire 23. Self-Taught American Scientist Ed Landing 24. Rebellion in the Catskills Dorothy Kubik 25. The Boy Murderer Rachel Dickinson 26. A Case of Trouble Andrew W. Arpey 27. "Why, Soldiers, Why?" Thomas Fleming 28. The Man Who Won the West Travis M. Bowman 29. "Failure Is Impossible" Kimberly Troisi-Paton 30. The World's Greatest Miser Charles Slack 31. The Untidy Origins of Women's Rights Lori D. Ginzberg 32. Freedom for a Stranger Dennis J. Connors 33. "A Good, Pure, and Natural Story" William G. Andrews 34. The President's Benefactor Warren F. Broderick 35. The Female Mark Twain Kate Winter 36. When Hops Were King G. William Beardslee 37. The Forestport Breaks Michael Doyle 38. "Adversity's Sweet Milk" G. William Beardslee 39. Gang of Brothers E. Fuller Torrey 40. "Poor Little Innocents" Julie Miller 41. "These Pimps of Piracy" Ron Soodalter 42. The Scourge of Summer Edward P. Kohn 43. Mark Twain and Elmira Mark Woodhouse 44. The Conspirator Who Got Away G. William Beardslee 45. Divorce Decreed Ilyon Woo New York in the 1900s 46. Rockefeller in Retrospect Joseph E. Persico 47. Freedom Fighters from Buffalo Glenn T. Johnston 48. Oscar Garcia Rivera, Political Pioneer Felix V. Matos Rodriguez 49. Gangbuster in the Governor's Office Richard Norton Smith 50. Freedom of the Screen: Joseph Burstyn and The Miracle Laura Wittern-Keller 51. Awash in New York: A Chronicle of the City's Floating Baths Ann L. Buttenwieser 52. The Endless Summers of Chautauqua Marilyn Mathews Bendiksen 53. Under New Management: The Legacy of the Jewish Catskills Phil Brown 54. Martha Matilda Harper: The Business of Beauty Sally Parker 55. Curacion en el Norte ("The Cure" in the North) Amy Catania 56. Made in New York Robert A. Slayton 57. Water and War David Stradling 58. The Biggest Playground on Earth Woody Register 59. Island of the Skies George DeWan 60. "A Remarkable Woman" Peter C. Engelman 61. The Sweetheart of the A.E.F. William F. Howard 62. Black Beach Tricia A. Barbagallo 63. New York Masterpiece Robert A. Slayton 64. The Case of the Independent Women Melanie Rehak 65. Conscience in the Classroom Charles F. Howlett 66. Murder in Chinatown Mary Ting Yi Lui 67. Thunder on the Hudson Charles F. Howlett 68. A Self-Made Woman Mark Fleisher 69. Pioneer of Light Rayvon Fouche 70. Salesman of the American Dream Joshua Ruff 71. Watchdogs of the State Philip A. Bean 72. FDR and His Early Fireside Chats Geoff Storm 73. The Golden Tubes Linda J. Lumsden 74. Shippen's Hole Faren R. Siminoff 75. The World's First Video Game Mona S. Rowe 76. The Man Nobody Knew C. Evan Stewart 77. "Sympathy for Revolutionaries" Frank Donegan 78. The Impeachment of Governor Sulzer Matthew L. Lifflander photo gallery Index

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"The book is a boon of information for historical enthusiasts and academics alike." - Syracuse Post-Standard "By evoking the Flushing Remonstrance, Evacuation Day, the women's suffrage movement, and other pivotal episodes in the state's history, The Best of New York Archives reminds readers that, as Columbia's Ken Jackson likes to say, 'America begins in New York.'" - Sam Roberts, New York Times "The New York State Archives is full of rich documents that serve as gems-they reflect and reveal transformations in national and world history. You'll find many of those gems presented here, and New York's vibrant history comes to life through the eyes of those who lived through it." - Kimberly Gilmore, Senior Historian, History Channel/A+E Networks "The Best ofNew York Archives is a treasure trove of compelling essays that inform and expand understanding. The selected narratives reflect the essential role the New York State Archives plays in the preservation of the fascinating and wide-ranging particulars of New York State's history. As a bonus, the sampler is a storehouse of golden nuggets useful to deflate any annoying know-it-all whose behavior cries out for it." - Harry Rosenfeld, author of From Kristallnacht to Watergate: Memoirs of a Newspaperman "An original, authoritative, and entertaining walk through Empire State history-provided by a who's who of leading historians and all inspired by the unparalleled treasures in the New York State Archives." - Harold Holzer, Jonathan F. Fanton Director, Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College

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