Remembering Albany

Remembering Albany

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 it'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. Book jacket.

Echoes of Color

Echoes of Color By Paulette After tragedy hits her family, teenage Albany flees her home in Arkansas and sets off to make a new life for herself. Her reputation grows quickly as a strong, spirited woman who won’t back down from a fight and who knows how to handle a gun. Echoes of Color, set in the post-Civil War United States, is a gripping epic of one woman’s ambition to build a strong, supportive environment for the family and friends around her. In both her courtship and marriage to Clayton Drew (a Frenchman known as both a skillful gunman and ladies’ man) and her raising of seven children, Albany continually stands up for what she believes is right, refusing to give in to anyone, including her husband. Echoes of Color will leave you crying, laughing, and gasping in surprise — and sometimes all on the same page.

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