Hudson Valley Tales & Trails - Softcover

Clyne, Patricia Edwards

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9781590203439: Hudson Valley Tales & Trails

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590203437 ISBN 13: 9781590203439

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2010

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Hudson Valley Faces and Places takes an excursion into the incomparable Hudson, focusing on personalities who have left their mark on the region, from Ulysses S. Grant to Ed Wood. Revealing ties to the valley shared by dozens of American inventors, leaders, industrialists, writers, performers, and miscreants, Clyne tells their fascinating stories and details the places imbued with their legacy. She reveals little-known sites and surprising chapters in the lives of Thomas Edison, Harriet Tubman, James Garfield, James Fenimore Cooper, and dozens more -- even Santa Claus!

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About the Author:

Patricia Edwards Clyne is also the author of Orange County: A Chronicle of Three Centuries, Caves for Kids in Historic New York, six other books, and hundreds of articles and short stories appearing in national and regional magazines. She lives in Circleville, New York.

Review:

"Clyne's wealth of knowledge permits her to pass along many bits and pieces that any reader with even a scintilla of curiosity is likely to find irresistible." -- Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post

�Well- organized guidebooks which double as historical narrativesSClyne�s chapters are short but full of life, offering stories and adventures that speak to her diverse yet readable style.� -- Hudson Valley Magazine

"Both books [Hudson Valley Tales and Trails, Hudson Valley Faces and Places] provide a unique perspective on some of the state parks, historic landmarks, and legendary individuals who have come together to make up the vast history of the Hudson Valley region." -Hudson River Valley Review

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