The Albany Post Road was the vital artery between New York City and the state capital in Albany in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It saw a host of interesting events and colorful characters; though these unusual and extraordinary stories; as well as their connection to the thoroughfare; are oft forgotten. Revolutionary War spies marched this path; and anti-rent wars rocked Columbia County. Underground Railroad safe houses in nearby towns like Rhinebeck and Fishkill sheltered slaves seeking freedom in Canada; and Frank Teals Dutchess County murder remains unsolved. With illustrations by Tatiana Rhinevault; local historian Carney Rhinevault presents these and other hidden stories from the Albany Post Road in New Yorks mid-Hudson Valley.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. and my students enjoyed having the more modern poetry to analyze and experienceBy Ashley MatthewsI purchased this book so that I could bring in more relevant and modern poetry to my high school English classroom. This book does exactly that! Be careful - always read the poems prior to giving out to students. There are sensitive issues addressed with certain poems; they are well-worth the read; and my students enjoyed having the more modern poetry to analyze and experience..0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ... big fan of the show on HBO you will love this bookBy jeanetteIf you were a big fan of the show on HBO you will love this book!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. bum rushingBy s.r.b.bum rush the page will be hailed as a classic in the years to come. Combining established poets like Amiri Baraka and Sonia Sanchez with up and coming poets like Shaggy Flores; Mariposa and Thien Bao Phi. The subject matter is broad and the chapter titles read like a poem itself. From the foward by Sonia Sanchezyou know the ride will be better; every openign poem of each chapter will draw you in; asking for more; wanting you to write a poem; making you love the poem and understanding that poetry isnt only shakespeare and his sonnets. Bum Rush the Page will live in cirriculums for years to come. From Beau Sias "Open Letter to the Entertainment Industry" to Bonafide Rojas"s "The Creed of a Graffiti Writer"; these poems reflect poetry in the 21st century. Tony Medina and Louis Reyes Rivera have done justice to opening peoples eyes on what poetry will always be; the voice of the people.
