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Gilje, Paul A., and William Pencake, eds. New York in the Age of the Constitution, 1775-1800. Fairleigh Dickinson, 1992. Essays detailing the political culture of the Revolution and the early national period.

Kammen, Michael. Colonial New York: A History. Scribner, Reprint, Oxford University Press, 1975. 1996. Comparison of New York colony with others. Covers economy, society, culture, politics, and religion.

Kaplan, Barry. New York: The Empire State. Skyline, 1984. An illustrated tour.

Kierner, Cynthia A. Traders and Gentlefolk: The Livingstons of New York, 1675-1790. Cornell University Press, 1992. History of an elite New York family.

New York City

Bender, Thomas. New York Intellect. Knopf, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1987. 1988. Cultural history from 1750.

Binder, Frederick M., and David M. Reimers. All the Nations Under Heaven: An Ethnic and Racial History of New York City. Columbia University Press, 1995. History of New York City's diverse population.

Burrows, Edwin G., and Mike Wallace. Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898. Oxford University Press, 1998. Pulitzer Prize-winning history.

Chapman, William K., ed. Wildflowers of New York in Color. Syracuse University Press, 1998. Classic field guide including 350 color photographs and descriptions.

Darton, Eric. Divided We Stand: A Biography of New York City's World Trade Center. Basic Books, 2000. History of this monument to present-day commerce.

Diamonstein, Barbaralee. Landmarks: Eighteen Wonders of the New York World. Abrams, 1992. Illustrated introduction to New York City architecture; for young adult readers.

Freeman, Joshua B. Working-Class New York: Life and Labor Since World War II. New Press, 2000. Absorbing history of workers and their contribution to the city in the late 20th century.

Homberger, Eric. The Historical Atlas of New York City: A Visual Celebration of Nearly 400 years of New York City's History. Holt, 1994. Maps with chronology and graphics.

Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. The Encyclopedia of New York City. Yale University Press, 1995. Reference source with 4,000 biographical and topical entries.

Katz, William Loren. Black Legacy: A History of New York's African Americans. Atheneum, 1997. Comprehensive survey from slavery to the present.

Lankevich, George J. American Metropolis: A History of New York City. New York University Press, 1999. A history of the city.

Levine, Emanuel, ed. Bull's Birds of New York State. Comstock, 1998. Classic guide and description of the state's birds; for all birding enthusiasts.

Lewis, David. When Harlem Was in Vogue. Knopf, Reprint, Penguin, 1981. 1997. Penetrating social and intellectual history of Harlem's 1920s renaissance.

McNeese, Tim. The New York Subway System. Lucent, 1997. History of the subway system; for young adult readers.

Morris, Jan. Manhattan '45. Oxford University Press, Reprint, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1987. 1998. Vivid celebration of Manhattan at the end of World War II.

Rosenzweig, Roy, and Elizabeth Blackman. The Park and the People: A History of Central Park. Cornell University Press, 1998. History of Central Park and environs.

Schneider, Paul. The Adirondacks: A History of America's First Wilderness. Owl, 1998. A detailed history of the Adirondack Mountains and surrounding environs.

Stansell, Christine. American Moderns: Bohemian New York and the Creation of a New Century. Metropolitan, 2000. A first-stop source for the history and significance of Greenwich Village during its heyday nearly 100 years ago.

Ward, Candace, ed. New York City Museum Guide. 2nd ed. Dover, 2000. Covers more than 130 museums and educational institutions.

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