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The River Of Dreams: The Hudson Valley In Historic Postcards, George J. Lankevich Sep 2006

The River Of Dreams: The Hudson Valley In Historic Postcards, George J. Lankevich

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From its crystal headwaters at Lake Tear of the Clouds in the Adirondack Mountains to its majestic embrace by the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of New York Bay, the Hudson River is not only one of America’s greatest waterways. The river and its valley are among America’s greatest treasures—home to unrivaled natural beauty and a rich historic legacy that lives on in the great cities and small towns that line its shores.

In this fascinating book, a leading historian takes us on a different kind of journey up the Hudson. George J. Lankevich has chosen 64 postcards—most from the …