The Empire State : A History of New York

This history book chronicles the state of New York through centuries of change. A richly illustrated volume, "The Empire State" begins in the early 17th century (when the region was still populated solely by Native Americans) and concludes in the mid-1990s, by which time people from all over the world had made the state their home. Throughout the book, politics, economics, culture and social history all are emphasized, as are the important contributions made by ethnic groups and women.