Schenectady

by Don Rittner

Overview

Founded by the Dutch in 1661, Schenectady is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its rich history includes surviving the 1690 massacre, becoming a major provider of brooms, working hard as a canal town, and inventing many of life's modern conveniences—from light bulbs to refrigerators to jet engines.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738550282
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	05/30/2007
Series:	Then and Now
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Schenectady County and city historian, archeologist, and author Don Rittner has spent half his life researching the city's history. He now details in photographs the changes that have occurred during the last century to Schenectady's downtown.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     vii
Introduction     ix
State Street     11
Erie Canal, Looking North     61
Erie Canal, Looking South     83