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This volume is a set of kaleidoscopic impressions of life along the Hudsonfrom its earliest days to the present writes Allan Keller in his Preface.Kellers impressions encompass the scope of history art and literature totell the story of the majestic Hudson River and the life along its banks. Thebook provides a picture of life along the river at every step of the wayincluding facts and fables legends and living realities. It is the story ofsloops and steamers shad fishing and ice cutting the splendor of thePalisades and the stately homes of the wellborn. From Revolutionary battles tothe Hudson River School of painting life along the river through the agescomes to life in Kellers kaleidoscopic view of one of our great nationaltreasures. «
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