hudson river valley (n.y. and n.j.)

Recounts how Henry Hudson defied orders to find an eastern passage to China by redirecting his voyage along the coastline from Spanish Florida to the Grand Banks, an effort that laid a foundation for New York's establishment as a global capital.

A firsthand account of the authors' efforts to win back the Hudson River from the grip of pollution, discussing the formation of Riverkeepers, the environmental organization that has helped restore the Hudson, and offering advice on how citizens can get involved in reclaiming the country's waterways.

Collects four short stories by Washington Irving, including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.".

"After a summer locked away in a mental institution, seventeen-year-old orphan Ava Hall is sent to Blythewood, a finishing school for young ladies that is anything but ordinary"--Provided by publisher.

These two most popular of Irving's tales are presented as first published in 1819-20.