new york (state)

A guide to unique places in upstate New York, covering out-of-the-way attractions and events in the Adirondacks, Mohawk Valley, Finger Lakes, the Niagara-Allegany region, the Catskills, and counties and valleys east of the Hudson River, and including recommendations on where to eat and stay.

Tours the the countryside and cities of New York and New Jersey.

Presents stories, riddles, and poems for early readers that describe people, places, and events in the history of New York; and covers freedom of the press, the Harlem Renaissance, cultural diversity, and more.

Ichabod Crane tells tales of ghpsts, goblins, and the Headless Horseman. When he makes Brom jealous by dancing wiht Katrina, he meets the Headless Horseman and is never seen again! Video also contains the story of The Three Golden Hairs in which a wicked queen tries to destroy a beautiful child when a prophesy foretells that the girl will become queen in 18 years.

Contains a short study of New York written in Spanish with information on location, important cities, rivers, lakes, and mountains like the Adirondacks and Catskills, agriculture and industry, animals, and recreational sites.

An introduction to New York that describes the geography, history, and social conditions; and includes a drawing activity, a time line that highlights important events, additional facts, and important figures. Presented in English and Spanish.

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

A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman.