The Annals Of Albany (Volume IV)

By Joel Munsell

Albany did not spring up overnight. It was built, argued over, recorded. Albany keeps its own counsel. The Annals Of Albany (Volume IV) by Joel Munsell continues a meticulous local history chronicle of one of Americas oldest cities, drawn from an archival document collection assembled with a printers eye and an antiquarians patience. Rather than a sweeping narrative, this volume stands as a historical annals reference: dates, civic moments, public records, and hard-edged details that let the past speak in its own register. For readers drawn to Albany New York history, the Hudson River Valley, and New York State history, it offers a grounded sense of how a community forms, governs, trades, and remembers. Munsells work has long mattered because it gathers the kind of evidence that later histories rely on. It is a historians primary source collection in spirit and method, preserving traces of Dutch colonial New Netherland, early American settlements, and the texture of colonial era New York as it shifts through generations. It also serves as a reliable genealogy research reference, helping families and researchers place names within place, time, and institution. As an American colonial documents anthology of civic life, it rewards both the curious browser and the serious investigator. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354500064
• ISBN13: 9789354500060
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"