River of Dreams: The Story of the Hudson River

from debnance

I must be honest. I was not really interested in finding and reading this book. What did I care about the Hudson River? I was wrong. This is a fascinating story of a river and the life it has supported over the years, Native Americans, the Dutch, those who used its link with the Erie Canal, the r...

from larasimmons2

"River of Dreams" is a book depicting the historical, economic, artistic, and environmental significance of the Hudson River. The story begins with undeveloped New World Hudson River. Hudson Talbott then describes the key role of European (Dutch) settlement, continues through the Revolutionary Wa...

from luigiloyola

A well written and illustrated book about the history of our planet with a focus on a local river, the great Hudson RIver. Upper elementary students will find this book fun to read as well as a great resource for scientific research.

from matthewbloome

This is an interesting text, covering the history of the Hudson River from the pre-colonial period all the way to now. It's beautifully illustrated, and the text is well constructed as well. The added facts that run through the river throughout the text are nice additions. This is a great text to...

from luigiloyola

A well written and illustrated book about the history of our planet with a focus on a local river, the great Hudson RIver. Upper elementary students will find this book fun to read as well as a great resource for scientific research.