One summer peter lourie set out to explore this extraordinary river by doing what no one had ever done. Peter lourie books list of books by author peter lourie. The latter is a childrens book which gives a modern day version of a hunt for the legendary treasure of captain william kidd. A record of the achievements of her people in the making of a. Students explore storytelling with a reallife adventurer edutopia. See more ideas about hudson river, river and history. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Lourie was the first man in history to canoe the 315mile route in 1990 and. See all books authored by peter lourie, including the lost world of the. Peter has token many adventures in his life such as the hudson river.
An adventure from the mountains to the sea an adventure from the mountains to the seas. Hudson river 1992, the lost treasure of captain kidd, 1996, and river of mountains, 1995. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Explore the hudson valleys rich history historic hudson.
As lourie travels from school to school, presenting his adventurewriting assemblies and workshops, he recounts the legend or maybe the fact of captain kidds treasure buried atop a mountain along the hudson river, guarded by the ghost of the pirates slain dog. Peter lourie is a contemporary author whose books about the hudson include hudson river. In its long and shifting 1,885mile course to the sea and in the history that unfolded near its banks, it also is one of north americas most dramatic rivers. Peter lourie river writer after canoeing the entire length of the hudson river, i wrote three books. A natural and unna robert boyle i bet this book will persuade many to rent a canoe and repeat at least portions of peter lourie s extraordinary trip. Record of the first trip covering the length of the river in a. Buffalo tiger and the river of grass river, and more on. The river is named after henry hudson, an englishman sailing for the dutch east india company, who explored it in 1609, and after whom canadas hudson bay is also named. He walks the kids through his process of writing a book, from his first inkling of. An adventure from the mountains to the sea peter lourie on.
Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. A map and illustrated guidebook showing prominent residences, historic landmarks, old reaches of the hudson. In his third book in the river series, lourie takes a 460mile canoe trip from whitehorse to dawson, following the path of the klondike gold prospectors of 1897. Volume 3 of genealogical and family history of southern new york.
Born as a mountain brook, the hudson river courses through dangerous rapids and waterfalls in a dramatic plunge of 4,000 feet. Exploring the mysteries of chaco canyon, and everglades. An adventure from the mountains to the seas peter lourie on. The author relates his experiences and observations on a threeweek canoe journey down the hudson river. The island is located to the east of the center of the river channel, 84 miles 5 km north of the river s mouth at new york city, roughly 1,200 feet 370 m offshore, southwest of norrie point in staatsburg, and opposite the mouth of black creek in the town of esopus on the west shore. The many color photographs that illustrate the book give a sense of glorious, solitary adventure. Two boys living along the hudson river track historical clues and try to elude a crazed treasurehunter.
He takes us from pristine lake tear of the clouds on mount marcys shoulder in the high adirondacks to the briny waters off the battery at the lower end of manhattan island. An adventure to the gold fields of the klondike recounts his nearly 500mile canoe trip in which he follows the path turnofthe. The information on the history of logging on the river is interesting, but in general, the photographs provide more. Students explore storytelling with a reallife adventurer. Jones described as a trace history of eastern america. It is a pedestrian walkway over the hudson river that opened as part of the hudson river quadricentennial celebrations, and it connects over 25 miles of existing pedestrian trails. See all books authored by peter lourie, including the lost world of the anasazi. Peter king lourie born in michigan, united states is an author of nonfiction books for adults and children biography. First dive to shark dive by peter lourie goodreads. Starting at the sourcelake tear, in the adirondackslourie paddles his canoe all the way to battery park, at the south end of manhattan.
Here we are going to look at some hudson river facts for kids, and see what the history and importance of the river has been in the past as well as the present. Mar 01, 1992 here is a fascinating day by day account of the authors 315 mile canoe trip down the hudson river, from the adirondack mountains, where the river is born, to new york citys battery park, where it empties into the sea. I read this book to my students because they could relate to it having the river just yards from the school. A canoe journey down the hudson comes mike freeman with this recent work. Millions of people had happy memories of pleasant summer days on the hudson river day line boats including the chauncey vibbard, the daniel drew, the albany, the hendrick hudson, the robert fulton, the washington irving, the alexander hamilton, and the peter stuyvesant. Id been to the source, and parts here and there, but this book was an amazing opportunity to travel the entire length of the river, see the sights and get to know the many characters of the river. Whales have become a more common site in the river recently. A record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth. For anyone familiar with the hudson river and its surroundings, this is a great read. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Then, remarkably, the river slows and widens, becoming over the next 154 miles a massive arm of the sea, with saltwater and powerful tides. Living in upstate ny, the hudson is a majestic presence flowing by on its way to the city. A natural and unna robert boyle i bet this book will persuade many to rent a canoe and repeat at least portions of peter louries extraordinary trip.
Running for 315 miles, it empties into lower new york bay and the atlantic ocean. Tales of pirates treasure are real to killian and his friend alex, who set off on a hunt for gold doubloons buried by captain kidd, the notorious pirate who stashed his loot in the hudson highlands. An adventure from the mountains to the sea by peter. Lourie s straightforward account will appeal to canoe enthusiasts and to readers with a particular interest in the history of the hudson river.
Peter louries river of mountains is a log of the authors threeweek canoe trip down the hudson river. But its what has transpired between the source and where it empties that makes the hudson river so fascinating. Far more than a canoeing adventure, this book paints a vivid portrait of a river that is a nations. Hudson river maritime museum 50 rondout landing kingston, ny 12401 8453380071 fax. Theres also a display on hudson river lighthouses featuring the 1915 rondout ii lighthouse. Peter lourie explored the hudson river by canoe from its source, lake tear, in the adirondack mountains, all the way to the broad river that becomes a part of the atlantic ocean around new york city. All materials on this site may be copied for classroom.
The puritans strongly dissented from the theology and church polity of the church of england, and they came to massachusetts for religious freedom. Peter lourie books list of books by author peter lourie thriftbooks. Peter lourie has written books about his journeys on many rivers, from the amazon and the everglades to the yukon and the missouri. The hudson river is named for the european explorer henry hudson, who explored it in 1609. Award winners book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new books. One summer peter lourie set out to explore this extraordinary river by doing what. Study the adirondack and catskill parks, their geography, their history. The lost treasure of captain kidd written by peter lourie tales of pirates treasure are real to killian and his friend alex, who set off on a hunt for gold doubloons buried by captain kidd, the notorious pirate who stashed his loot in the hudson highlands when his ship went down in a storm 300 years ago. In 2016, a humpback whale was spotted swimming in the hudson river west of 63rd street in manhattan. Peter lourie has 28 books on goodreads with 1618 ratings. An adventure to the gold fields of the klondike 1878093908 book. A small percentage of every book sale made through this website is returned from amazon to support the work of historic hudson river towns. I bet this book will persuade many to rent a canoe and repeat at least portions of peter louries extraordinary trip.
A canoe journey down the hudson new york state series peter lourie on. Peter lourie has written many awardwinning nonfiction books for young readers. The fight for the river in the american revolution by lincoln diamant. Aug 28, 2016 revolution on the hudson new york city and the hudson river valley in the american war of independence by george c. Text and photos of the contemporary journey are juxtaposed with those from the gold rush era to give a vivid picture of life, past and present, in the harsh environment near the arctic circle. A grand tour of the hudson river school at the newyork historical society duration. Stroking through waters navigated by susan fox rogers in my reach. Peter lourie does an excellent job writing about his experience paddling down the river while providing interesting background on nature and history. Born as a mountain brook, the hudson river courses through dangerous rapids and waterfalls in a dramatic plunge of 4. The source of the hudson river is the poeticsounding lake tear of the clouds, in the adirondacks. I was the only person ever to canoe the entire hudson river from its source at lake tear of the clouds on the edge of mount marcy to the sea. Peter lourie explores the rio grande to discover what makes the great river great. Peter king lourie is an author of nonfiction books for adults and children.
Record of the first trip covering the length of the river in a single vessel. An adventure from the mountains to the sea by peter lourie 1998, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. An adventure from the mountains to the sea, river of mountains, and the lost treasure of captain kidd. When peter told me about suzanna when she was young, i laughed so hard.
The land and water within the fivemile expanse of hudson river park can tell thousands of stories about new yorks and americas history. After the mississippi and missouri rivers, the rio grande is the third longest river in the unites states. Peter lourie s most popular book is the manatee scientists. The hudson river is a 315mile 507 km river in new york. And for the rest of us it will give information we need to protect the river, restore it, and help see that its loved by young and old, rich and poor. Historic hudson river towns bookstore historic hudson. From 1817 to 1825, thousands dug, axed, and blasted through the wilderness to create a 363mile waterway stretching from lake erie to the hudson river.
Afterward, he talks about how he moves from the kernel of an idea all the way to the printed book, from the research stage, to the actual journey, then to the journalcollecting process using video, audio tapes, notebooks, photographs. The term floating palaces aptly described the hudson river day line steamers. Lourie, peter 1952 peter king lourie source for information on lourie. Throughout the book, he provides a historical recounting of the development of civilization along the river. Source for information on lourie, peter 1952 peter king lourie. Books by peter lourie author of the manatee scientists. The hudson river maritime museum in kingston features exhibits on this period of the river s history. Here is a fascinating daybyday account of the authors 315 mile canoe trip down the hudson river, from the adirondack mountains, where the river is born, to new. Peter louries travels in brazil led to his book amazon.
Lourie, peter 1952 peter king lourie personalborn february 3, 1952, in ann arbor, mi. Steamboats, including the 1898 steam tug mathilda are the major focus of this museum, which highlights their place in commerce, industry and leisure. Peter lourie s river books please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Literature of the hudson river valley desmondfish library. A true adventurer, he has traveled all over the world to research his subjectsfrom the cloud forest of ecuador in search of inca treasure, to lake turkana in northwestern kenya on the ethiopian border, to tierra del fuego, and the jungles of rondonia, brazil. Award winners book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Peter lourie a 6foot2, 57yearold world traveler and. It had previously been observed by italian explorer giovanni da verrazzano sailing for king francis i of france in 1524, as he became the first european known to have. The pilgrims were followed by puritans who established the massachusetts bay colony at salem 1629 and boston 1630.
A record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation, volume 3 genealogical and family history of southern new york and the hudson river valley. The role of the river during the american revolution is also covered, in a book that presents what a. The hudson river has been a vital artery in new yorks history, an essential tool for travel and transport, survival and inspiration for generations of native americans, european settlers, british and american soldiers, and those who ultimately call it home. Aug 06, 2000 but an outsize and rather romantic hudson river school painting, the landing of henry hudson, in which indians go out in boats to greet the half moon, forms a bridge to the next lenses. Peter lourie explored the hudson river by canoe from its source, lake tear, in the adirondack mountains, all the way to the broad river that becomes a part of t. Genealogical and family history of southern new york and the. Genealogical and family history of southern new york and the hudson river valley. An adventure from the mountains to the sea by peter lourie 19980201 peter lourie on. Born in ann arbor, michigan, lourie graduated from collegiate school in new york city. An adventure from the mountains to the sea is a great book to explain the formation of a river in the mountains, specifically the hudson river located in our own community. The bay colony was founded under a royal charter, in contrast to plymouth colony. From the rocky mountains to the gulf of mexico great river, no 6 by lourie, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Here is a fascinating daybyday account of the authors 315 mile canoe trip down the hudson river.
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