Henry Marvin was born into a family with great ambitions and aspirations. His grandfather was an important character in the Revolutionary War, and his father owned much land in Webbs Mills, New York. His nephew was Ross Marvin, who died at the North Pole while with the Peary Expedition. His great-grand-nephew was Hollywood actor Lee Marvin. In 1873 Henry was 18 years old and he had to figure things out for himself.

Plank Road Explorer

Marvin, Henry

History

New York History Review

A wonderful description of the scenery, rivers, towns, villages, and most important things on the New York &amp; Erie Railroad through New York State. Towns mentioned include Piermont, Blauveltville, Suffern's, Ramapo, Sloatsburg, Monroe, Oxford, Chester, Middletown, Otisville, Port Jervis, Pond Eddy, Barryville, Deposit, Starrucca, Binghamton, Owego, Barton, Waverly, Chemung, Elmira, Corning, Painted Post, and lots more. This book is a beautiful reprint - first published in 1851.

Harper’s New York and Erie Railroad Guide Book of 1851

Literature & Fiction

MacLeod, William

Literary

A beautifully reprinted special edition book by Clay W. Holmes with a new appendix by Diane Janowski. Historian Holmes first published this book in 1912. He shared reports from witnesses, Confederate prisoners first person accounts, the story of the great tunnel escape, the importance of John W. Jones, and the notorious living conditions in the camp. Diane Janowski is the current Elmira City Historian and keeper of the most accurate list of Confederate dead in Elmira's Woodlawn National Cemetery.

The Elmira Prison Camp

Clay W. Holmes

Diane Janowski

A beautiful special reprinted edition of "Zim's Foolish History of Elmira" by Eugene Zimmerman. This book was first published in 1912. This new edition includes a foreward by Diane Janowski.

Zim's Foolish History of Elmira

Zimmerman, Eugene

Janowski, Diane

The Elmira Prison Camp - A History of the Military Prison

Holmes, Clay W

Military

Louis Leon first published his "Diary of a Tar Heel Confederate Soldier" in 1913 at the age of 72. Louis was a young Confederate soldier, and his war journal tells a timeless tale of freshfaced enthusiasm and patriotism tempered over time by hard work, anguish, and the grueling horrors of warfare. Louis was captured at the Battle of the Wilderness and was transferred to the Elmira Prison Camp. Special thanks those in both the North and South, for their dedication to preserving the historical integrity of the Elmira Prison Camp.

Diary of A Tar Heel Confederate Soldier

Leon, Louis

Essays & Correspondence

Miles O. Sherrill first published his "A Soldier's Story" in 1904 at the age of 63. He was a young Confederate soldier, and his war journal tells a timeless tale of fresh-faced enthusiasm and patriotism tempered over time by hard work, anguish, and the grueling horrors of warfare. Sherrill was shot and captured at the Spotsylvania Court House, had his leg amputated, and transferred to the Elmira Prison Camp. Special thanks those in both the North and South, for their dedication to preserving the historical integrity of the Elmira Prison Camp.

A Soldier’s Story: Prison Life and Other Incidents in the War of 1861-1865 - Elmira Prison Camp

Sherrill, Miles O.

Americas

This is a new and improved modernized version of an old favorite "The International Jewish Cook Book." Our editors took great care to make sure these recipes can be made in today's kitchens by today's cooks. 1400 Favorite recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Hungary, Romania, England, Serbia, Ireland, Turkey, Spain, and Mexico.

The Modernized International Jewish Cook Book

Greenbaum, Florence Kreisler

History Review, New York

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

The Elmira Prison Camp, a History of the Military Prison at Elmira, NY July 6, 1864 - July 10, 1865 with New Appendix

The Art of German Cooking and Baking: Recipes to Keep Your Heritage Alive

Meier, Lina

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