Description:
Utica fulfilled a vital function in New York State's overall role as the gateway to the American West.
Vintage and contemporary photographs come together in this uniquie volume, portraying Utica's evolution from a wilderness crossroads to eventual stopover and tradelocation on the world-famous Erie Canal.
Brief description: Joseph P. Bottini and his former history pupil and current social studies teacher James L. Davis mold a story of transition in Utica, from the city's emergence as "the Hub of the Empire State" in the early 20th century to its contemporary efforts toward relevance in the 21st century.