{"product_id":"everything-worthy-of-observation-paul-g-jr-schneider-9781438475158","title":"Everything Worthy of Observation: The 1826 New York State Travel Journal of Alexander Stewart Scott","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffers a firsthand account into early-nineteenth-century New York State and Lower Canada during a time of enormous growth and change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the 2019 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e INDIES Book of the Year Award in the History category \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the pre-dawn of August 2, 1826, Alexander Stewart Scott stepped aboard the steamboat \u003ci\u003eChambly\u003c\/i\u003e in Quebec City, Canada. He was beginning a journey that not only took him across New York State but also ultimately changed his view of America and her people. A keen observer, the twenty-one-year-old meticulously recorded his travel experiences, observations about the people he encountered, impressions of things he saw, and reactions to events he witnessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis firsthand account immerses the reader in the world of early-nineteenth-century life in both New York and Lower Canada. Whether enduring the choking dust raised by a stagecoach, the frustration and delays caused by bad roads, or the wonders and occasional dangers of packet boat travel on the newly completed Erie Canal, all are vividly brought to life by Scott's pen. This journal also offers a unique blend of travel and domestic insights. With close family members living in both St. John's, Quebec, Canada, and Palmyra, New York, his travels were supplemented by long stays in these communities, offering readers comparative glimpses into the daily lives and activities in both countries. Gregarious, funny, and inquisitive, Scott missed nothing of what he thought worthy of observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul G. Jr. Schneider\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1438475152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438475158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Excelsior Editions\/State University of New Yo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Paul G. Jr. Schneider","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48622221263103,"sku":"9781438475158","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/everything-worthy-of-observation-paul-g-jr-schneider-9781438475158","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}