Syracuse African Americans abounds with hard work, forbearance, determination, strength, and spirit. It depicts through photographs the heritage of this upstate New York African American community. The story spans several centuries, beginning when escaped slaves made salt here and sold it to the Native Americans. Once a hotbed of abolitionism, Syracuse was the site of a protest against the Fugitive Slave Law. Later, as the city became a manufacturing center, its black population increased.

Syracuse African Americans (NY) (Black America)

Arts & Photography

Davis, Barbara Sheklin

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

While New York City became home for most of the Jewish immigrants who crossed the Atlantic, others journeyed farther, seeking freedom and fortune. The city of Syracuse, easily reached by the Erie Canal, became the next port of call for some. It offered opportunities, open roads, and a small but ever-growing Jewish community. This history traces the development of the Jewish community of the Salt City from its beginnings in the early 18th century, when a handful of peddlers gathered weekly to share a Shabbat meal, to a much larger community that numbered 11,000–12,000 at its peak a century later. The Syracuse Jewish community is a microcosm of the history of Jews in America and is both distinctive and iconic in nature.

Jewish Community of Syracuse (Images of America)

Rabin, Susan B.

Better than a bucket list—a guide to growing your faith! The demands of modern society often create distance between Jews and their cultural heritage. Author Barbara Sheklin Davis, a New York City native and longtime Jewish educator, offers ways to embrace and uphold Jewish influences in everyday life. Suggestions range from simple activities like indulging in a Woody Allen movie marathon and noshing on pastrami on rye to more involved activities including hosting a Shabbat dinner or exploring tikkun olam to bring about social justice and repair the world. Feeling more Jew-ish than Jewish these days? Let this list of 100 tips reconnect you! Start now with #12 and call your mother—after all, she worries!

100 Jewish Things to Do Before You Die

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Pelican Publishing

Symphoria, known as the Orchestra of Central New York, is one of only two musician-governed orchestras in the United States. Founded in 2012, Symphoria was created by the musicians who were disbanded when the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra went bankrupt just as it was celebrating its 50th anniversary. Over 100 years after the founding of the very first symphony orchestra in Central New York in 1921, Symphoria celebrates a new model, more modest in scope but equally ambitious in purpose: to contribute to a diverse, vibrant, equitable, and culturally rich Central New York community through the power of great music.

Symphoria: The Orchestra of Central New York (Images of America)

Music

While New York City became home for most of the Jewish immigrants who crossed the Atlantic, others journeyed farther, seeking freedom and fortune. The city of Syracuse, easily reached by the Erie Canal, became the next port of call for some. It offered opportunities, open roads, and a small but ever-growing Jewish community. This history traces the development of the Jewish community of the Salt City from its beginnings in the early 18th century, when a handful of peddlers gathered weekly to share a Shabbat meal, to a much larger community that numbered 11,000-12,000 at its peak a century later. The Syracuse Jewish community is a microcosm of the history of Jews in America and is both distinctive and iconic in nature.

Jewish Community of Syracuse

History

Americas

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

More than ten million people worldwide live with Parkinson’s disease, and their spouses are most likely to be their primary caregivers. The transition from spouse to caregiver is not an easy one, often causing frustration, resentment, sadness, fear, and concern about the future. A lot has been written about caring for the Parkinson’s patient, but their caregivers need a book to help them cope with the enormous life changes that Parkinson’s brings to a relationship. This book does that. Barbara Davis’s husband had Parkinson’s for over twenty years. She wrote this book after more than two decades of personal experience because she wanted to chronicle the serious matters that most Parkinson's partners don’t like to talk about publicly, and the feelings and frustrations they are embarrassed to share. By discussing these challenges openly and honestly, this unique book seeks to help others in ways that are not otherwise easily accessible, and to let them know that they are not alone in dealing with the negative life impacts of Parkinson's Disease. Advice from a Parkinson’s Wife is realistic and enlightening, providing stories and advice from someone who’s been there, along with practical suggestions for how to cope with the changes caregivers experience. Among the topics covered in the book are: •How your marriage changes and what caregiving does to you•How to handle doctor visits•What to do about falls, clinging, masks, and variability•Handling guilt and other emotions •Suggestions for practical things you can do to make things easierBeing a caregiver is tough, but with the wisdom, compassion, and advice in this book, the hope is that you can find moments when you can experience something approaching happiness, pleasure, and maybe even joy.

Advice from a Parkinson's Wife: 20 Lessons Learned the Hard Way

Medical Books

Nursing

Parker Hayden Media

More than ten million people worldwide live with Parkinson’s disease, and their spouses are most likely to be their primary caregivers. The transition from spouse to caregiver is not an easy one, often causing frustration, resentment, sadness, fear, and concern about the future. A lot has been written about caring for the Parkinson’s patient, but their caregivers need a book to help them cope with the enormous life changes that Parkinson’s brings to a relationship. This book does that. Barbara Davis’s husband had Parkinson’s for over twenty years. She wrote this book after more than two decades of personal experience because she wanted to chronicle the serious matters that most Parkinson's partners don’t like to talk about publicly, and the feelings and frustrations they are embarrassed to share. By discussing these challenges openly and honestly, this unique book seeks to help others in ways that are not otherwise easily accessible, and to let them know that they are not alone in dealing with the negative life impacts of Parkinson's Disease. Advice from a Parkinson’s Wife is realistic and enlightening, providing stories and advice from someone who’s been there, along with practical suggestions for how to cope with the changes caregivers experience. Among the topics covered in the book are:•How your marriage changes and what caregiving does to you•How to handle doctor visits•What to do about falls, clinging, masks, and variability•Handling guilt and other emotions •Suggestions for practical things you can do to make things easierBeing a caregiver is tough, but with the wisdom, compassion, and advice in this book, the hope is that you can find moments when you can experience something approaching happiness, pleasure, and maybe even joy.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

20 Lessons I Never Wanted to Learn

Advice From a Parkinson’s Widow: 20 Lessons I Never Wanted to Learn

Parenting & Relationships

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Syracuse African Americans (NY) (Black America)

Jewish Community of Syracuse (Images of America)

100 Jewish Things to Do Before You Die

Symphoria: The Orchestra of Central New York (Images of America)

Jewish Community of Syracuse

Advice from a Parkinson's Wife: 20 Lessons Learned the Hard Way

Advice from a Parkinson's Wife: 20 Lessons Learned the Hard Way

Advice From a Parkinson’s Widow: 20 Lessons I Never Wanted to Learn