Books by and about du Trieux family
History
Listings in red are highly regarded books by the Association
The Island at The Center of the World by Russell Shorto – history of the founding of New Amsterdam
Taking Manhattan by Russel Shorto (due March 2025)
The Edge of New Netherland by Len Tantillo -- founding of NY
Thura Truax Hires Manuscripts, Volume One & Two by Thura Colby Hires- genealogy books from 1983
A Journey into Mohawk and Oneida’s Country by Charles Gehring and William Starna – from a journal that was kept by Harmen Meyndertsz van den Bogaert- 1634
Going Dutch: The Dutch Presence in America by Joyce D. Goodfriend—Dutch culture
The Colony of New Netherlands: A Dutch Settlement in Seventeenth Century America by Jaap Jacobs (good research book—he is a scholar
Narratives of New Netherland by a collection of authors—history of early New York
The Cry That Rang from Brussels to New Amsterdam by Alfred H. Marks & Francis Devos – historical about Walloons.
The Rise of the Huguenots by Henry Baird volumes
Dutch New York by Roger Panetta – Hudson valley history from 1609, 1709, 1809, 1909, 2009
Colonial New York: A History New York by Michael Kammen- history---on internet archive--- free to read
The Capture of New Amsterdam by Henry L. Schoolcraft—1907- scholarly history
Innocence Abroad: The Dutch Imagination and the New World by Benjamin Schmidt –the Dutch Golden age
Truax, Truex Family Records of Monmouth County NJ by Martin Castor
Historical Fiction
The Salty Rose by Beth Caruso - fiction- about the life of Maria Truax Viele Peek
Penelope: A Novel of New Amsterdam by Jim McFarlane
City of Dreams: A novel of Nieuw Amsterdam by Beverley Swerlin -historic novel of a brother and sister settling in 1661
Fiction by Truax/Truex authors
The Christmas Tree Farm by Charles Truax Gorman, fiction/romance
The Messages of Christmas by Jonathan Truax – religious
To A Different Drummer by Stephen Truax
Closet Full of Masks by Rogers Truax – poetic satire
The Pope’s Granddaughter by James Truax
Log Out by William Truax
Undone: When coming apart puts you back together by Laura S Truax
Broken Pearl by Faith Truax
Children’s Books
Truax by Terri Birkett (1994 Softcover 20-page booklet. Written in the same style as Dr. Seuss' LORAX, TRUAX is published as a defense of logging trees.)
The Truax Book Especially for Young Truaxs by Combs Craig Truax- family genealogy and history
Gnome by Becky Truax – children’s book- making friends
Greymalkin by Gail Truax
Classical Literature
The Autocrat at the Breakfast Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Jr. – he is a descendent – 1893- thoughts on science, social and philosophy
Little Women, Little Men, Jo’s Boys --all by Louisa May Alcott
Non-fiction
Dreamers by Eileen Truax – immigrant vision and fight for their American Dream
Blackbird Row by David E. Truax – biography of Combs Craig Truax
Joseph Lister by Rhoda Truax – biography of a Boston doctor
Adventures of Doctors by Rhoda Truax--- a reprint from 1923
Food, drink, and Celebrations of the Hudson Valley Dutch by Peter G. Rose – history and Dutch food/recipes
The Art of Making a Salad by Carol Truax
Cooking with Liberace by Carol Truax (writes many cookbooks)
A Good Day for Ducks by Doug Truax--- duck hunting
Falling Waters of Yosemite by J. L. Truax – sheet music
American Rocketman by Robert C. Truax—autobiography
Acoustic Communication by Barry Truax--- study of sounds
WW II US Air Force Army History--about Truax Field
Truax Wisconsin United Congregational Church-- cookbook
A Woman of Parts, Memories of Life on Stage by Sarah Truax
Toward Effective Counseling and Psychotherapy by Charles Truax