Historic Tales of Seneca County, New York (American Chronicles)

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Historic Tales of Seneca County, New York (American Chronicles)

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Rating : 4.86 (658 Votes)
Asin : 1467136549
Format Type : paperback
Number of Pages : 160 Pages
Publish Date : 2015-04-13
Language : English

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Early settlers courageously fought off wild animals from wolves to panthers to tame the land and keep the new settlements safe. From the first home-run hitter in major-league baseball to the insidious activity of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s and the unfortunate burning of a traveling embalmed whale, author and historian Walter Gable shares many of the defining moments of Seneca County history.. Located in the Finger Lakes region of New York, Seneca County has a fascinating history. The jailhouse murder of John Walters in 1887 fostered improved conditions in the county jail. The rise and fall of the mill industry led to the demise of ghost towns like the Kingdom

He was president of the New York State Council for the Social Studies (1997-98) and was recognized as its Distinguished Social Studies Educator in New York State in 2000. As the county historian, he writes history articles on a monthly basis for two local newspapers and presents over forty programs a year to community and school groups. He credits his lifelong interest in history to the late Miss Ethel Buckley, his enthusiastic high school history teacher. He received the Seneca Falls Community Service Award in 2013 and the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce's 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. A lifelong resident of Seneca County, he is a graduate of the Romulus C

As the county historian, he writes history articles on a monthly basis for two local newspapers and presents over forty programs a year to community and school groups. A lifelong resident of Seneca County, he is a graduate of the Romulus Central School District and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at Syracuse University. . Walter Gable has been the Se

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