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3) Macedon
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Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Tells the tale of western New York's town of Macedon, New York.
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
During the construction of the Erie Canal in the early 1820s, the population of Western New York increased 145 percent. Many of these pioneers were European immigrants, with a high concentration hailing from the German-speaking states. These immigrants brought their Lutheran ideals and continued to practice the religion in their new homeland. By 1827, the first official Lutheran church in Erie County had been incorporated as the German Reformed Church,...
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Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The Blizzard of 1977 is still remembered in Western New York, especially in Buffalo, which received the brunt of the storm. The blizzard occurred during the most extreme cold the area had ever seen, accompanied by some of the largest winter snowfalls on record. The blizzard struck with little warning on Friday morning, January 28, 1977, and the blowing snow and extreme cold paralyzed the Buffalo area until the first week of February."
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Publisher
Arcadia Pub
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
The Natchez Trace is one of the oldest trails in North America. In 1801, President Jefferson ordered the Army to build a road along the trail to provide a route for moving troops and delivering mail. Jefferson dispatched soldiers down the road in 1803 to protect the Louisiana Purchase, and Andrew Jackson and his troops followed it to battle the British in the War of 1812. As an 1800-era link between Nashville, Tennessee, and Natchez, Mississippi,...
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Publisher
Arcadia Pub
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Great Lakes Naval Training Station was authorized as a “training ship on land” in 1904. The base opened on July 1, 1911, and the first class of 300 U.S. sailors graduated four months later in a grand ceremony attended by Pres. William H. Taft as guest of honor. It has since sent to the fleet over four million sailors, serving the nation through all the conflicts of the 20th century. Today Great Lakes is the sole remaining navy boot camp in the...
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Publisher
Arcadia Pub
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"As one of America's most notorious prisons, Alcatraz has been a significant part of California's history since 1853. The small island known in sea charts by its Spanish name "Isla de los Alcatraces," or "Island of Pelicans," laid essentially dormant until the 1850s, when the US military converted the island into a fortress to protect the booming San Francisco region. Alcatraz served as a pivotal military position until the early 20th century and...
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Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes of upstate New York is the quaint village of Waterloo in Seneca County. Because the village spanned both sides of the Seneca River, it was founded in two stages: the southern side in 1792 by Samuel Bear and the northern side in 1807 by Elisha Williams. It is best known as the birthplace of Memorial Day, which was first celebrated by the citizens of Waterloo in May 1866, one year after the end of the Civil War,...
17) De Smet
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Series
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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Description
Hordes of pioneers moved west at a time when Dakota Territory was still unsettled. When the railroad came to town, this land of opportunity soon became a small town called De Smet. Through the years, muddy streets and wooden shacks were replaced with brick and mortar, and the little town grew into a county seat. The hallmark of De Smet comes from the pen of Laura Ingalls Wilder, when she wrote five of her Little House books set in the community.
...20) Conesus Lake
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Series
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Conesus Lake is the westernmost of the 11 Finger Lakes. Often referred to as one of the "Little Fingers," it is located about 25 miles south of Rochester, New York. This book is part of the Images of America series celebrating local history around the country through archival photographs.