Graves of Upstate New York : A Guide to 100 Notable Resting Places, Second Edition / Chuck D'Imperio.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D'Imperio, Chuck., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New York (State)--Biography.

New York (State).

Cemeteries--New York (State).

Cemeteries.

Celebrities--Tombs--New York (State).

Celebrities.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 PDF (xv, 345 pages) :) illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2018.

Summary:

Graves of Upstate New York presents a fascinating look at the lives and deaths of 100 legendary Americans who are laid to rest in Upstate New York. D'Imperio takes readers on a journey across the state, visiting an array of famous New York grave sites, from Mark Twain, Harriet Tubman, and James Fenimore Cooper to Helen Hayes, Lucille Ball, four US presidents, a Kentucky Derby-winning horse, and the most famous one-legged tap dancer in the world. D'Imperio tells the story of each individual, along with photographs and detailed information about the cemetery. From West Point to Lake Placid to Buffalo and all points north, south, east, and west, Graves of Upstate New York offers a cultural tour across the great expanse of Upstate New York in search of its famous residents and their lasting legacies.

Contents:

Western New York

Greater Finger Lakes Region

Adirondacks and North Country

Central New York

Catskills

Hudson Valley/Westchester

Capital District and Saratoga Region.

Notes:

"First edition published as "Great graves of upstate New York!" : the upstate New York final resting places of 70 true American legends! (2006)"--Title page verso.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780815654407

0815654405

OCLC:

1035308189