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Hidden history of the Finger Lakes / Patricia Unvericht.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Unvericht, Patricia, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Finger Lakes (N.Y.)--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (122 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- New York's Finger Lakes region is filled with compelling characters, tragic disasters and fascinating mysteries. Famed daredevil Sam Patch, known as the "Yankee Leaper, " thrilled audiences at Niagara Falls but took his last jump into the Genesee River with his pet black bear, plummeting to his death. The first ever Memorial Day was celebrated in Waterloo in 1866 and inspired a nation to adopt the holiday. Seneca Lake claims its fair share of ships, including the Onondaga, which was blown up with dynamite as part of a spectacle to commemorate the sinking of the USS Maine. Author Patti Unvericht reveals the forgotten history of the Finger Lakes region.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781439664803
- 1439664803
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