Persons, Places, and Things in the Finger Lakes Region


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This book, an introduction to the Finger Lakes Region for those who aren't familiar with it and a collective reference for those who are, is about six major Finger Lakes: Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco, and Skaneateles.




People of the Finger Lakes Region


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This book is a collection of biographical sketches of people who were either born in the Finger Lakes Region, spent some of their formative years in the area, or distinguished themselves while living in the region. Ten sketches are provided in each of 6 categories: pioneers, entrepreneurs, organizers, philanthropists, leaders, and engineers.




Geneva on Seneca Lake


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More Legends and Stories of the Finger Lakes Region


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More Legends and Stories of the Finger Lakes Region contains twenty-one legendsthree on each of seven topics: Lake legends, evil legends, geographical legends, ethereal legends, native origin legends, destiny legends, and self-sacrifice legends. The book also contains seventy-six stories about the areanarratives of serpents, strange tales, travails, tragedies, ordinary stories, observations, romances, rivalries, inventions, ideas, extraordinary stories, and sources.




The Cumulative Book Index


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A world list of books in the English language.




Books in Print


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Eccentric Finger Lakes


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Eccentric Finger Lakes is an armchair travel guide of sorts to the odd, the offbeat, the hidden and mysterious, and the just plain unexpected in New York's Finger Lakes region. The author explores often overlooked stories and treasures, bizarre legends and best-kept secrets. The book is filled with curious characters -- religious zealots, mediums, daredevils, explorers, suffragettes, inventors, benefactors, artists and writers, winemakers and chefs, bootleggers, and scoundrels - a ready-to-explore trail of knowledge about Finger Lakes history and culture you won't want to miss. Whether you follow it straight through, or pick out individual stories as the mood strikes, you're in for captivating reading.