Colorful Characters of Northern New York

Northern Lights

David Shampine

• Publisher: The History Press
• Year: 2010
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9781614232483
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

Anyone who hails from New York's North Country, especially St. Lawrence and Jefferson Counties, knows that the region is full of fun, fascinating people. But who were the most famous, the most influential or the most intriguing of this motley crew? Perhaps it was President Eisenhower's secretary of state; the man who fought for his life during a dangerous balloon ride; the football coach who continually led his team to victory; or the family of seven brothers who defended the United States in World War II. You be the judge, as the Watertown Daily Times's Dave Shampine brings to life the stories of these and many other captivating, colorful characters.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Vaudeville’s May Irwin Sang Praises of Thousand Islands
• Difficulties Never Subdued Hard-Luck Hassler
• Henry Keep’s Hard Journey from Poorhouse to Mansion
• Ambassador to Duck Island
• A Wise Leader
• An Army of Armstrongs
• Dogged Entrepreneur
• “The Grandest Discovery in Medicine the World Ever Saw”
• Barney Family Witnessed History, and Made It
• Championship Seasons Under Coach Bill Graf
• Everybody’s Best Friend: Thomas Clarkson
• The “Florence Nightingale of America” Hailed from Potsdam
• Rhoda Fox Graves: Political Pioneer of Northern New York
• Huckleberry Charlie: The “Sage of Pine Plains”
• The Mad Fiddler of the North Country
• La Petite Bessie
• Merritt Cleveland: Building Canals and Railroads
• “My Greatest Hobby Is the Railroad”
• Haddock’s Balloon Ride Becomes a Fight for Life
• About the Author