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This book highlights the religious fervor and social activism that occurred during the nineteenth century across a narrow band of New York State from south of Buffalo to Albany. This region was the crucible for an active ferment that had its origin in the social, religious, and economic activity in the State. The haunting question is "why here?" Seven new religions, sects, and utopian communities were established along this narrow band of New ...

Paul Garrett, dean of American winemakers in the first two decades of the twentieth century, became a millionaire making and selling wine, particularly his Virginias Dare label. Garrett established his first winery in North Carolina in 1900. By 1903, he owned vineyards and facilities in the Finger Lakes Region as well as Mission Vineyards and Winery in Cucamonga, California. He added wineries in Missouri, Ohio and Virginia. By 1919, he owned s...

This book provides forty-five profiles of the people that made Rochester, New York, and those who lived in New York's third-largest city. Rochester became known as the "World's Image Center" because it was the home of the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics, Rochester Institute of Technology's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, and over ninety imaging and optics firms, including Eastman Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch and Lomb. This down...

This book provides an overview of the migration of the Native Americans to the Northeast and the events that impacted the Iroquois Confederacy along with a brief history of its six nations. Thirty legends grouped by nation, are included. Also provided are a discussion of the Iroquois culture and highlights of the matrilineal society of the Iroquois and of life in the longhouse.

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This book provides role models of resilience through profiles of thirty-five individuals, representing seven areas of endeavor. If we put our daily challenges and problems into perspective alongside those faced by these thirty-five individuals, our concerns pale in comparison. We can then turn our challenges and problems into opportunities and our lives will be richer for it.

This book provides role models of creativity via profiles of thirty individuals, representing six areas of endeavor, who were creative. We can learn from these individuals to be more creative in our own lives.