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The people of Central New York know there's something different--perhaps strange--in the air. Across this vast and often wild region, history and lore are remarkably and markedly unusual. Ancient Iroquois mystical traditions still infuse the landscape with a sense of the otherworldly, and for some, witchcraft was a constant fear throughout the nineteenth century. Monsters and even fairies roam the region, frightening or delighting those who sa...

With this series of tales, local author and longtime storyteller Melanie Zimmer helps us discover the people and places of Central New York and the Finger Lakes region. Whether interested in the Revolutionary War or the founding of the Mormon Church, Zimmer brings the heart of upstate New York to vibrant life. From delightful stories recounting the exploits of the legendary Red McCarthy and the creation myths of the Iroquois to heroic tales of...

The Finger Lakes region is known for its beauty, but look carefully and you will discover some of New York's other abundant--and unusual--treasures. The cliffs of Excelsior Glen are scattered with ancient Indian pictographs, and Bluff Point conceals the ruins of an unknown civilization. The wine industry has its own strange stories, discover why one wine producer was banned from using his own name. Among the oddities of the Finger Lakes region...

Meditieren, Ausmalen, Stress abbauen und anderen eine Freude machen - mit 25 Postkarten zum Heraustrennen von Melanie Zimmer können Sie die Begeisterung an wunderschönen Motiven nun auch teilen. Verschicken Sie ein buntes, lebendiges Bild, oder geben Sie einem lieben Menschen die Möglichkeit zum Meditieren, Entspannen und zu einem ganz eigenen Moment der Achtsamkeit. Mit den vielen Seerosen-, Bambus- oder Buddha-Motiven kann jeder zur inneren ...

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Few New Yorkers remember the night when firemen, in tuxedos and top hats, were dragged from a ball to extinguish at Waterloo blaze, or the typographical error that reported Theodore Roosevelt taking a 'bath' instead of his presidential 'oath.' Still fewer remember Cephas Bennett, a missionary from Utica and printer of the first Burmese Bible, or H.L. Mencken's humorous article on the history of the bathtub, still quoted today as factual althou...

With this series of tales, local author and longtime storyteller Melanie Zimmer helps us discover the people and places of Central New York and the Finger Lakes region. Whether interested in the Revolutionary War or the founding of the Mormon Church, Zimmer brings the heart of upstate New York to vibrant life. From delightful stories recounting the exploits of the legendary Red McCarthy and the creation myths of the Iroquois to heroic tales of...