History of northwestern New York : Erie, Niagara, Wyoming, Genesee and Orleans Counties Author: Horton, John Theodore Description: History of northwestern New York : Erie, Niagara, Wyoming, Genesee and Orleans Counties. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., c1947. View this book online Subject(s): Erie County (N.Y.) -- History Niagara County (N.Y.) -- History Wyoming County (N.Y.) -- History Table of Contents: Vol. I. Front matter Vol. I. Title page Vol. I. Contents Vol. I. Preface Vol. I. Part I Vol. I. Part I. Chapter II. Erie County in 1820 Vol. I. Part I. Chapter II. The winners develop their domain Vol. I. Part I. Chapter III. The winners try to set their fences over Vol. I. Part I. Chapter IV. Fat years and lean Vol. I. Part II. Commerce and conscience. Chapter V. Whiggery flourishes in Erie County Vol. I. Part II. Chapter VI. Erie County has conscience trouble Vol. I. Part II. Chapter VII. Pride and prejudice Vol. I. Part II. Chapter VIII. "He hath sounded forth the trumpet" Vol. I. Part II. Interlude--Furnished by the Fenians Vol. I. Part III. Chapter IX. Erie County shares the fruits of victory Vol. I. Part III. Chapter X. Capitalists promote piety and learning Vol. Part III. Chapter XI. The Gilded Age Vol. Part III. Chapter XII. Appeasement with a dinner pail Vol. I. Part IV. The swift current of world history. Chapter XIII. " A hot time in the old town tonight" Vol. I. Part IV. Chapter XIV. Calm and storm Vol. I. Part IV. Chapter XV. Erie County during the armistice Vol. I. Part IV. Chapter XVI. The Neuter Nation Vol. I. Back matter Vol. I. Wyoming County. Chapter I. Wyoming in the beginning Vol. I. Chapter II. Coming of the settlers Vol. I. Chapter III. Civil government Vol. I. Chapter IV. Agriculture Vol. I. Chapter V. Transportation Vol. I. Chapter VI. Industrial development Vol. I. Chapter VII. Education and recreation Vol. I. Chapter VIII. Religion and its influences Vol. I. Chapter IX. Other cultural and social service insititutions Vol. I. Chapter X. War comes to the county Vol. I. Chapter XI. Notable persons from Wyoming County Vol. II. Front matter Vol. II. Title page Vol. II. Niagara County. Chapter I. High lights of Niagara County history Vol. II. Chapter II. Niagara chronological events Vol. II. Chapter III. Indian and colonial history Vol. II. Chapter IV. The French and Indian War Vol. II. Political history and Niagara County Vol. II. Chapter VI. The story of Niagara power Vol. II. Chapter VII. Great Niagara Industrial development Vol. II. Chapter VIII. Niagara as a glamorous spectacle Vol. II. Chapter IX. LaSalle Father of Great Lakes Commerce Vol. II. Chapter X. The Genessee Country Vol. II. Chapter XI. The ancient Fort Niagara Vol. II. Chapter XII. Creation of Niagara County Vol. II. Chapter XIII. The second war with Great Britain Vol. II. Chapter XIV. How Niagara was made free Vol. II. Chapter XV. Eminent Niagara people Vol. II. Chapter XVI. Niagara County historical publications Vol. II. Chapter XVII. Niagara in the wars Vol. II. Chapter XVIII. Waterways, railroads and bridges Vol. II. Chapter XIX. Agriculture and horticulture Vol. II. Chapter XX. County pioneers and other historical organizations Vol. II. Chapter XXI. Niagara Church, educational and fraternal history Vol. II. Chapter XXII. Niagara County banks, lawyers and physicians Vol. II. Chapter XXIII. Niagara County has three cities Vol. II. Chapter XXIV. Twelve townships in Niagara County Vol. II. Chapter XXV. Niagara River feats and tragedies Vol. II. Chapter XXVI. "Niagara Spray" called first "Erie Stones" Vol. II. Orleans County Vol. II. Preface Vol. II. Chapter I. Indians first inhabitants and the Holland Purchase Vol. II. Chapter II. The tremendous impetus of the Erie Canal Vol. II. Chapter III. The important Medina sandstone quarries Vol. II. Chapter IV. The political history of Orleans County Vol. II. Chapter V. Early lake shipping at Shaddegee Vol. II. Chapter VI. The Yates Academy, one of a string of early educational institutions Vol. II. Chapter VII. Ridge Road Vol. II. Genessee County Vol. II. Genessee County. Preface Vol. II. Chapter I. The early story Vol. II. Chapter II. Notable county figures Vol. II. Chapter III. Political history Vol. II. Chapter IV. The modern Genesee County Vol. II. Index Vol. III. Front matter Vol. III. Title page Vol. III. Northwestern New York Vol. III. Index

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