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Semi-centennial history of the city of Rochester : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers

Semi-centennial history of the city of Rochester : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers

Author: Peck, William F.

Description: Semi-centennial history of the city of Rochester : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & Co., 1884.

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Subject(s):

  • Rochester (N.Y.) -- History
  • New York (State) -- Monroe County -- Rochester

Table of Contents:

  • Chapter I. Aboriginal occupation of the lower Genesee Country
  • Chapter II. Surface geology...
  • Chapter III. Ancient races...
  • Chapter IV. The red men...
  • Chapter V. Water trails...
  • Chapter VI. Local trails of the Genesee...
  • Chapter VII. Early French missions...
  • Chapter VIII. DeNonvilles expedition...
  • Chapter IX. Totiakton...
  • Chapter X. Strenght of the Iroquois...
  • Chapter XI. The Seneca castles on the Genesee...
  • Chapter XIII. The white mans occupancy of the Genesee Country...
  • Chapter XIII. The Genesee Falls Mill lot
  • Chapter XIV. Christopher Dugan...
  • Chapter XV. The Rochester Post-Office
  • Chapter XVI. Reasons for its tardy settlement...
  • Chapter XVII. Rochester as a village
  • Chapter XVIII. The growth of the village
  • Chapter XIX. Rochester as a city
  • Chapter XX. The citys progress to the war time
  • Chapter XXI. The war time and beyond
  • Chapter XXII. To the fiftieth birthday
  • Chapter XXIII. The great celebration
  • Chapter XXIV. The city government
  • Chapter XXV. The civil list
  • Chapter XXVI. The fire department
  • Chapter XXVII. Libraries and literature
  • Chapter XXVIII. Associations...
  • Chapter XXIX. The Erie Canal
  • Chapter XXX. The forces of nature
  • Chapter XXXI. The churches of Rochester
  • Chapter XXXII. The early schools of Rochester
  • Chapter XXXIII. The public schools
  • Chapter XXXIV. The medical profession
  • Chapter XXXV. Homoeopathy and dentistry
  • Chapter XXXVI. The press of Rochester
  • Chapter XXXVII. Rochester judges and lawyers
  • Chapter XXXVIII. The secret societies of Rochester
  • Chapter XXXIX. Charity and benevolence
  • Chapter XL. The home guard
  • Chapter XLI. The cemeteries of Rochester
  • Chapter XLII. Amusements in Rochester
  • Chapter XLIII. The Underground railroad
  • Chapter XLIV. The banks of Rochester
  • Chapter XLV. The railroads of Rochester
  • Chapter XLVI. Rochesters German element
  • Chapter XLVII. Reformatory and correctional
  • Chapter XLVIII. The Rochester rappings
  • Chapter XLIX. The fine arts in Rochester
  • Chapter L. The university and the theological seminary
  • Chapter LI. The war record
  • Chapter LII. The Rochester water works
  • Chapter LIII. Rochester manufactures
  • Chapter LIV. Biographical
  • Index

Date Added:  12/24/2006 06:02:00 PM

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