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- Graves of Upstate New York: A Guide to 100 Notable Resting Places, Second Edition
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: Syracuse University Press
- Series: New York State Series
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Graves of Upstate New York presents a fascinating look at the lives and deaths of 100 legendary Americans who are laid to rest in Upstate New York. D’Imperio takes readers on a journey across the state, visiting an array of famous New York grave sites, from Mark Twain, Harriet Tubman, and James Fenimore Cooper to Helen Hayes, Lucille Ball, four US presidents, a Kentucky Derby–winning horse, and the most famous one-legged tap dancer in the world. D’Imperio tells the story of each individual, along with photographs and detailed information about the cemetery. From West Point to Lake Placid to Buffalo and all points north, south, east, and west, Graves of Upstate New York offers a cultural tour across the great expanse of Upstate New York in search of its famous residents and their lasting legacies.
Table of Contents
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- About the Author
- p. vi
- Introduction
- pp. xiii-xvi
- Part One. Western New York
- 3. Lucille Ball, 1911–1989
- pp. 10-12
- 5. Frederick Douglass, 1818 –1895
- pp. 17-19
- 6. Joseph Ellicott, 1760 –1826
- pp. 20-23
- 7. William Fargo, 1818 –1881
- pp. 24-26
- 9. Samuel Hopkins, 1743 –1818
- pp. 30-32
- 10. Charles W. Howard, 1896 –1966
- pp. 33-35
- 12. Rick James, 1948 – 2004
- pp. 39-41
- 13. William G. Morgan, 1870 –19 42
- pp. 42-44
- 14. Sam Patch, 1799 –1829
- pp. 45-47
- 15. Annie Edson Taylor, 1838 –1921
- pp. 48-50
- Part Two. Greater Finger Lakes Region
- 17. Justus D. Barnes, 1862 –1946
- pp. 57-59
- 19. Ezra Cornell, 1807–1874
- pp. 63-65
- 21. Captain Myles Keogh, 1840 –1876
- pp. 69-71
- 22. Governor John Miller, 1843 –1908
- pp. 72-74
- 23. Rod Serling, 1924 –1975
- pp. 75-78
- 24. Harriet Tubman, 1822 –1913
- pp. 79-81
- 25. Henry Wells, 1805 –1878
- pp. 82-84
- Part Three. Adirondacks and North Country
- 26. John Brown, 1800 –1859
- pp. 87-90
- 27. Broderick Crawford, 1911–1986
- pp. 91-93
- 28. John W. “Bud” Fowler, 1858 –1913
- pp. 94-96
- 30. Sir William Johnson, 1715 –1774
- pp. 100-102
- 32. Johnny Podres, 1932–2008
- pp. 106-109
- 33. Frederic Remington, 1861–1901
- pp. 110-112
- 34. Kate Smith, 1907–1986
- pp. 113-115
- 35. Mary Edwards Walker, 1832 –1919
- pp. 116-118
- Part Four. Central New York
- 36. Emmett Ashford, 1914 –1980
- pp. 121-124
- 37. Joseph Barbara, 1905 –1959
- pp. 125-128
- 38. Francis Bellamy, 1855 –1931
- pp. 129-132
- 39. Grace Brown, 1886 –1906
- pp. 133-135
- 40. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835 –1910
- pp. 136-139
- 41. James Fenimore Cooper, 1789 –1851
- pp. 140-142
- 42. Ernie Davis, 1939 –1963
- pp. 143-146
- 43. Exterminator, 1915 –1945
- pp. 147-149
- 44. Sherman Fairchild, 1896 –1971
- pp. 150-152
- 45. Seth Flint, 1846 –1941
- pp. 153-155
- 46. Herbert Franklin, 1866 –1956
- pp. 156-158
- 48. George F. Johnson, 1857–1948
- pp. 163-165
- 49. James Konstanty, 1917–1976
- pp. 166-168
- 50. David Maydole, 1807–1882
- pp. 169-171
- 51. Captain William McConkey, 1744 –1825
- pp. 172-174
- 52. Tim Murphy, 1751–1818
- pp. 175-178
- 53. Hal Roach, 1892–1992
- pp. 179-181
- 54. Albert Leo Stevens, 1877–1944
- pp. 182-187
- 56. The Ward Boys
- pp. 188-190
- Part Five. Catskills
- 57. Clayton Bates, 1907–1998
- pp. 193-196
- 58. Gertrude Berg, 1899 –1966
- pp. 197-200
- 59. John Burroughs, 1837–1921
- pp. 201-204
- 60. Governor George Clinton, 1739 –1812
- pp. 205-207
- 61. Thomas Cole, 1801–1848
- pp. 208-210
- 62. Jennie Grossinger, 1892 –1945
- pp. 211-214
- 63. Levon Helm, 1940 – 2012
- pp. 215-217
- 64. Lewis W. Hine, 1874 –1940
- pp. 218-220
- 65. E. Z. C. Judson, 1821–1886
- pp. 221-223
- 66. Zadock Pratt, 1790 –1871
- pp. 224-227
- 67. Catherine Van Debogart, 1803 –1821
- pp. 228-230
- Part Six. Hudson Valley/Westchester
- 68. Andrew Carnegie, 1835 –1919
- pp. 233-236
- 70. Enoch Crosby, 1750 –1835
- pp. 241-243
- 71. Governor Thomas E. Dewey, 1902 –1971
- pp. 244-246
- 72. Ann Trow Lohman, 1812 –1878
- pp. 247-249
- 73. Sybil Ludington, 1761–1839
- pp. 250-252
- 74. Edna St. Vincent Millay, 1892 –1950
- pp. 253-255
- 76. Floyd Patterson, 1935–2006
- pp. 259-261
- 77. Lynn Redgrave, 1943 – 2010
- pp. 262-264
- 78. Natasha Richardson, 1963 – 2009
- pp. 265-267
- 79. William Rockefeller, 1841–1922
- pp. 268-270
- 81. Lowell Thomas, 1892 –1981
- pp. 274-279
- 83. Admiral John L. Worden, 1818 –1897
- pp. 280-282
- Part Seven. Capital District and Saratoga Region
- 84. President Chester A. Arthur, 1829 –1886
- pp. 285-287
- 85. Sergeant Thomas A. Baker, 1916 –1944
- pp. 288-291
- 86. George Crum, 1824 –1914
- pp. 292-295
- 87. Virginia O’Hanlon Douglas, 1889 –1971
- pp. 296-299
- 88. Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, 1837–1861
- pp. 300-303
- 89. Johnny Evers, 1881–1947
- pp. 304-307
- 90. Begordius Hatch, 1761–1836
- pp. 308-310
- 91. Ann Lee, 1736 –1784
- pp. 311-313
- 92. Jane McCrea, 1752 –1777
- pp. 314-316
- 93. Anna Mary Robertson Moses, 1860 –1961
- pp. 317-319
- 94. Russell Sage, 1816 –1906
- pp. 320-323
- 95. Maureen Stapleton, 1925–2006
- pp. 324-326
- 96. Kate Stoneman, 1841–1925
- pp. 327-329
- 97. Samuel J. Tilden, 1814 –1886
- pp. 330-332
- 98. President Martin Van Buren, 1782 –1862
- pp. 333-336
- 99. Captain William Van Schaick, 1837–1927
- pp. 337-341
- 100. Samuel “Uncle Sam” Wilson, 1766 –1854
- pp. 342-345
Additional Information
ISBN
9780815654407
Related ISBN(s)
9780815610977
MARC Record
OCLC
1035308189
Pages
392
Launched on MUSE
2018-05-13
Language
English
Open Access
No