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Joseph Bennett of Evans: And the Growing of New York's Niagara Frontier

Kevin H. Siepel

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Description:The story of the settlement and growth of western New York state from the War of 1812 to the 1890s using the never-before-published journal of an early settler as its central thread. Joseph Bennett, farmer, builder, and entrepreneur, also held political office at the town, county, and state level. From 1814 naval action on Lake Champlain through pioneer life on the Niagara Frontier, from the building of the Erie Canal to the coming of the railroads, from the beginnings of farming in Erie County to the transformation of the county shoreline by vacation cottages and camp--Joseph Bennett witnessed it all. Businessman, builder, farmer, public servant, family man, deacon of his church, canal worker in Lockport, early resident of both Williamsville and Evans, Joseph Bennett, along with the men and women of his time, laid the foundations of modern civilization in western New York state. His journal, spanning virtually an entire century, is filled with details of life in the Buffalo area and beyond: transportation, commerce, farming, shipwreck, murder, birth, death--details of the process, going on throughout America, of turning wilderness into farms, villages, and cities.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Joseph Bennett of Evans: And the Growing of New York's Niagara Frontier. To get started finding Joseph Bennett of Evans: And the Growing of New York's Niagara Frontier, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The story of the settlement and growth of western New York state from the War of 1812 to the 1890s using the never-before-published journal of an early settler as its central thread. Joseph Bennett, farmer, builder, and entrepreneur, also held political office at the town, county, and state level. From 1814 naval action on Lake Champlain through pioneer life on the Niagara Frontier, from the building of the Erie Canal to the coming of the railroads, from the beginnings of farming in Erie County to the transformation of the county shoreline by vacation cottages and camp--Joseph Bennett witnessed it all. Businessman, builder, farmer, public servant, family man, deacon of his church, canal worker in Lockport, early resident of both Williamsville and Evans, Joseph Bennett, along with the men and women of his time, laid the foundations of modern civilization in western New York state. His journal, spanning virtually an entire century, is filled with details of life in the Buffalo area and beyond: transportation, commerce, farming, shipwreck, murder, birth, death--details of the process, going on throughout America, of turning wilderness into farms, villages, and cities.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Joseph Bennett of Evans: And the Growing of New York's Niagara Frontier. To get started finding Joseph Bennett of Evans: And the Growing of New York's Niagara Frontier, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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