The Genesee

By Henry W. Clune

Book Overview

Henry W. Clune lived his entire life in Rochester, New York along the Genesee River, much of which he spent chronicling the area in his weekly column Seen and Heard. His firsthand experience with the river and reporting in Rochester, meshed with local folklore and compelling historical fact, flourishes into a unique tale of the region in The Genesee.
Clune brings to life the vibrant stories of the "Jersey Leaper" Sam Patch, the "White Woman of the Genesee" Mary Jemison, bare-knuckle fighter John L. Sullivan, fish hatchery inventor Seth Green, and the Letchworth and Wadsworth dynasties, all in the midst of valuable history and a knowledgeable geographic perspective.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815624360
• ISBN13: 9780815624363
• Release Date: April 1988
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.0"