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ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY - BOOKSHELF
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(More about a few books)
The following clip submitted by Bob Dorsey; from Angelica Boosters Newsletter, 9/2009
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Hard Times in the Country:
Ramblings of a Hayseed
by Timothy L. Wahl
It takes a village to raise a child, but what went haywire?
About my latest book,
Hard Times in the Country: Ramblings of a Hayseed
(from the book cover):
Timothy Wahl grew up on a dairy farm in the town of Andover, New York. A restless youth who hangs out with other farm boys dreams big and is bound and determined to make his mark on the world.
But reality is a wet blanket. He not only feels out of place but IS out of place. He scores mediocre grades, plays sports clumsily, and contemplates without much success a future of fanfare and celebration.
One of the few places where he feels like he belongs is in Mr. MacCrae's art class, which also serves as a dumping ground for miscreants and the troubled. No one knows just how troubled Timothy is until the summer of his senior year.
If Timothy has any chance of overcoming his troubles and finding his place in the world, he'll have to find answers in uncommon places, and most importantly grow up. His life depends on it.
Join Timothy as he finds adventure in a world where girls love The Beatles, neighbors still know each other, and where roots run deep. The good life may be just around the bend, but for now, it's Hard Times in the Country. |
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Publisher: iUniverse.com (January 29, 2009)
312 Pages-Softcover; also Hardcover; www.Amazon.com
ISBN-10: 0595492533
ISBN-13: 978-0595492534
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Genealogies of African American Families in South Western New
York State, 1830-1955.Thomas A. Entzminger. Genealogies of African American Families in South Western New York State, 1830-1955. Aurora, CO:
Thaaron Publications, 2002, 182 p.
Unbeknownst to most people, including many scholars of western New York history, persons of African ancestry have played a role in the region's life and culture from the earliest days of European
exploration. Although their numbers were always small, African Americans have been a part of the social environment of western New York from the revolutionary period onward. Thomas A. Entzminger, a
retired native son of the region, has made a unique and valuable contribution to scholarship in this area.
Genealogies of African American Families in South Western New York State, documents the existence of nearly five hundred African American and mixed race families living in the Allegany, Cattaraugus,
and Chautauqua county region of rural western New York, dating back to the earliest days of the state. Except for possible slave ancestors or Underground Railroad passages, most of the families listed
in this book do not appear in the local histories of the region. They and their contributions are only mentioned anecdotally, if at all, in the centennial, sesquicentennial, and bicentennial
celebrations of the villages and towns along the Southern Tier. Unless one were born and raised in the area, one would probably not be aware of the fact that a thriving African American community has
existed in the area for generations. It is only by combing through the census records, as Thomas Entzminger has done, that one becomes aware of the scope of this phenomenon. This publication
chronicles generation after generation being born, growing up, raising families, growing old, and dying in the towns and villages of Friendship, Wellsville, Scio and Wirt in Allegany County; Olean,
Portville, and Allegany in Cattaraugus County; or Jamestown, Mayville, and Dunkirk in Chautauqua County. (return) (Review from webpage below and
submitted by Dave Fish.
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One of the greatest in old Western B Movies was the native of Allegany County, born at Stannards, Town of Willing.....or maybe Town of Wellsville...truly unknown for sure, but a name to make it's place in history -- Gabby Hayes
Amongst Sidekicks, Gabby was the one everyone looked up to.
I was given the privilege by author, Bobby Copeland, of helping him contact some people and giving him a few words and a picture of the home (a Hotel run by Gabby's Father) as it appears today in Stannards.
If you want a really fascinating book with more facts that you will ever find elsewhere, along with a ton of pictures, get your hands on this book.
I have placed my autographed copy (after reading it, of course, several times) on file at the Thelma Rogers Genealogical & Historical Society's - Nathaniel Dyke Museum at Wellsville if you wish to view a copy.
You can purchase from the publisher - Empire Publishing, Inc. ( www.empirepublishinginc.com ) or from Amazon ( www.amazon.com ).
Below are copies of the front and back cover....."This Book Would Make Gabby Proud!!" |
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