Grassroots Reform in the Burned-over District of Upstate New York

Grassroots Reform in the Burned-over District of Upstate New York
Author: Judith Wellman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2014-01-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317775759

Before the Civil War, upstate New York earned itself a nickname: the burned-over district.African Americans were few in upstate New York, so this book focuses on reformers in three predominately white communities. At the cutting edge of revolutions in transportation and industry, these ordinary citizenstried to maintain a balance between stability and change.

The Family Tree Resource Book for Genealogists

The Family Tree Resource Book for Genealogists
Author: Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Publisher: Family Tree Books
Total Pages: 804
Release: 2004-12
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

Provides genealogists with research summaries, maps, and timelines for every U.S. state; county-level data that can be utilized to acquire most genealogical records; and listings of contact information, Web sites, libraries, and genealogical and historical societies.