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	Rochester, New York - LoveToKnow 1911
		Rochester is served by the Erie, the Pennsylvania (two divisions), the Lehigh Valley, the West Shore, the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg (two divisions), and the New York Central and Hudson River (five divisions) railways.
		Rochester, from whom the city took its name, was a native of Virginia, had been a manufacturer at Hagerstown, Maryland, and after settling in Rochester in 1818 was a member in 1822 of the New York Assembly.
		In 1821 Monroe county was erected with Rochester as the county-seat.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Rochester%2C_New_York (2076 words)

	New York resources & business internet links by Consultwebs - NY chamber - history, photos, web cams
		New York City was the first capital of the United States and was the site of the inauguration of George Washington as President on April 30, 1789.
		New York was the first state to (1) preserve an historic site (Washington's Headquarters at Newburgh); (2) establish a railroad (see Albany); (3) establish a state park (Niagara Reservation); and (4) declare land "forever wild" (the Adirondack and Catskill forest preserves) in the State Constitution.
		North Elba, New York, is the home and grave of abolitionist John Brown whose actions at Harper's Ferry are generally thought to have been the final trigger for the Civil War.
	www.ny-links.com (1990 words)

	Rochester, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		By 1830, Rochester's population was 9,200, and in 1834, it was re-chartered as a city.
		Rochester is east of Buffalo and west of Syracuse.
		Rochester is home to a number of cultural institutions including Garth Fagan Dance [7], the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, the Memorial Art Gallery, the Rochester Museum and Science Center, the Strong Museum, the AV Room, the Strasenburg Planetarium, and numerous arts organizations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rochester,_New_York (3447 words)

	History of Rochester, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Following the American Revolution, western New York was opened up for development as soon as New York and Massachusetts compromised and settled their competing claims for the area in December 1786 by the Treaty of Hartford.
		In 1851, due to Rochester and Monroe County's tremendous growth, a new three-story county courthouse in the Greek Revival style was constructed.
		The period 1860 to 1900 saw Rochester grow from a city of 48,000 to a city of 162,800, with a 1900 rank of 24th largest in population, down from 18th in 1860.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Rochester,_New_York (3793 words)

	VZ Local - Rochester, New York City Guide
		On Nov. 8, 1803, a 100 Acre Tract of land was purchased by Col. Nathanial Rochester, Maj. Charles Carroll, and Col. William Fitzhugh, all of Hagerstown, Maryland.
		In 1834, Rochester was re-chartered as a city, and by 1840, Rochester was the 19th largest city in America, with a population of 20,191.
		Rochester is home to a number of cultural institutions including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, the Memorial Art Gallery, the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Strong Museum, the Strasenburg Planetarium, and numerous arts organizations.
	www.vzlocal.com /Rochester-NY.html (2793 words)

	New York State Historical Societies, New York History Net
		New York Central Historical Society - membership includes former NYC and subsidiary line employees, rail historians, students of railroad engineering, serious modelers and those with fond memories of one of America’s greatest railroads.
		New York Correction History Society - excellent histories of DOC institutions and their role in New York State and American history.
		New York Covered Bridge Society - formed in 1966 to bring enthusiasts together to help preserve the old historic covered spans, to work with local communities interested in saving bridges, to collect information on all New York State covered bridges and to make such historical information available to its members.
	www.nyhistory.com /links/historical_societies.htm (1861 words)

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		In February 1867 carriages colliding at the intersection of Third Avenue and Thirteenth Street mortally wounded a bystander characterized by Harper's New Monthly Magazine as "the oldest living thing in the city of New York." (1) The victim's body was dissected at the scene, causing shock and public mourning.
		History of the Underground Railroad in Rochester, New York.
		Welcome to Rochester We are the third largest urban area in New York State, and, in 1998 we were one of ten...
	www.history-new-york.info /history-of-rochester-new-york/index.php (490 words)

	Local and Regional Links for New York State History, New York History Net
		Central New York Freedom Trail - the region between Rochester and Utica was home to many of the most significant events and participants in the great reform movements of the nineteenth century.
		Historic Central New York - notable for its contribution to the social and religious reform.
		Underground Railroad in Rochester, The - an overview of slavery, the Fugitive Slave Act, abolitionists, the Railroad and its history in Rochester, New York.
	www.nyhistory.com /links/local.htm (1351 words)

	Rochester History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Rochester History is a journal that covers the history of Rochester and western New York.
		Rochester History online was supported in part by Federal Library Services & Technology Act funds, awarded to The New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
		Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, NY 115 South Avenue, Rochester, New York 14604-1896
	mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us /~rochhist (112 words)

	Related Links Rochester New York Historic Sites
		AGS was founded in 1977 for the purpose of furthering the study and preservation of gravestones.
		Rochester's oldest surviving museum, founded in 1860 by Lewis Henry Morgan and re-incorporated in 1887 by Mrs.
		An on-line tour of "Rochester's Hope", an exhibit on the University of Rochester's various relations with Mt. Hope Cemetery, past and present.
	www.fomh.org /related.php (210 words)

	Introduction to New York - The United States of America
		New York was named by the British to honor the Duke of York and Albany, the brother of England's King Charles II, when New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch in 1664.
		New York became the name of the state and the city.
		The Statue of Liberty, superimposed over an outlining of New York state, is shown as the "Gateway To Freedom" celebrating the Empire State as a point of entry for millions of immigrants seeking the political freedom and democracy that American citizenship provides.
	www.netstate.com /states/intro/ny_intro.htm (516 words)

	history of rochester new york (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
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	New York :: Travel to New York :: New York Journey :: New York Travel Guide
		New York City, officially the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States and the most densely populated major city in North America.
		New York City is located at the center of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 miles (350 km) driving distance from Boston and 220 miles (353 km) from Washington, D.C..
		Assembly Of Pentecostal Church Of Jesus Christ 220 E 118th St New York, NY 10035 The United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) is a United States-based international Christian faith of the Pentecostal movement, and is headquartered in the St. Louis suburb of Hazelwood, Missouri.
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	New York History Net Featured Sites
		The site presents the history of the Adirondacks and the Adirondack Park through textual narrative modules, historic photographs, primary documents, and historic records from the collections of the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake, New York.
		The University at Albany seems be a hotbed of the new wave of interest in the history of New York.
		The Colonial Albany Social History Project was formed in 1981 to understand community life in early America by studying the contributions of the every person who lived in the city of Albany during its formative years.
	www.nyhistory.com /featured.htm (1459 words)

	WROC TV NEWS 8 NOW ROCHESTER NEW YORK - Rochester Mob History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The up-and-coming faction of Rochester's mob figured it was time for Valenti to leave and killed Chirico in a drive-by shooting outside his girlfriend's apartment on Raines Park, a short road in Rochester.
		Thomas Didio was the leader of the B-team in the late 1970's, an insurgent mob faction that sought control of the city when the ruling members went to prison in 1975.
		In a sit-down interview with New 8 Now Gingello denies he has anything to do with organized crime in Rochester, although does admit he gave former mob capatin Thomas Marotta a job on his car lot when he was released from prison in 1996.
	www.wroctv.com /mob.asp (898 words)

	New York
		After the English took over in the 1660s, the colony was renamed New York, after the Duke of York.
		One of the original 13 states to join the Union (it entered in 1788), New York is known as the "Empire State." The state includes everything from skyscrapers in Manhattan to rivers, mountains, and lakes in upstate New York.
		Today, New York has the third largest population (after California and Texas), and remains the financial center of the country.
	www.americaslibrary.gov /cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/ny (122 words)

	New York State • Home
		If you drove from New York City to the Hudson Valley, which is approximately 50 miles in distance, you could visit the beautiful Bear State Mountain Park, or maybe you would like to visit the United States Military Academy at West Point, and take a tour of this historical site.
		This region is rich in history and tradition, offering great Museums, chances to visit and explore underground caverns, maybe you can relax by a sparkling waterfall, or take the family for a picnic in any of the scenic parks.
		Other regions not be missed in New York state include the Catskills region, Thousand Island Seaways & the Greater Niagara region, which of course includes the Niagara Falls and Buffalo as its major city, full of Museums, Galleries and the Letchworth State Park, “The Grand Canyon of the East”.
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	italian history of rochester new york NEWS, THE BUZZ, ARTICLES & MORE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Tracking down the best Free italian history of rochester new york online isn't an easy undertaking, which is why we planned this search site for you.
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	rochesterdailynews.info /italianhistoryofrochesternewyork (425 words)

	Rochester, New York Encyclopedia @ EveryAvenue.com (Every Avenue) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		There are two professional lacrosse teams in Rochester.
		A high speed passenger/vehicle ferry across Lake Ontario linking Rochester to Toronto, Ontario commenced service on June 17, 2004.
		From 1927 to 1957, Rochester had an underground transit system.
	www.everyavenue.com /encyclopedia/Rochester,_New_York (3555 words)

	CDROMs on New York History the TOC of Documentary History of NY
		History of the Reformed Church of Herkimer, N.Y. : from the settlement of Herkimer County in 1723 Herkimer, N.Y.: Press of L.C. Childs and Son, 1886, Cox, Henry Miller, 85 pgs.
		History of the town of Elma, Erie County, N.Y., 1620 to 1901 Buffalo, N.Y.: G.M. Hausauer and Son, 1902, Jackman, Warren 329 pgs.
		Gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Erie County, New York, 1930, Barber, Gertrude A. 62 pgs.
	www.hopefarm.com /leedisk2.htm (2370 words)

	History of The Big Voice: God or Merman?
		That was the phone call between Jim and Steve, and Chris Kawolsky at Downstairs Cabaret Theatre in Rochester NY, scene of one of The Last Session's most successful hit runs (featuring Amy Coleman from the original New York cast and Steve playing Gideon).
		The audiences in Rochester were exuberant, the reviews praised both the show and the performers.
		Stages was looking for a show they could quickly plug into a spot that had opened up in their schedule, a benefit run for Houston's PFLAG fund for college scholarships for GLBT kids who needed help getting through school.
	www.thebigvoice.com /history/history04.html (652 words)

	Kate Gleason
		Kate Gleason was born in Rochester, New York on November 24/25, 1865* to William and Ellen (McDermot) Gleason.
		Except for some work as a part-time student at Rochester’s Mechanics Institute (later Rochester Institute of Technology), this was the extent of Gleason’s formal education.
		The Rochester Institute of Technology was a beneficiary, and the city of Rochester received $100,000 for a local history alcove at the public library.
	winningthevote.org /KGleason.html (1946 words)

	Rhoda DeGarmo History of Rochester NY at Mt Hope Cemetery
		The College moved to Rochester shortly thereafter, and Adamson received her medical degree on February 20, 1851, just two years after Elizabeth Blackwell had become the first woman graduate of a modern American medical school.
		However, before the meeting occurred, the region’s women were disturbed when a homeless and destitute woman fainted in the street and was placed in jail, for lack of an alternative place for her to stay.
		She died at her home in Rochester, New York on December 27, 1909, at the age of eighty.
	www.fomh.org /Stories/SDolley.htm (1295 words)

	History in Review - The Shopkeeper's Millennium. Society and Revivals in Rochester, New York, 1815-1837
		The Shopkeeper's Millennium: Society and Revivals in Rochester, New York, 1815-1837 is a fascinating, perceptive social history of Rochester, New York.
		This, the newly released 25th Anniversary Edition, is enhanced by the inclusion of a new preface by the book's author, which provides unique insights into what motivated him to write this book and the methodology that he employed.
		In short, The Shopkeeper's Millennium is an imaginative, yet authoritative, social history of one American city during a turbulent and spirited period in American History.
	www.largeprintreviews.com /shopkeepers.html (407 words)

	New York Car Insurance
		New York Car Insurance is a website dedicated to providing useful and updated information regarding car insurance in New York.
		New York state law outlaws unfair or deceptive trade practices.
		Just a note to let any new readers know that this is a blog about insurance in new york.
	www.newyorkcarinsurance.com (344 words)

	The 140th NYVI Living History Organization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The 140th NYVI Living History Organization is a nonprofit organization founded in Rochester, New York during 1982.
		We are a family oriented group of approximately one hundred individuals and families, centered in Western New York.
		As living history interpreters of the Civil War era, we hope to educate people about the integral part soldiers and civilians played in the war effort.
	www.ggw.org /140th (248 words)

	Excite UK - Reference - Education - Colleges and Universities - North America - United States - New York - Rochester ...
		The RIT Anime Club is a not-for-profit organization devoted to the appreciation of animation, with its focus primarily on Japanese animation, or Anime as it has come to be known.
		The RIT Model Railroad Club (RITMRC) was founded in early 1996 to promote the hobby of model railroading and to preserve the history of Rochester''s railroads.
		We are a club at the Rochester Institute of Technology, providing a safe, friendly environment in which to play games.
	www.excite.co.uk /directory/Reference/Education/Colleges_and_Universities/North_America/United_States/New_York/Rochester_Institute_of_Technology/Organizations (317 words)

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