The Mohawk (New York Classics) - Softcover

Hislop, Codman

 
9780815624721: The Mohawk (New York Classics)

Synopsis

Hislop writes living history. Father Jogues is there, as are Sir William Johnson and Molly Brant, Nicholas Herkimer, DeWitt Clinton, Eliphalet Nott, the Remingtons, Charles Steinmetz, and a host of others. Fur trading, land grabbing, Dutch, Palatines, Yankees, the Battle of Oriskany, the Erie Canal, the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, General Electric are all part of the story of The Mohawk. Hislop's presentation of this unique region is both informative and compelling.

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About the Author

Codman Hislop, professor emeritus of American Civilization, Union College, Schenectady, is the author of Albany: Dutch, English and American and Eliphalet Nott, a Biography.

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