Colorful Characters of Northern New York: Northern Lights. This item is unavailable.Colorful Characters of Northern New York: Northern Lights

Anyone who hails from New York's North Country, especially St. Lawrence and Jefferson Counties, knows that the region is full of fun, fascinating people. But who were the most famous, the most influential or the most intriguing of this motley crew? Perhaps it was President Eisenhower's secretary of state; the man who fought for his life during a dangerous balloon ride; the football coach who continually led his team to victory; or the family of seven brothers who defended the United States in World War II. You be the judge, as the Watertown Daily Times's Dave Shampine brings to life the stories of these and many other captivating, colorful characters.

Dave Shampine has been a reporter for the Watertown Daily Times since 1971 and has written his history column, Times Gone By, "? for the past twelve years. He is also a contributing writer and copyeditor for the Bulletin of the Jefferson County Historical Society in Watertown. He is the author of Remembering New York's North Country: Tales from Times Gone By (The History Press)."