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Abolitionist Sojourner Truth escaped slavery in 1826 on what would become known as her “Walk to Freedom.”

Spirits Of Sacrifice

Spirits Of Sacrifice

Al Smith, FDR And The Progressive Movement

Al Smith, FDR And The Progressive Movement

H.G. Hotchkiss established a successful peppermint oil company in Lyons, N.Y. His product won international awards.

Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church, married Emma Hale during the winter of 1827 in Afton, N.Y.

Known as the heroine of Fort Niagara, Betsy Doyle carried hot shot to fend off British Forces during the War of 1812.

Dr. James Salisbury, a germ theory pioneer, invented Salisbury Steak to combat illness among Civil War troops.

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