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The Legend of Betsy Dowdy’s Ride
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Women’s Suffrage Leader Anna Howard Shaw
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The Origin of Syracuse Salt Potatoes
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The Genesee Valley Canal served as an important link between the Allegheny River and Erie Canal in Rochester, N.Y.
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During the War of 1812, the British waded ashore from Horse Island to face American troops at Sackets Harbor, N.Y.
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H.G. Hotchkiss established a successful peppermint oil company in Lyons, N.Y. His product won international awards.
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Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church, married Emma Hale during the winter of 1827 in Afton, N.Y.
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In 1808, James Coolidge planted the first hop yard in Madison County, N.Y. Hops became a major industry in the state.
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Noted author Washington Irving is said to have based his Ichabod Crane character on a schoolteacher named Jesse Merwin.
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Known as the heroine of Fort Niagara, Betsy Doyle carried hot shot to fend off British Forces during the War of 1812.
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