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Coming Soon:
Greater Western New York a State? Why Not? – Exploring why, Unlike Vermont, America’s First Frontier Failed to Gain Independence from New York Colony
(Pandamensional Solutions, Inc., expected 2018)
On a late Winter morning in 1775, William French woke up for the last time. The lively 22 year-old lived in the Town of Bennington, a municipality only five years older than the young adult. Self-named by Benning Wentworth, Governor of New Hampshire, the small hamlet lie on the west side of the Connecticut River, nestled in the broad curve of the oxbowing waterway in the fertile eastern valley beneath the Green Mountains. French walked that afternoon of March 13th along King’s Highway until he reached the farm house of Capt. Axariah Wright, an eccentric old patriot. There he met Daniel Houghton and nearly 100 other men. They were there to tackle a pressing problem.
In Greater Western New York a State? Why Not? Christopher Carosa, author of the widely acclaimed 50 Hidden Gems of Greater Western New York, answers some very intriguing questions, including what it is that binds our wonderful region together as well as these thought provoking queries:
Where is Western New York?
What did Vermont have that we didn’t?
What if we did?
How does our region compare to other states today?
What wonderful not-so-hidden secret do we have right now?
Available Now!
50 Hidden Gems of Greater Western New York – A handbook for those too proud to believe “wide right” and “no goal” define us.
(Pandamensional Solutions, 2014)
Discover the secrets in your own backyard! Written in Chris Carosa’s usual light-hearted and entertaining style, 50 Hidden Gems of Greater Western New York reveals some of the most delicious and underexposed treasures the region offers. 50 Hidden Gems of Greater Western New York takes you on a expedition celebrating the rich character of our region. In doing so, the discerning reader will unearth perhaps the most powerful hidden gem of them all: the key to Greater Western New York’s future success.