Rosenberg-Naparsteck, Ruth

Contains chapaters on Seneca Indian life, LaSalle, War of 1812, Phelps and Gorham, Indian Allan, Colonel Rochester, Elisha Johnson, early settlements, pioneer life, transportation, railroads, Erie Canal, Genesee River, Civil War, early industry, and other interesting facts about early settlements in and around Rochester and the Genesee Valley.

This teacher's manual has been produced to expand the usefulness of A Young People's History of Rochester. Includes lesson plans and worksheets for each chapter of the book.

Images and Information about the origins of the city of Rochester New York.

A brief history of Rochester, New York beginning with the Iroquois Indians, through the Phelps and Gorham Purchase, the early settlers, pioneers, farming. Discusses the early homes, markets, entertainment and industries developed during the "boom" Erie period. The importance of the Genesee River and Lake Ontario are developed showing their signifcance to the continuing economy of the city through the Civil War up to the 1990s.