Amelia Jenkins (Jenks) Bloomer
(1818-1894) Reformer. Amelia Jenks Bloomer was born in Homer, New York. She was editor of “Lily,” first published in Seneca Falls, New York, and a devotee of women’s rights and temperance.
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Ned Buntline
(1823-1886) Editor, writer, author of over 400 “dime” novels. Ned Buntline was also known as Edward Zane Carroll Judson. He was born in Stamford, New York. In 1872, he persuaded W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) to act in his play “The Scouts of the Plains,” which started Cody on his stage career.
Blacksnake Blacksnake
(1760-1859) A Chief during the Revolutionary War, born in Cattaraugus, and a journal keeper. “Chain-Breaker: The Revolutionary War of Governor Blacksnake”–as told to Benjamin Williams–was the result of Blacksnake narrating stories and essays to Williams, an English speaking Seneca neighbor on the Allegany Reservation. Blacksnake was also called Awl Breaker and Governor Blacksnake. Said by … Continued
Joseph Brant
(1742-1807) A Chief, a British Military officer and a Christian missionary whose parents, Mohawks from New York State, were traveling along the Ohio river when Brant was born. He was educated in English missionary schools in Philadelphia. As a young teenager, he worked with British General William Johnson as a translator. He also worked with … Continued
William Rose Benet
(1886-1950) Poet, editor. William Rose Benet was born in Fort Hamilton, New York. He graduated from Yale in 1907, held several positions in the publishing field, and in 1920 became associate editor of the Literary Review of the New York Post. Four years later he resigned to become one of the founders of the Saturday … Continued
James Montgomery Bailey
(1841-1894) Writer. James Montgomery Bailey was born in Albany, New York. He moved to Danbury, Connecticut, in 1860 and, in addition to working as a carpenter, he wrote humorous articles for the local newspapers.
Stephen Vincent Benet
(1898-1943) Writer, poet. Stephen Vincent Benet lived at the Watervliet Arsenal during two separate periods. In 1998 the United States Postal Service issued its fifteenth stamp in the Literary Arts series in honor of Stephen Vincent Benet.
James T Brady
(1913-1986) Writer. James T. Brady lived with his wife, Rita G. Brady, in Albany, New York, where they wrote juvenile short stories and novels.