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Walter Meade

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Journal-keeper, writer, photographer. “In the Catskill Mountains,” was born and lived all his life near Roxbury.

Thomas Merton

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(1915-1968) Religious writer and poet. Thomas Merton received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University in 1938 and his Master of Arts from Columbia University in 1939 and taught at Saint Bonaventure’s College, Olean, New York. In 1941, he became a Trappist. He wrote numerous books on theology, criticism, and poetry. He lived in … Continued

Lewis Henry Morgan

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(1818-1881) Anthropologist, writer, Father of American anthropology. Lewis H. Morgan was born near Cayuga Lake. He was an adopted member of the Seneca Tribe. He collected and published under the name of Skenandoah, his adopted Seneca name; he lived in Cattaraugus County. He collected not only stories of the Iroquois but artifacts as well. He … Continued

Edward Sandford Martin

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Humorist, journalist, essayist, writer, editor. Born on Owasco Lake. He helped found the “Harvard Lampoon” and the national humor magazine “Life” (1883-1936). He wrote for “Life” and “Harpers Weekly.”

Isaac Mitchell

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(c.1759-1812) Writer, novelist. Isaac Mitchell was born near Albany, New York and lived in Albany and Poughkeepsie, New York.

Herman Melville

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(1819-1891) Writer, novelist. Herman Melville was one of the great American writers and figures in world literature. Born in Manhattan, New York, at 6 Pearl Street, into an impoverished family, he later lived at 104 East 26th Street (or 103 4th Avenue). The house is gone, but there is a plaque on the 26th Street … Continued