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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

Arthur C Parker

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Born to a Seneca father and white mother in Cattaraugus , his Seneca grandfather (Nicholas Parker was brother to Ely S. Parker) was his inspiration. As an anthropologist, researcher and well known writer Parker published a number of books (about Red Jacket and Ely S. Parker), including: “The Code of Handsome Lake,” “The Seneca Prophet.” … Continued

Red Jacket

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(1758-1830) Seneca Indian chief. Red Jacket was born near Geneva, New York in either Seneca or Ontario County. As a Seneca chief he became well-known for his skill as a politician and orator. He got the name Red Jacket for the British officers coat he wore during the American Revolution. Though a relative of Handsome … Continued

Samuel Hopkins Adams

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(1871-1958) Journalist, author. Samuel Hopkins Adams was born in Dunkirk, New York. He wrote for the New York Sun, McClure’s Magazine, and Collier’s Weekly.

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.”

Harold Bell Wright

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(1872-1944) Writer, novelist. Harold Bell Wright was born in Rome, New York and lived in Whitesboro, New York as an infant, and lived in Sennett, New York during his childhood.

Isabella MacDonald Alden

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(1841-1930) Writer. Isabella Alden was born in Rochester, New York. She attended school in New York, at the Oneida Seminary, the Seneca Collegiate Institute, and the Young Ladies Institute. She wrote under the pseudonym, Pansy.