Two  books by a  Jefferson County author:  Delavan Miller,  "Drum
Taps in Dixie" and "A Drum's
Story and Other Tales".    Delavan wrote his books about his years as a
drummer boy in the Civil War.  The
National Museum of the Civil War Soldier at Petersburg, VA   features
Delavan's life as a drummer boy from the North.
         The 4 River Valleys Historical Society, PO Box 524,  Carthage, NY
13619,  has reprints for sale of  both of Delavan's
books.  I would be glad to loan you my copies of these two books .
          The " Carthage Republican Tribune" on Feb. 21, 2002  printed  an
entire page about Delavan's  life  which included
his  picture  as  the 13 year-old drummer  boy.
          If you e-mail  your address,  I will mail  you this article
pronto.  Suzanne C. Wiley, Town of Champion Historian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Monje" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: NY STATE NOVELS


> Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Farmer Boy" is not only full of information about
19th-century farm life but also takes place a few miles from you, outside
Malone.
>
> >>> Tom Baker <[log in to unmask]> 04/03/02 10:22AM >>>
> Folks--
>
> I have been hired to teach a one-semester New York State history course at
> the university level for this coming fall term.  In hopes of offering
> students a variety of sources from which to work, I'm looking for
teachable
> novels about the state, but preferably ones that are not solely about New
> York City.  Any suggestions?
>
> Tom Baker
> soon-to-be Assistant Professor of History, SUNY-Potsdam
>