Reflections on Big Spring: A History of Pittsford, NY and the Genesee River Valley [New York] [signed]

Inscribed and signed by author on bookplate affixed to to dedication page. 2010 Trade Paperback. x, 305, [1] pp. "Reflections on Big Spring is a thoughtfully researched, highly readable celebration of the rich heritage of the Genesee River Valley, Pittsford, NY and the Big Spring that drew generations of Americans to the area. The Seneca Tribe who lived in the Genesee River Valley for five centuries were the fighting elite of the Iroquois Confederacy. The author chronicles the series of seminal decisions that led to the gradual displacement and ultimate downfall of these proud indigenous people.