Tomahawks to Hatpins

226 pp. "...an historically true story covering about two hundred years up to the early 1900's. It includes briefly the favorite success story, the unknown William Johnson's "rise to riches", his becoming a Sachem in powerful Iroquois tribes, his electrifying success winning battles and titles and how he profoundly affected the whole future of our country. But the story is mostly about people of that early time, who lived in the little town Sir William Johnson founded, that made history...of the famous and not so famous...how the little town grew...of fabulous folk tales...of a segment of life in this old American town that should be remembered.... If you have ever heard of Johnstown, N.Y., you will want to read this book. If you haven't, it is a community founded by Sir William Johnson two centuries ago on the New York frontier. His home--the only baronial mansion in the U.S., is still standing. The court house he built is still in use. The last battle of the Revolution was fought here. And since then, many stories and legends have been told about this town and are here presented for the first time." Black and white illustrations included. Early map of Johnstown on front and rear endpapers.