Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A first Printing of the First Edition with bumped corners, some soiling to the boards and page edges, and some inking to the front flyleaf else Very Good+ in a Very Good dust-jacket with some edge chipping and soiling.

In 1812, Henry Noble MacCracken moved his family from his native Scotland to the wilds of upstate New York. There, he began a new life as an American farmer. MacCracken's son Henry would later become one of the country's foremost historians, chronicling the American Revolution and the early days of the Republic. In this book, MacCracken tells the story of his beloved Blithe Duchess County, which he first encountered in 1812. That year, the county was still a wilderness, and MacCracken's arrival sparked a remarkable transformation. The farmers quickly cleared the land, built mills, and created a thriving community. MacCracken captures the spirit of the era with his lively, descriptive writing. The book is a wonderful portrait of a unique time and place, and is sure to fascinate any reader interested in American history.; 8vo; 500 pages.