Raquette Lake, Ausable River, Lake Bonaparte--despite the number of French place names scattered across the state, New York's rich and compelling French history has received less attention over the years than its English and Dutch heritage. Aiming to correct this imbalance, J'aime New York, 2nd Edition offers information on the French who have explored, settled, and visited New York State, revealing the unique characteristics of the French presence in each of the state's seven major regions: Capital District, Lower Hudson, Metropolitan, North Country, Thousand Islands, Central, and Western....
Raquette Lake, Ausable River, Lake Bonaparte--despite the number of French place names scattered across the state, New York's rich and compelling Fren...