The Peopling of Tompkins County: A Social History

The Peopling of Tompkins County presents the reader of today with a window to history that is inclusive of all who participated in the growth of Tompkins County, New York. How each person contributed to the evolution of local society is an important idea in the construction of this book. From the earliest inhabitants to the most recent, the book is people and their reactions to events, local and national.