Project Gutenberg 2006-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 558 Birdsall, Ralph 1871 1918 The Story of Cooperstown Produced by Lisa Reigel, Curtis Weyant, Michael Zeug and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Cornell University Digital Collections) "The Story of Cooperstown" by Ralph Birdsall is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the rich history of Cooperstown, New York, focusing on its early inhabitants, including Native Americans and the first white settlers, as well as notable figures like James Fenimore Cooper. The narrative highlights significant events and anecdotes that capture the essence and charm of the village over time. The opening of the work introduces readers to Cooperstown's historical backdrop, beginning with the region's original inhabitants, the Iroquois. Through vivid descriptions, Birdsall paints a picture of the area's natural beauty and its transformation as white settlers arrived. The early chapters delve into the interactions between Native Americans and European settlers, illustrating both cooperation and conflict, while setting the tone for the village's unique history. Birdsall's appreciation for the landscape and the souls who once inhabited it permeates this narrative, drawing readers into the story of a charming American village. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cooperstown, N.Y. F106 Text Category: History - American 710697 2025-10-08T05:24:09.749279 text/html 716690 2006-06-19T15:28:26 text/html 10917845 2025-10-08T05:24:23.138199 application/epub+zip 10928920 2025-10-08T05:24:13.836296 application/epub+zip 353034 2025-10-08T05:24:11.908298 application/epub+zip 11171345 2025-10-08T05:24:29.393234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11130890 2025-10-08T05:24:21.426250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522945 2022-09-09T04:47:41.738302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612960 2025-10-08T05:24:08.280290 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 612779 2006-06-19T15:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 612770 2006-06-19T15:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19469 2025-10-08T05:24:29.550180 application/rdf+xml 12943 2025-10-08T05:24:12.453246 image/jpeg 3689 2025-10-08T05:24:12.181238 image/jpeg 235520 2006-06-19T15:28:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 9433130 2006-06-19T15:28:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 235460 2006-06-19T15:28:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 9507938 2025-10-08T05:24:10.007349 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog