Cannon mishap at tourist site injures Ky. man Oct 17, 2009
The battle and subsequent massacre of some of the fort's garrison by France's Indian allies were retold in the James Fenimore Cooper novel, "The Last of the Mohicans.". Its A Snap. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Making history. Or not. Sep 8, 2009
Linda Lovelace and James Fenimore Cooper. Together at last. (Boston Globe)
A new voice for the national parks Sep 7, 2009
What impressed Johnson the most is that for the price of a park admission it is possible to return to the "world of James Fenimore Cooper" that is filled with adventure, danger and excitement tinged with beauty. Yellowstone brought Johnson to ranger work. (Fresno Bee)
Cooperstown: Baseball, fall festivals and foliage Sep 1, 2009
Cooperstown was founded in the 1700s by the father of author James Fenimore Cooper. You can still see Colonial woodframe buildings and Victorian gingerbread homes around the village, including the oldest house in the village, built in 1790, at the corner of Main and River streets. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Useless knowledge: Are you well read? Jul 17, 2009
James Fenimore Cooper; 7. "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"; 8. (Montana Standard, MT)
Black Dome releases 2nd ‘history trails’ book Jul 2, 2009
Locally, the name James Fenimore Cooper is often associated with the Catskill Escarpment and the view from Pine Orchard, once the location of the Catskill Mountain House. Cooper used the locale and its vista in The Pioneers, sequentially the fourth book in his five book series the Leatherstocking Tales on the life and adventures of fictional hero Natty Bumpo, better known as Hawkeye. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Today in History Jun 25, 2009
Thought for Today: "The press, like fire, is an excellent servant, but a terrible master." James Fenimore Cooper, American author (1789-1851). Related Searches. (Yahoo News)
Old-school eateries: 10 restaurants full of history Apr 16, 2009
Full-fledged restaurants began to open in Paris after the fall of the monarchy (the royal cooks needed the jobs), but the word restaurant doesnt even appear in American print until 1824 when novelist James Fenimore Cooper made note of the renowned Parisian restaurants. Seven years later, however, a Swiss sea captain named Giovanni Del-Monico brought the concept to New Yorks Wall Street area and named it after himself, Delmonicos. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Expert digs deeper into prehistoric NW Iowa Mar 6, 2009
This is one of only two prehistoric rock art sites in northwest Iowa, and is said to be referenced in a book by early 19th century writer James Fenimore Cooper, who also wrote "Last of the Mohicans." For Titcomb, a memorable moment came in 2006 when he first spotted a thunderbird image atop the stone that no one else had apparently ever seen. "It's a feeling like in the movies where Indiana Jones inserts a staff into a secret hole and the crystals start going off," the local archeologist laughs. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Senior Subjects: I before me Mar 5, 2009
She was always ready with a quote from David Copperfield or Great Expectations, and she often helped me along when I struggled with the parenthetical expressions in James Fenimore Cooper s adventure books. Mom s mantras were Barkis is willin , tempus fugit, non compos mentis, and the big one: I before E except after C.. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
