Lawrence P. Gooley

North Country / Adirondack Author

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Presentation: Prohibition in Chateaugay and Franklin County (Chateaugay Theater)

Booziness Trip Cartoon

Award-winning author Lawrence P. Gooley will present “Prohibition in Chateaugay and Franklin County,” a PowerPoint presentation in which he will discuss North Country bootlegging, line houses, and other topics related to the Prohibition era.

Presentation: Warren and Washington County History: Famous People You’ve Never Heard Of (Senior Lecture Series)

People & Places of the Adirondacks, Volume 4-Front Cover

Award-winning author Lawrence P. Gooley will present “Warren and Washington County History: Famous People You’ve Never Heard Of,” a PowerPoint presentation based on Gooley’s People & Places of the Adirondacks series of books.

Observer-Dispatch: New book on Gianini murder released

Killing in the Kuyahoora Valley-Front Cover

Observer-Dispatch, January 31, 2014—New book on Gianini murder released: The Herkimer County Historical Society has several new book titles in its gift shop, including Killing in the Kuyahoora Valley by Lawrence P. Gooley. The book is an account of the 1914 Gianini murder case, when 16-year-old Jean Gianini was charged with the murder of his school teacher Lida Beecher in the village of Poland.

Press Release: New true-crime book details historic murder in Poland, New York

Killing in the Kuyahoora Valley-Front Cover

Bloated Toe Publishing of Peru, New York, is pleased to announce the release of a new true-crime title, Killing in the Kuyahoora Valley (126 pp, $18) by award-winning author Lawrence P. Gooley. The book chronicles the story of Poland, New York, schoolteacher Lydia Beecher, who was brutally murdered in 1914…
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Presentation: History of Lyon Mountain Mining (Chateaugay Theater)

Chateaugay Town Hall Theater, Chateaugay, New York

Award-winning author Lawrence P. Gooley will present “History of Lyon Mountain Mining,” a PowerPoint presentation based on Gooley’s book, Lyon Mountain: The Tragedy of a Mining Town.

2013 Lyon Mountain Museum Opening

Friends of Lyon Mountain Mining & Railroad Museum, Lyon Mountain, New York

Join the Friends for the Season Opening of the Mining and Railroad Museum! In addition to the many mining and railroad displays, author Lawrence P. Gooley will be available to sign and sell his many books.

Presentation: History of Lyon Mountain Mining (Library Lunch Series)

Saranac Lake Free Library, Saranac Lake, New York

Award-winning author Lawrence P. Gooley will present “History of Lyon Mountain Mining,” a PowerPoint presentation based on Gooley’s book, Lyon Mountain: The Tragedy of a Mining Town.

Hamilton County Express: Hundreds turn out for Garrow presentation

Terror in the Adirondacks-Front Cover

Hamilton County Express, October 10, 2012—Hundreds turn out for Garrow presentation: Adirondack author Lawrence P. Gooley was surprised and pleased to find Wells Community Hall packed to the walls for a presentation on his book, Terror in the Adirondacks.

Presentation: History of Lyon Mountain Mining (Senior Lecture Series)

Lyon Mountain: The Tragedy of a Mining Town-Front Cover

Award-winning author Lawrence P. Gooley will present “History of Lyon Mountain Mining,” a PowerPoint presentation based on Gooley’s book, Lyon Mountain: The Tragedy of a Mining Town.