Lawrence P. Gooley

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The Post-Star: Little guy fights back

Oliver's War: An Adirondack Rebel Battles the Rockefeller Fortune-Front Cover

The Post-Star, March 14, 2009—Little guy fights back: In Oliver’s War: An Adirondack Rebel Battles the Rockefeller Fortune, author Lawrence P. Gooley writes a true account of how a small time Adirondack homeowner named Oliver Lamora took a stand for his land against the affluent William Rockefeller.

The Sun: Book depicts “long misrepresented story”

Oliver's War: An Adirondack Rebel Battles the Rockefeller Fortune-Front Cover

Sun Community News, July 26, 2008—Book depicts “long misrepresented story”: Author Lawrence P. Gooley of Peru has recently published his latest book, Oliver’s War: An Adirondack Rebel Battles the Rockefeller Fortune, depicting such themes in what he calls a long misrepresented story.

Press Release: Adirondack Woodsman’s Battle Against Wealthy Rockefeller Subject of New Book

Press Release, Page 1 (Image): Adirondack Woodsman's Battle Against Wealthy Rockefeller Subject of New Book

A hundred years ago, an epic battle in New York’s Adirondack Mountains left a lasting impact on the nation’s largest state park. Oliver Lamora, a poor Civil War pensioner and lumberjack of French-Canadian descent went toe-to-toe with William Rockefeller, one of the world’s richest men. Their decade-long feud is chronicled…
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