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James Fenimore Cooper was reared in Cooperstown, a central New York State community founded by his father after a large land purchase in what was then the frontier. The area is now categorized as part of Northern Appalachia. Cooper is best known for the five novels in his “Leatherstocking Tales” series, which explore life on the American frontier....
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James Fenimore Cooper was reared in Cooperstown, a central New York State community founded by his father after a large land purchase in what was then the frontier.
The area is now categorized as part of Northern Appalachia.
Cooper is best known for the five novels in his “Leatherstocking Tales” series, which explore life on the American frontier.
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