Claire Puccia Parham, Historian and Author

As a native of Watertown, New York, Dr. Claire Puccia Parham is dedicated to documenting the history of northern New York and its people. She has published two books entitled From Great Wilderness to Seaway Towns: A Comparative History of Cornwall, Ontario, and Massena, New York 1784-2001 and The St. Lawrence Seaway Project: An Oral History of the Greatest Construction Show on Earth. Both groundbreaking works have been heralded by critics as heartfelt and readable.

As a lecturer at Siena College, Dr. Parham specializes in modern American and world history.

For more information or to schedule an appearance, call 518-782-6897 or email cparham@siena.edu.