John DeCrevecoeur. authored a book prior to our American War for Independence. entitled "Letters From an American Farmer." This book helped our European friends understand our way of life on this side of the Atlantic. and did much to win sympathy for our cause during the Revolution. Hambletonian. the famous horse who is the ancestor of all American trotters. was born in Chester. The adjacent town of Goshen. NY. is known far and wide as the birthplace of trotter racing in the United States. However. it was actually in Chester that the first of this magnificent breed of horses were bred and raised. In the years prior to the American Civil War. as our cities became more and more bloated with immigrants from Europe. it was noted that farm children were much healthier than city children. A brilliant resident of Orange County. NY.
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