Oct 01, 2004 — A new book by a St. Lawrence University graduate and Watertown native examines the history of two towns on the St. Lawrence River - Massena and Cornwall, Ontario. It's described as "a comprehensive study of two towns on either side of the U.S.-Canadian border." From Great Wilderness to Seaway Towns chronicles Cornwall and Massena from the end of the Revolutionary War to the present. It describes the struggles of early settlers, analyzes the development of industrialization and construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. And Claire Puccia Parham explores the parallel histories and how the residents of both areas created similar social, political, and economic communities. She told Todd Moe that her book starts with an account of the early years when the two communities were agricultural centers. Claire Puccia Parham is looking for stories from those who helped build the St. Lawrence Seaway. You can contact her at (518) 337-2348, ext 1004.