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From Russia-- With Log! Presentation for the Historical Assn. of Lewiston February 25, 2021

Video of a presentation by Executive Director Douglas DeCroix to the Historical Association of Lewiston on February 25, 2021. Presentation topic was a WNY-built P-39 Airacobra fighter, its journey to Russia and back home again.

Cabin Fever-- Heritage-Style

Back in April, we asked readers to share their memories, photos and artifacts with us-- and you delivered!
The Houdaille Story

Beginning with shock absorbers, the history of Houdaille Industries, in its various guises, encompasses everything from auto parts to launch pads for spaceships-- and just about everything in between.
D-Day Remembered: Saving Sergeant Niland

We mark the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion with a look at some of Tonawanda’s real-life soldiers and the inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan.”
Endnotes: “Even a Blind Sow Picks Up an Acorn Once in a While”

Research into a typo in the Spring 2018 issue discovered that the mistake was inadvertently correct, with a further Western New York connection to boot!
John Lord O'Brian: Lawyer & Public Servant

Dubbed the "Dean" of the Supreme Court by Chief Justice Warren Burger, attorney John Lord O'Brian argued over 50 cases before the nation's highest court, while serving his community and his country in many other ways as well.
Growing Up on the Home Front: Childhood Recollections of Buffalo During World War II

Veterans’ stories are not the only ones disappearing with the passing of the WWII generation.  We share one man’s recollections of what it was like to be a child on the Buffalo Home Front.
Metamorphosis of a War Criminal: Bell’s Rocket Genius

Following the Second World War, Dr. Walter Dornberger was one of many former Nazis who launched a second career in America’s space program.
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North Park Theatre

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this photography book showing the end result of the restoration of the Art Nouveau murals in the North Park Theatre.
The Ice Must Flow

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this unique collection of the most intense & beautiful winter icescapes-captured during the incredible winter months of 2019.
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