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Off the Beaten Path: Frederick Douglass in Allegany County

Frederick Douglass' 1851 tour of Allegany County provides some unique insights into the philosophy and tactics of this iconic slave-turned-abolitionist.

Endnotes: Western New York Heritage Article Effects Positive Change

An article in Western New York Heritage prompted a local cemetery to take action in memorializing two of Buffalo's scholastic pioneers.

The Battle of Hobo Run: The March to Washington that Ended in Cheektowaga

The Panic of 1893 moved a number of "industrial armies" to act on their economic troubles by marching on Washington. One of these groups only got as far as Cheektowaga, however.

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South Division Street - 1954

In the mid-1950s, urban renewal hit Buffalo resulting in the city's oldest housing stock demolished.

A Buffalo Childhood: Recollections of the Polish East Side in Wartime and Beyond

Growing up on a dead-end street meant anything but a dead-end life. These recollections of an era gone by will no doubt kindle familiar memories for many.

The Immigrant Army: Western New York’s Polish Volunteers in World War I

A century ago, thousands of newly immigrated Poles risked everything for a chance to free their homeland from oppression—in spite of the prejudices they experienced in "the Land of the Free."

Insights from an Iroquoian Village: Excavations from the Eaton Site

Over 17 summers, students and other volunteers worked with faculty from SUNY Buffalo State and SUNY Buffalo to excavate an Iroquoian site in West Seneca. Their results provide an excellent case study for the value of archaeology.

Becoming American: The Journey of Italians in Genesee County

Like elsewhere in America, throngs of Italian immigrants migrated to Western New York in the late 19^th century. We examine their journey from outcasts to acceptance in Genesee County.

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