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The French Connection and the Buffalo Sabres’ First Playoff Appearance

A special sample from our joint publication with the Buffalo History Museum: Makers, Moments & Memorabilia: A Chronicle of Buffalo Professional Sports
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Another Look: The Historic Colored Musicians Club: Forming the Next Chapter of a National Treasure

After more than a century as a social club and organization, the most charming brick on the Broadway block is getting a facelift.
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Frank's Casa Nova

A popular East Buffalo nightclub is remembered.
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Niagara Falls Trolley - 1925

One of the cars from the "Great Gorge Route".
Ban-ing the Bisons: The Back-handed Maneuvering that Deprived Buffalo of an A.L. Franchise and Created the Boston Red Sox

Could a Buffalo team have won the first World Series and included such stars as Jimmy Collins, Cy Young and Herman “Babe” Ruth?  Read on and find out.
Endnotes: Remembering the Queen of Soul’s Queen City Roots

For a time, Buffalo's East Side was home for Aretha Franklin. 
Wizards of Buffalo: The Davenport Brothers

Were the Davenport Brothers truly in touch with the spiritual realm, or did they simply claim to be mediums to foster their careers as stage magicians?
Ed Tanner: Franklinville’s Baseball “Natural”

Ed Tanner may never have seen the "Big Leagues," but he thrilled fans in Western New York for decades.
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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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