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The 113-year-old vessel worked the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes for nearly a century. Today, it operates as a teaching tug, but the years of wear and tear require extensive repairs.

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Crystal Beach - 1900-1922

Crystal Beach Fun 1900-1922. Be sure to see the Old Photo Album in the Summer/Fall 2003 issue of the WNY Heritage magazine, where Rose Ann Jankowiak-Hirsch expands on "Western New York's Pleasure Parks."

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Buffalo's Liberty Poles 1838-1939

The following are excerpts from a Courier-Express article from July 16, 1939 by Robert B. Boltwood.

At the Brink: Confederate Conspirators or Peace Brokers in Canada?

Using period letters and primary sources, the author sheds light on the supposed “Niagara Falls peace negotiations” that were proposed less than a year before the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

Marilyn Monroe and the Making of "Niagara"

George Bailey recalls the filming of Niagara in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in 1952 and reflects on its lasting legacy.

Ambush at Devil’s Hole: Massacre or Job Action?

On the surface, the Devil’s Hole “Massacre” of 1763 seemed to be a violent slaughter of British soldiers by the Seneca Indians. But new research reveals this event may instead be the earliest recorded job action in Western New York.

A Visit to Niagara Falls

For centuries, people of all backgrounds and walks of life have recorded their impressions of Niagara Falls. Jack Wysocki provides a survey of these viewpoints, as well as the accompanying development — good and bad — of one of Western New York's most significant geographic features.

Another Look: Bridging the Upper Niagara

Politics, business interests, engineering issues and the public good were all factors when the Peace Bridge was originally planned in the first quarter of the 20th century. We take a look back at the effort to build a bridge connecting Buffalo to Canada.

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