Archive - WNY Heritage

Old Photo Album: Celebrando la herencia hispana en el Oeste de Nueva York

The Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York shares images, past and present, of our region's rich Hispanic culture.

Death by Fire and Water: The Steamship Erie Disaster

The Erie Canal opened the West-- but getting there could be a deadly gamble, as this 1841 tragedy demonstrated.

Old Photo Album: Celebrating Western New York's Hispanic Heritage / Celebrando la herencia hispana en el Oeste de Nueva York

The Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York shares images, past and present, of our region's rich Hispanic culture.

Full Circle: The Amazing Journey of the Buffalo Heritage Carousel

Nearly a century ago, vision and craftsmanship created a unique attraction. Now new visionaries and craftspeople have brought it back home.

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.

Patriot Games: William Lyon Mackenzie and the Upper Canada Rebellion

Scottish immigrant-turned-reformer, William Lyon Mackenzie, attempted to effect changes in Upper Canada's government by attempting to set up his own country--with a little help from the neighbors.

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."

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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