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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.

Buffalo and the Great War, Part II: Keeping Out of War

The second installment of our three-part series examines the final years leading up to America’s declaration of war in 1917, as tensions rise and the region deals with issues of ethnicity and preparedness.

A Buffalo Irishman at War: The Letters of Sergeant George Tipping

Sergeant George Tipping was one of hundreds of Buffalo Irishmen who joined the ranks of the Union Army. His rare collection of original letters provides a look at one family’s struggle with the familiar themes of war, separation and survival.

Buffalo and the Great War, Part I: The War Before the War

Long before America went “over there,” Western New York had to cope with some unique realities in the opening years of the First World War. In part one of a three-part series, we look at a usually peaceful region during the years of true neutrality.

Another Look: Preserving Hispanic Heritage in Buffalo and Western New York

A local organization is making positive strides to document and preserve our region’s Hispanic heritage.

To Serve the Lord in the Old Familiar Way: The 1843 Prussian Migration to Niagara County

When the unification of the state church in Prussia created dissent among many Lutherans, large numbers of them emigrated to Western New York.

World Champion Team: The Buffalo Germans

Before the Sabres, the Bills and even the Braves, Buffalo rallied behind another group of all-stars: the turn-of-the-century Buffalo Germans basketball team.

The Wong Family of Buffalo and the Chinese Exclusion Act

The story of one local family illustrates how an entire group of people nationwide were impacted by a series of unjust immigration restrictions.

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