One man follows his family roots back to Ireland, Germany and Spain, to discover that we all have complex, interwoven strands extending back in time and space.

Touring the American wilderness required an adventurous spirit in the early-19th century. Polish noblemen, poet and politician Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz had just that in 1805 when he visited Western New York, highlighting Niagara Falls and Buffalo in his journal. Niemcewicz's account provides valuable insight into the area more than 200 years ago.

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

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