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Dedication and the Will to Make It Happen: Daemen Turns 75

We celebrate the 75th anniversary of Daemen University with a look back at its humble beginnings and dramatic evolution.

Falling for Mary Alice: A Parachute Wedding

The parachute that saved pilot Charles Stanley’s life served a second purpose upon his return home.

The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 20 Years Later

Twenty years ago, the former Niagara Falls High School was given new life as a regional center for the arts.

Jabez Allen, MD, and the March from Bloodletting to Germs

Dr. Allen established the first pharmacy in Erie County outside the City of Buffalo in Aurora.

Western New York’s Largest Religious Event: The 1947 Eucharistic Congress

The events of the Buffalo Centennial Eucharistic Congress of 1947 drew over 500,000 people, making it the largest religious event held in Western New York.

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.

Charles Augustus Thompson: Buffalo's First Black Renaissance Man

The first African American recipient of a Jesse Ketchum medal exemplifies what is possible when one perseveres.

An Apostle of Charity and Father of the Fatherless: Venerable Nelson Baker

The centennial of Our Lady of Victory National Shrine and Basilica provides an opportunity to examine the life of Father Nelson Baker.

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