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Marie-Thérèse Guyon Cadillac traveled by water from Quebec City to Detroit, passing through the Niagara Region in 1702. A story of the Old French Frontier.

Last Look: Buffalo Gas Works

Opened in 1848 by E.G. Spaulding, the Buffalo Gas Works building was demolished in the early 2000s.

For the Record

More background on the University at Buffalo's move to Amherst.

The Continuing Legacy of Margaret L. Wendt

From inside the shelter of a privileged life, she started to help people anonymously. Now the foundation she started has taken on a life of its own.

The Alden Black Water Baths

Was the Alden black water a cure for rheumatism? Or an excuse to spend time in the country air? Either way, the town was never the same again.

E.G. Spaulding, Buffalo's Banker

The career of Elbridge Gerry Spaulding, father of the greenback dollar, and the history of the Exchange he built. In 1845 Spaulding's Exchange was the commercial center of Buffalo. What happened to it?

Old Photo Album: "Fantastic Color and Special Effects": The Seals Ebony Studio

He was a part of the second great African American migration to the north who built a creative and spiritual life; along the way he documented the life of his community.

Lackawanna Local Hero: Life and Times of Colonel Jean Baptiste Weber

The Congressman, traveler, farmer and writer is remembered.

Western New York Heritage

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