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SEM—Through The Monocle

Student publications provide insight and a unique look back at this institution through the ages.
Pierce-Arrow’s Quasquicentennial

This storied Buffalo auto manufacture was synonymous with luxury. Our Pierce-Arrow authority reflects on the company’s history on the occasion of their 125th anniversary.
History Celebrated, History Made: The 2025 Bicentennial Voyage of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief

A photo-filled after-action report on this incredible bicentennial project.
Trunk Rail Line Aspirations and the Niagara Frontier Gateway

During Buffalo’s railroad heyday, multiple parties vied to control its tracks and yards.
"Some of you have known me in other scenes..." General Winfield Scott Returns to Western New York

When a combination of diplomacy and threat of force was needed on the Niagara Frontier in the wake of Canadian unrest, American presidents turned to Winfield Scott.
The Perfect Storm: Mark Twain in Lockport

Our Mark Twain authority shares a little-known visit to this Niagara County city.
The Lafayette Trail Across Western New York: Memorializing a National Historical Event

The 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of American is being permanently documented through a special initiative.
Ghost Ads: Western New York's Fading Signs of Our Past

These “ghostly” remnants of a bygone age are all around us—just look up!
From the Gift Shop
North Park Theatre

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this photography book showing the end result of the restoration of the Art Nouveau murals in the North Park Theatre.
The Ice Must Flow

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this unique collection of the most intense & beautiful winter icescapes-captured during the incredible winter months of 2019.
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