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Old Photo Album: On The Road With Western New York Heritage

Our executive director travels to several European scenes that were featured in a pair of our 2019 stories, and visits the locations where Western New Yorkers made history.

Fletcher Pratt: Western New York's Teller of Tales

With a seemingly endless number of works written in genres almost as numerous, Fletcher Pratt deserves his place among Western New York's noted literary figures.

Rebel, Patriot, Traitor or Reformer: Canadian Perspectives on William Lyon Mackenzie

Today, Canadians remember William Lyon Mackenzie in a variety of ways, which often differ from how Americans view this controversial figure.

Patriot Games: William Lyon Mackenzie and the Upper Canada Rebellion

Scottish immigrant-turned-reformer, William Lyon Mackenzie, attempted to effect changes in Upper Canada's government by attempting to set up his own country--with a little help from the neighbors.

Bruce Beyer in Canada

Fifty years after his trial for assaulting a federal officer, a personal interview from decades past provides an intimate look into this well-known draft-evader, his thoughts and his family.

D-Day Remembered: Saving Sergeant Niland

We mark the 75^th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion with a look at some of Tonawanda’s real-life soldiers and the inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan.”

Postscript: Colonel Peter A. Porter at Cold Harbor

Colonel Porter's death at the Battle of Cold Harbor was tragic, but the reactions of some of the survivors of his regiment was equally inspiring.

The Hamburg Native Who Knew Too Much

Born in Hamburg, E. Howard Hunt spent most of his career in the shadowy world of politics and the CIA.

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