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Lewiston retains a fierce pride in its history, and we present an engaging look at the village over the past century and a half, courtesy of the Historical Association of Lewiston.

Colonel Peter A. Porter and the Emersons

When Peter A. Porter died in 1864, many suggested an elegy he penned for a close friend could, indeed, be applied to himself. The mention of a Harvard classmate in the elegy prompted a quest to learn more about both young men during their college years at Harvard.

Philanthropist’s Legacy Celebrates 50 Years: A Gift to the Lockport Community That Became its Cultural Heart

William Rand Kenan Jr’s philanthropic gesture to Lockport has provided a cultural legacy for the region.

Metamorphosis of a War Criminal: Bell’s Rocket Genius

Following the Second World War, Dr. Walter Dornberger was one of many former Nazis who launched a second career in America’s space program.

20th Anniversary Flashback, Part II: Architecture,...

Our look back over the past 20 years of Western New York Heritage magazine continues with a survey of some of the many architecture-related stories that have graced our pages.

Happy Camp: ROTC Training at Fort Niagara, 1917

Fort Niagara's two 1917 training camps prepared thousands of officers for service "Over There."

An Indignity Not to be Borne: Belva Lockwood and the Struggle for Women’s Equality

Royalton's Belva Lockwood was the first female to be admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court and was later also the first full-fledged female candidate for president.

Old Photo Album: WNY From Above

Join us on an aerial tour of all eight counties of Western New York.

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