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Endnotes: Historical Marker Preserves Women’s Football History

In April 2024, an historical marker was unveiled to commemorate the first women's professional tackle football game played in New York State.
The Strongest Married Couple on the Planet

A fond look at the life and athletic accomplishments of Chautauqua County’s Don and Cindy Reinhoudt.
The Buffalo All Stars: New York State’s First Women’s Professional Football Team

Part II of this story continues with the inaugural season of this pioneering Western New York team.
The Buffalo All Stars: New York State's First Women's Professional Football Team

Even before the passage of Title IX, Buffalo was a pioneer in women's professional sports.
Ed Delahanty’s Last Trip: Baseball Star Mysteriously Plunged to His Death Over the Falls

An early baseball superstar mysteriously vanishes from the International Railway Bridge.
Buffalo's Basketball Bisons: A Team and a Leader That Changed the Game

Though in town for less than a season, the basketball Bisons and their owner left a lasting legacy on the game.
The Rise and Fall of the Rochester Rockets: Western New York’s Canadian Football Team

Though they only played for one season, Rochester’s Rockets (and their predecessors) deserve remembering.
Old Photo Album: The Mighty Lafayette Violets

The Lafayette Violets adhered to their school's motto: Be Strong and of a Good Courage.
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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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