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Joseph de la Roche d’Allion O.F.M., and the Visit to the Oil Spring: Truth or Fiction?

Did a French Récollet friar “discover” oil in the Southern Tier in 1627? We present both sides in a special double article.

Endnotes: Zachary Taylor’s Trivial Pursuit

Who was the first U.S. president to visit a foreign country while in office? The answer may surprise you.

"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.

Defying Nature: Daredevils of Niagara Falls

Annie Taylor and “The Great Blondin” were only the best known of the many who dared to take on Niagara’s might.

"Memorable in the Annals of the United States” The Curious Case of General Alexander Smyth, 1812

A celebrated War of 1812 historian takes a look at one of America’s most. . . colorful. . . early generals.

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.

Dressed to Kill: Uniforms on the Niagara During the War of 1812

Though far removed from the camouflage of today, the uniforms worn by War of 1812 soldiers served a variety of purposes.

Old Photo Album: Niagara River Bridges

A visual survey of spans across the Niagara River, past and present.

Western New York Heritage

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