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Remembering Ely S. Parker: 120 Years Since His Gravemarker Unveiling

A recent commemoration provides an opportunity to reevaluate this gifted and influential Seneca.
Who Knew? Part Three: Lars Sellstedt and the founding of the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy

We examine the seminal role of this Buffalo artist in the creation and evolution of Buffalo’s art museums.
The Armory: Olean’s Military and Social Hub & St. Bonaventure University’s Record-Setting Basketball Home

Built to house weaponry and train soldiers, the armory served the community in many other ways.
Endnotes: Our Local Treasure

One of our stories prompts several discoveries closer to home.
“One of the Grandest Spectacles I Have Ever Seen:” Buffalo Hosts the Grand Army of the Republic

We recall the planning and spectacle of the event that brought nearly 50,000 Union veterans to the Queen City.
Albion Winegar Tourgee: Mayville’s Civil Rights Hero

The landmark Plessy v. Ferguson case was just one episode in a life devoted to civil rights.
My Wife and My Life: Buffalo’s Julius Francis and Abraham Lincoln

Why did a Buffalo druggist embark on a life-long quest to honor our 16th president?
CAMP Guards the Memorial

A group of amateur preservationists are determined to save Cattaraugus County's unique Civil War memorial.
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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