Western New York Heritage

Historian's Notebook: Looking Backward 2001-1901

By John H. Conlin - October 15, 2001

John Conlin looks back at the predictions made for the area at the 1901 Pan-Am Exposition in Buffalo.

The full content is available in the Fall 2001 Issue.

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