We conclude our look back over the past 20 years of Western New York Heritage magazine with a survey of some of the many historical stories that have graced our pages.

In the summer of 1843, Frederick Douglass spent ten days in Buffalo that would help define him as a leading voice of the abolitionist cause.

Veterans’ stories are not the only ones disappearing with the passing of the WWII generation. We share one man’s recollections of what it was like to be a child on the Buffalo Home Front.

The man who attempted to subdue President McKinley's assassin enjoyed both fame and obscurity as a result of his efforts at Buffalo's Pan American Exposition.

Like elsewhere in America, throngs of Italian immigrants migrated to Western New York in the late 19^th century. We examine their journey from outcasts to acceptance in Genesee County.

The efforts of Dr. Clifford Furnas helped make the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory a unique community of scientists, and the work of this pioneering research facility continues to impact life in the 21^st century.