Devin Lander, New York State Historian, Explains Role Of Public Historians & Current Projects
Every town, village, city, and county in New York State is required to appoint a public historian to promote the history of their municipality. What…
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Historic Geneva Curator John Marks Profiles Treaty of Hartford and Preemption Line
There is a line that marks the beginning of the Greater Western New York Region. Only the first attempt to draw that line failed. How…
Amateur Archeologist & Public Historian Michael Beardsley Explain Theories And Evidence Of New York’s First Inhabitants
December 16th is the birthday of the Greater Western New York Region. December 16th, 1786, with the signing of the Treaty of Hartford, established the…
The Incredible Life of Audrey Munson – America’s First Supermodel
In the 1915 silent film Inspiration, Audrey Munson did something that no other movie actress before her had ever done. Audrey was not famous for…
New York State’s State Road Before It Was A Road
Where did our roads come from? How did they get there? Most importantly, why did they get there? Click the link below to find out…
Historians From Across The Nation Meet In Buffalo – Here’s What They Think
The Greater Western New York Region oozes with history, some of it older than the country itself. What’s it like when state and local historians…
Fascinating Wayne County History and Its Upcoming Bicentennial Celebration
The Greater Western New York Region is almost 240 years old. Many of our counties are much younger. Last year, three of them celebrated their…
Medina Railroad Museum on This Week’s State of Greater Western New York Report – May 12, 2022
You can’t spell Greater Western New York without trains… actually, you might be able to do that… but trains have been an integral part of…
Top Ten First Hamburger Myths – The State of Greater Western New York Report – May 5, 2022
May is National Burger Month and you know what that means: You will be seeing tons of stories about hamburgers, their origin, and where the…
Gary Emerson Reveals Why People’s College In Havana Isn’t What It Sounds Like on This Week’s State of Greater Western New York Report – March 31, 2022
Have you ever wondered, where some of these fantastic buildings that we see scattered throughout the Greater Western New York Region come from? We’re going…