Italian Heritage Month
October has returned and you know what that means. It’s time to celebrate Italian Heritage Month! Do you know one of the best events to…
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History And Happenings At The Erie Canal Museum
We may be a year early for the Erie Canal Bicentennial celebration, but it’s never too early to explore the history and happenings of New…
Author & Historian Rick Falkowski Talks About Western New York Music Legacy
What do “Happy Days Are Here Again” and “Ain’t She Sweeet” have to do with Western New York? Who decided against paying The Beatles $3,500…
Notable Solar Eclipses In History And Literature
On April 8, 2024. the path of a total solar eclipse will travel through the Greater Western New York Region. We think it will be…
John Vecchio Tells The Story Of Mariano Lucca And Columbus Day
Columbus Day, traditionally celebrated on October 12th, became a national holiday officially in 1971. Do you know the Western New York connection? Click the link…
Lafayette’s 1825 Tour In The Greater Western New York Region – Part I
The Revolutionary War produced many heroes, not all of them American. This is the story of one of them, a Frenchman who joined the cause…
French Frontiersmen in Greater Western New York
We might not know who the first human to step foot in the Greater Western New York Region was, but we have a good idea…
Craft Cannery Founder Paul Guglielmo On Doing Business In Greater Western New York
They say that if you want to get far you can get farther if you know how to wear more than one hat. They call…
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…
Jonathan Rich Reveals Why More Than Parents Must Be Concerned With Their School Board
It’s an issue that has been growing in momentum throughout the nation. It has even changed the course of state-wide elections. We’ve seen it impact…