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Why Does the Thruway Avoid Rochester?

July 23, 2021 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians Podcast, an update on a previous program on the origins of the New York State Thruway from Tim Tielman of the Campaign for Greater Buffalo-History, Architecture and Culture. Tielman explains why the Thruway was built some miles south of Rochester. He also delves into historic preservation in greater Buffalo. [Read more…] about Why Does the Thruway Avoid Rochester?

Filed Under: History, Western NY Tagged With: Buffalo, Historic Preservation, Lake Ontario, Monroe County, NYS Thruway, Podcasts, Rochester, Transportation History

New Book: Buffalo at the Crossroads

November 7, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Buffalo at the CrossroadsBook purchases made through this link support New York Almanack’s mission to report new publications relevant to New York State.

The new book Buffalo at the Crossroads: The Past, Present, and Future of American Urbanism (Cornell University Press, 2020), edited by Peter H. Christensen, is an introduction to Buffalo’s architecture and developed landscape, featuring essays by twelve authors. [Read more…] about New Book: Buffalo at the Crossroads

Filed Under: Books, History, Western NY Tagged With: Architecture, Books, Buffalo

Buffalo History Museum Launches New Podcast With Story Of City’s Only Public Execution

September 24, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Buffalo History Museum PodcastThe Buffalo History Museum has announced the launch of “Experiencing Our Story” (EOS). Inspired by the Greek goddess of dawn, EOS offers history-based programs through podcasts, videos, virtual events, exhibits, and tours.

EOS programs, including a newly launched podcast, will feature stories about Buffalo and Western New York history, heritage, architecture, and personal accounts directly from the Museum’s professional staff, as well as featured guests.

The first episode features the story of the execution of the three Thayers Brothers, Buffalo’s only public execution. [Read more…] about Buffalo History Museum Launches New Podcast With Story Of City’s Only Public Execution

Filed Under: Arts, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Buffalo, Buffalo History Museum, Crime and Justice, Podcasts

Buffalo History Museum Reopening With Free Admission

July 27, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Buffalo History MuseumThe Buffalo History Museum is set to reopen to the public with new operational and safety procedures on Saturday, August 1st, with free admission for the remainder of 2020. [Read more…] about Buffalo History Museum Reopening With Free Admission

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Buffalo, Buffalo History Museum

A Twitchell Lake Love Story: Passing on a Family Legacy

June 14, 2020 by Noel Sherry 3 Comments

Norman and Lucretias first home in TroyThis is part three of this series A Twitchell Lake Love Story – part two can be found here.

After their marriage, newlyweds Norman and Lucretia Sherry moved into their first home. They brought four children into the world – Elizabeth (1910), Francis (1911), Norman, Jr. (1913), and Esther (1918). Lucretia (Lu, as she was called) had her piano shipped from Buffalo to Troy, filling their home with music and hymns, and teaching her children the keyboard. [Read more…] about A Twitchell Lake Love Story: Passing on a Family Legacy

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Adirondacks, Big Moose, Big Moose Lake, Buffalo, Troy, Twitchell Lake

The Cholera Pandemic of 1832 in New York State

May 7, 2020 by Richard Williams 4 Comments

Hand bill from the New York City Board of Health in 1832 courtesy New York Historical SocietyHistory shows that several pandemics have struck in New York State – one of the less remembered is known as the Second Cholera Pandemic of 1832.

New York was among the most thoroughly scourged among the states.

[Read more…] about The Cholera Pandemic of 1832 in New York State

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Buffalo, cholera, Erie Canal, Medical History, New York City, Public Health, Utica

Buffalo History Museum Closed To March 31st

March 16, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Buffalo History MuseumThe Buffalo History Museum has announced the Museum, Research Library, and Museum Shop will be closed effective immediately through March 30th, as a preventative measure in light of recent developments regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). [Read more…] about Buffalo History Museum Closed To March 31st

Filed Under: History, Western NY Tagged With: Buffalo, Buffalo History Museum

22nd Annual Cycle the Erie Canal Tour Planned

January 8, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Registration is now open for Parks & Trails New York’s 22nd annual Cycle the Erie Canal tour, an opportunity to bike across New York State and learn the history of the Erie Canal.

The eight-day, 400-mile recreational bicycle tour from Buffalo to Albany is scheduled for July 12-19, 2020. [Read more…] about 22nd Annual Cycle the Erie Canal Tour Planned

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Albany, Buffalo, Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Parks and Trails NY

Local History Teachers Unite! Share Your Local Texts

December 17, 2019 by Guest Contributor 7 Comments

Now in my 7th year of teaching a full-year 9th grade course on Western New York History in an all-girls independent high school in Buffalo (Buffalo Seminary), I’m convinced that local history offers untapped potential to inspire students – but I think I’ve just scratched the surface.

I also suspect that other teachers have made the same discovery, so I’m looking to identify and connect with local history teachers in order to support and learn from each other.

For me, three things have made teaching local history different from teaching other history courses. First, students usually arrive in class knowing much more about the subject than they anticipate, quickly discovering a source of empowerment. They see the connections among related historical narratives. [Read more…] about Local History Teachers Unite! Share Your Local Texts

Filed Under: History, Western NY Tagged With: Buffalo, Education

SUNY Buffalo Alum Named ‘Giant of Buffalo’

November 6, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Buffalo History MuseumTom Fontana is a Buffalo-born writer and producer, who, among many other accomplishments, is known for the creation of HBO’s Oz and NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street. He has written articles for The New York Times, TV Guide, and Esquire, produced numerous plays from theatres in New York City to San Francisco, and has taught at universities and colleges, including the State University College at Buffalo, his alma mater, from which he received the Distinguished Alumni Award and an Honorary Doctorate of Letters. [Read more…] about SUNY Buffalo Alum Named ‘Giant of Buffalo’

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Buffalo, Buffalo History Museum

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