James Burton Pond was born in Cuba, Allegheny County, NY, in 1838, but his family moved to Illinois, and then Wisconsin before he was ten years old. As he reached adulthood, he became a staunch abolitionist and participant in the Underground Railroad movement, and rode with John Brown in raids against enslavers in the 1850s. [Read more…] about Abolitionist James Burton Pond’s Medal of Honor, John Brown & Mark Twain
Allegheny County
Last Remnants of Prohibition May End in New York State
The 21st Amendment ended national Prohibition and the question of alcohol control and regulation was left to the individual states. Each state created its own unique regulations. According to the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, 17 states, including New York retain direct control over wholesale or retail operations. [Read more…] about Last Remnants of Prohibition May End in New York State
Western New York To Get New 624 Area Code
The New York State Public Service Commission has announced that residential, business and wireless customers within the existing 716 area code region should begin to prepare for the introduction of the new 624 area code, as early as the second quarter of 2024. [Read more…] about Western New York To Get New 624 Area Code
Allegany to Appomattox:
Life and Letters of Private William Whitlock
On September 7, 1864, William Whitlock, aged thirty-five, left his wife and four children in Allegany, New York, to join the Union army in battle. More than 100 years later, his unpublished letters to his wife were found in the attic of a family home.
These letters serve as the foundation for Allegany to Appomattox: The Life and Letters of Private William Whitlock of the 188th New York Volunteers, by Valgene Dunham (Syracuse Univ. Press, 2013), which gives readers a vivid glimpse into the environment and political atmosphere that surrounded the Civil War from the perspective of a northern farmer and lumberman. [Read more…] about Allegany to Appomattox:
Life and Letters of Private William Whitlock
History and Economic Development:
Some Lessons from Western New York
There are two regions which have Path through History plans listed on the ten Regional Economic Development Councils (REDEC) for New York State.
I’ve reviewed the Long Island region proposal here. As will be seen, there are certain overlaps and parallels in their respective plans and differences as well between their plans and those of the Western New York region, which I’ll cover here. [Read more…] about History and Economic Development:
Some Lessons from Western New York