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Orchestrating Graycliff: Ellen Shipman’s Landscape Design for Isabelle and Darwin Martin

The relationship of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Martin family is well-known. Here, we examine the equally important partnership that created the estate’s breathtaking gardens.

Defying Nature: Daredevils of Niagara Falls

Annie Taylor and “The Great Blondin” were only the best known of the many who dared to take on Niagara’s might.

Endnotes: Historical Marker Preserves Women’s Football History

In April 2024, an historical marker was unveiled to commemorate the first women's professional tackle football game played in New York State.

The Strongest Married Couple on the Planet

A fond look at the life and athletic accomplishments of Chautauqua County’s Don and Cindy Reinhoudt.

The Buffalo All Stars: New York State’s First Women’s Professional Football Team

Part II of this story continues with the inaugural season of this pioneering Western New York team.

Producing Diversion and Hope: Kleinhans Music Hall During World War II

While thought of for its acoustic splendor today, Kleinhans Music Hall served as a multi-faceted beacon of morale during the dark days of the Second World War.

The Buffalo All Stars: New York State's First Women's Professional Football Team

Even before the passage of Title IX, Buffalo was a pioneer in women's professional sports.

Modern Housing for Buffalo

A 1932 exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art had a tremendous impact on American ideas about public housing design—especially in Buffalo.

Western New York Heritage

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