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“One of the Grandest Spectacles I Have Ever Seen:” Buffalo Hosts the Grand Army of the Republic

We recall the planning and spectacle of the event that brought nearly 50,000 Union veterans to the Queen City.

How Western New York’s Only National Historic Site Came To Be

The interest in the place where TR’s presidency began ultimately led to the preservation of the Wilcox Mansion.

Her Executive Ability: Challenging Gender Norms at the Pan American Exposition

The Board of Women Directors at the Pan Am used their power and social standing to overtly claim public space for women and challenge traditional Victorian gender norms.

An Uncrowned Hero: The Untold Story of James Benjamin Parker

The man who attempted to subdue President McKinley's assassin enjoyed both fame and obscurity as a result of his efforts at Buffalo's Pan American Exposition.

Pictorial

The Milburns and Their Famous Home: 1168 Delaware Avenue

Traces the history of the house where President McKinley stayed during his visit to Buffalo in 1901. Also where he was brought following his assassination

Looking Beyond the Wilcox House: Recent Restoration Efforts at the TR Site

Curator Lenora Henson offers an insider’s view of recent efforts to restore the landscape surrounding the Wilcox house to that which greeted Theodore Roosevelt at his presidential inauguration in 1901.

Enemies, Foreign and Domestic: A Century of Anarchy on the Niagara Frontier

From the McKinley assassination to the Lackawanna Six, Western New York has seen its share of seditious activity, both real and imagined.

A Legacy of Life and Hope: Dr. Roswell Park

There are some who feel that Dr. Roswell Park was the one man who could have saved President McKinley’s life in 1901. But the more important legacy was his vision for a multi-disciplinary approach to cancer.

Western New York Heritage

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