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Buffalo's contribution to this famous battle is probably not the version you have heard, but it's the true version.

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.

John Lord O'Brian: Lawyer & Public Servant

Dubbed the "Dean" of the Supreme Court by Chief Justice Warren Burger, attorney John Lord O'Brian argued over 50 cases before the nation's highest court, while serving his community and his country in many other ways as well.

Endnotes: TR Returns to the Wilcox Mansion - In Bronze

A bronze likeness of the 26th President was recently unveiled to further enhance the Buffalo residence where he was inaugurated.

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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

Endnotes: The Chautauqua Amphitheater Continues to Make Headlines

An update on the state of Chautauqua's beloved amphitheater.

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.

Western New York Heritage

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