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A Good Journey: 150 Years of St. Bonaventure University

By Clarence C. Picard - October 15, 2008

In 1859, businessman and philanthropist Nicholas Devereux joined Bishop John Timon and a group of Franciscan Friars to found St. Bonaventure's College. A century and a half later, SBU still thrives in the Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County.

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