Buffalo and the Great War, Part III: Home Fires Kept Burning: 1917-1918

By Jacek Wysocki - April 24, 2017

The final installment of our three-part series explores how Western New York supported America’s entry into the First World War, as well as the celebration that took place once peace was declared.

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Buffalo and the Great War, Part III: Home Fires Kept Burning: 1917-1918