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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.

The Rise, Decline and Renewal of Olmsted’s Elmwood District

Olmsted’s bicentennial provides an opportunity to examine the impact of his Buffalo park system on the development of one of the city’s neighborhoods.

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.

Nikola Tesla Changed Civilization. . . and It Started in Western New York

We mark the centennial of the first large-scale electrical transmission using alternating current with a look back at the man who made it possible.

Color and Art at the Pan Am: A Retrospective 120 Years Later

The color plan for the Pan American Exposition purposely set out to distinguish the Buffalo fair from Chicago’s “White City.”

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.

The Buffalo Society of Artists: An Enduring Legacy of Prominence and Promise

For nearly 130 years, this society has flourished as an independent organization dedicated to the promotion of local art and artists.

A Permanent Art Gallery for Buffalo: Magnificent Fulfillment of a 157-Year-Old Vision

We mark the two-year closing of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery's Elmwood Avenue facility with a retrospective on the institution's beginnings and physical evolution.

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