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Nearly a century and a half ago, Wilson Bentley captured the first microphotograph of a snowflake. Today, his pioneering collection resides in a Buffalo institution.

Buffalo’s Weather Story: The Early Years

Weather agencies operated a number of forecasting stations in downtown Buffalo prior to moving to the airport.

Sphere: Buffalo’s Quantum Leap Into the Abyss

Recent tragic events involving deep-sea exploration efforts prompted this look back at a Western New York-built success story.

A Banner Puzzle: Piecing Together a Civil War Artifact

Part history, and almost part magic, we share a fascinating regional conservation project.

Typhoid in Western New York, 1843: Going Beyond the Roadside Marker

One of Western New York's ubiquitous historical markers provide the impetus for a unique student investigation.

Endnotes: Old Probabilities and the Beginnings of the National Weather Service

The tragic blizzard of 2022 provides an opportunity to recall the early days of weather forecasting.

Poking Through Jello: Bell Aircraft and the Quest to Break the Sound Barrier

We mark the 75th anniversary of this historic event with a look back at Western New York's contributions.

Buffalo's Great Northern Elevator-- Beginnings

Go behind the headlines to discover the beginnings of this regional architectural treasure.

Western New York Heritage

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