The landmark Plessy v. Ferguson case was just one episode in a life devoted to civil rights.
This first-of-its-kind monument was unveiled in Buffalo this September.
A diverse survey of summer observations.
One of the most influential newspaper men in 19th Century America had connections right here in Western New York.
The first African American recipient of a Jesse Ketchum medal exemplifies what is possible when one perseveres.
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.
Ignoring the cries for human rights and basic human decency, President Millard Fillmore opted to support the Fugitive Slave Act in an attempt to prevent civil war and preserve the Union.
Sold like a draft animal in 1793, Chloe Cooley's horrific ordeal set into motion a series of events that would eventually result in the elimination of slavery in British North America.
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Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this photography book showing the end result of the restoration of the Art Nouveau murals in the North Park Theatre.
Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this unique collection of the most intense & beautiful winter icescapes-captured during the incredible winter months of 2019.