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200 years ago the construction of the Erie Canal from Albany to Buffalo radically transformed New York State. Cities like Syracuse, Rochester, and Utica sprang up along its banks; the Great Lakes and New York City boomed thanks to their new linkage; and New York itself became known nationwide as the Empire State.
Main Street is the only narrative history ever written about Buffalo, New York, gateway to the American West. The four-volume book’s characters are the largely-forgotten men, women and children who left their marks on the developing city.
7 lis 2024 · The McKinley Monument sits in front of Buffalo’s City Hall. Located in downtown Buffalo right in front of the city’s impressive City Hall sits a giant obelisk dedicated to the memory of President William McKinley. This monument is 96 feet in height and is surrounded by four lions. It was dedicated on September 5, 1906, the fifth anniversary ...
A unique look at the history of Buffalo, New York as told by the 54 men who have governed the city, from its early Erie Canal days to modern times. Over 100 photos, including the official...
local history books, historical fiction books, or those who want to find out what their ancestors’ lives may have been like. Most of the materials listed here deal exclusively with Buffalo and Erie County.
Books shelved as buffalo-ny: City of Light by Lauren Belfer, The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham, Gangsters and Organized Crime in Buffalo: History, Hits a...
23 cze 2022 · To make it easy, our friends at the Buffalo & Erie County Library have put together a list of Buffalo books for you to crack open. So when the time comes to get out explore our city, you’ll be armed with more knowledge about Buffalo’s past and a to-do list for the present.
