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The Buffalo History Museum Podcast is the premier source for Western New York history. Each episode, we tell a story of the people and events that have shaped our region. New episodes are released monthly. Help us grow by subscribing, rating, and reviewing us.
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Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Thousands visited Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition in September of 1901, and a killer was among them. The assassination of President William McKinley is, perhaps, Buffalo’s darkest hour. This is the story of his visit to the exposition, the tragedy of September 6th, and its aftermath.
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
In the final days of 1813, British forces set fire to the village of Buffalo. A number of residents attempted heroically to defend the attack, but in the end, the battle was lost. Join the Buffalo History Museum's Program Coordinator Matt Holland as he tells the story of Job's last stand.
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
How do you build a bridge across a massive gorge? Start with a kite, obvs. This is the story of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge and its unusual beginnings.
To find out more about Western New York history, visit our website at www.buffalohistory.org
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Jumbo II was a twelve-foot-tall Asian elephant that entertained millions at Buffalo's 1901 Pan-American Exposition. After allegedly attacking two people, Jumbo's owner decided to execute the animal by electrocution. The elephant had other plans.
The Buffalo History Museum Podcast is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. www.neh.gov
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Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Writer F. Scott Fitzgerald spent much of his youth in Buffalo, New York. The city proved to be his first introduction to high society. Though not wealthy himself, his charm and charisma earned him entry into prominent social circles, influencing the course of his later literary work.
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Glenn Curtiss was a motorcycle racer, engine designer, and aviation pioneer...and he did it all right in our own backyard.
The Buffalo History Museum Podcast is made possible with support by the National Endowment for the Humanities. www.neh.gov.
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Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Ely Parker was a Seneca leader, brigadier general, attorney, engineer, and friend of General Ulysses S. Grant. Oh, he also penned the document that effectively ended the Civil War.
The Buffalo History Museum Podcast is made possible by support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. www.neh.gov.
Visit our website at www.buffalohistory.org
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
In the fall of 1918, Erie County, like much of the world, was overcome by an H1N1 virus, commonly known as the Spanish Flu. Over 18 months between 1918 and 1919, the virus infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide, killing up to 50 million on its way to becoming one of the deadliest pandemics the world has ever known.
The Buffalo History Museum Podcast is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities. www.neh.gov.
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
In 1884, Belva Lockwood became the first woman to run for president, 36 years before women were granted the right to vote.
The Buffalo History Museum Podcast is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. http://www.neh.gov
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Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
In 1825, Erie County held its first and only public execution when Israel, Isaac, and Nelson Thayer were hanged for the murder of John Love.
The Buffalo History Museum Podcast is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. http://www.neh.gov
Visit our website at http://www.buffalohistory.org