The Buffalo History Museum Podcast https://buffalohistorymuseum.podbean.com 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. Help us grow by subscribing, rating, and reviewing us.

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:45:15 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. History 1440 episodic The Buffalo History Museum The Buffalo History Museum No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9657377/NewLogo.jpg The Buffalo History Museum Podcast https://buffalohistorymuseum.podbean.com 144 144 The Buffalo Six: Jailed for Suffrage The Buffalo Six: Jailed for Suffrage https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-buffalo-six-jailed-for-suffrage/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-buffalo-six-jailed-for-suffrage/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:45:15 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/f505e7ae-a7bf-3166-b995-d3b0a6ba393f In 1917, six women's suffragists from Buffalo were arrested and sent to Virginia's Occoquan Workhouse for picketing in front of the White House. This is the story of the Buffalo Six. 

]]> In 1917, six women's suffragists from Buffalo were arrested and sent to Virginia's Occoquan Workhouse for picketing in front of the White House. This is the story of the Buffalo Six. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1835 22 full Highmark Stadium: One Final Goodbye Highmark Stadium: One Final Goodbye https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/highmark-stadium-one-final-goodbye/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/highmark-stadium-one-final-goodbye/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:30:00 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/4a16c8d8-7614-3feb-88c2-61fff8f3c621 For over a half-century, Highmark Stadium has been the backdrop to many of our best (and worst) memories. Today we share a history of the beloved gathering place and discuss what's it's meant to Western New York. 

]]> For over a half-century, Highmark Stadium has been the backdrop to many of our best (and worst) memories. Today we share a history of the beloved gathering place and discuss what's it's meant to Western New York. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1520 21 full When Buffalo Burned When Buffalo Burned https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/when-buffalo-burned/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/when-buffalo-burned/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/8c9cd310-3d9e-38fc-bf69-23ed9a391b6c In this episode, we revisit late December 1813, when British forces crossed the Niagara River and set the village of Buffalo ablaze. Through the eyes of frontier doctor and militia leader Cyrenius Chapin, terrified families fleeing into the snow, and survivors like Margaret St. John, we explore the chaos, courage, and cruelty of one of the most defining moments in the city’s history. 

]]> In this episode, we revisit late December 1813, when British forces crossed the Niagara River and set the village of Buffalo ablaze. Through the eyes of frontier doctor and militia leader Cyrenius Chapin, terrified families fleeing into the snow, and survivors like Margaret St. John, we explore the chaos, courage, and cruelty of one of the most defining moments in the city’s history. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1317 20 full 12/08/80 (In the Name of Love) 12/08/80 (In the Name of Love) https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/in-the-name-of-love-120880/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/in-the-name-of-love-120880/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/4373f859-22f8-34e4-aa07-eef6286d6dcc On December 8, 1980, as U2 played to a sparse crowd outside Buffalo, the world was upended by the murder of John Lennon, transforming an ordinary night into a defining moment in music and cultural history.

Thank you to Jeff Miers, WKBW, Willie Nile, and Billy Sheehan for providing audio and other assistance on this very special episode. The audio of Bruce Moser is taken from an interview done by WKBW in 2017. Sadly, Moser passed away in 2020. 

]]> On December 8, 1980, as U2 played to a sparse crowd outside Buffalo, the world was upended by the murder of John Lennon, transforming an ordinary night into a defining moment in music and cultural history.

Thank you to Jeff Miers, WKBW, Willie Nile, and Billy Sheehan for providing audio and other assistance on this very special episode. The audio of Bruce Moser is taken from an interview done by WKBW in 2017. Sadly, Moser passed away in 2020. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1221 19 full Ely S. Parker and the Impact of the Erie Canal Ely S. Parker and the Impact of the Erie Canal https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/ely-s-parker-and-the-impact-of-the-erie-canal/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/ely-s-parker-and-the-impact-of-the-erie-canal/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:01:05 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/4f1b907d-ea3d-34f8-86df-7736f2700eca Ely S. Parker was a Tonawanda Seneca leader, engineer, Civil War officer, and later U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs—and his story begins in the shadow of the Erie Canal. While the canal is often celebrated as a triumph of American innovation, we explore its deeper impact as a force of dispossession that carved through Haudenosaunee homelands and helped shape Parker’s lifelong fight for Indigenous land, rights, and sovereignty. We conclude in the present day, with Parker’s posthumous admission to the New York State Bar in 2025, a historic act of recognition 176 years after he was first denied that right.

]]> Ely S. Parker was a Tonawanda Seneca leader, engineer, Civil War officer, and later U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs—and his story begins in the shadow of the Erie Canal. While the canal is often celebrated as a triumph of American innovation, we explore its deeper impact as a force of dispossession that carved through Haudenosaunee homelands and helped shape Parker’s lifelong fight for Indigenous land, rights, and sovereignty. We conclude in the present day, with Parker’s posthumous admission to the New York State Bar in 2025, a historic act of recognition 176 years after he was first denied that right.

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1333 18 full The Dead Have Never Died The Dead Have Never Died https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-dead-have-never-died/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-dead-have-never-died/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:15:28 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/8df9cd96-d20d-3f6f-8ccb-43d960434017 Edward Caleb Randall was a highly-respected lawyer from Buffalo. In 1892, his life would change forever. That's when he met Mrs. Emily S. French, a psychic medium from nearby Rochester, New York. 

]]> Edward Caleb Randall was a highly-respected lawyer from Buffalo. In 1892, his life would change forever. That's when he met Mrs. Emily S. French, a psychic medium from nearby Rochester, New York. 



]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1033 17 full The Toughest Miles: Irish Laborers and the Erie Canal The Toughest Miles: Irish Laborers and the Erie Canal https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-toughest-miles-irish-laborers-and-the-erie-canal/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-toughest-miles-irish-laborers-and-the-erie-canal/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:05:46 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/0fa7e3f8-a976-30b0-b951-8871d2d1f153 The Erie Canal was an engineering marvel that shaped our city, state, and nation. Digging the man-made waterway not only required innovation, but also the efforts of thousands of laborers, man of them Irish immigrants. This is a story of the excavation of the canal's most challenging sections and how the Irish played a vital role. 

]]> The Erie Canal was an engineering marvel that shaped our city, state, and nation. Digging the man-made waterway not only required innovation, but also the efforts of thousands of laborers, man of them Irish immigrants. This is a story of the excavation of the canal's most challenging sections and how the Irish played a vital role. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 905 16 full (EXPLICIT LANGUAGE) The Tulsa Riot and Massacre, a Poem by Andrew J. Smitherman (EXPLICIT LANGUAGE) The Tulsa Riot and Massacre, a Poem by Andrew J. Smitherman https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/explicit-language-the-tulsa-riot-and-massacre-a-poem-by-andrew-j-smitherman/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/explicit-language-the-tulsa-riot-and-massacre-a-poem-by-andrew-j-smitherman/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:05:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e055886a-2951-3de2-b97f-d9ae09dcdd86 After fleeing from Tulsa in 1921, Andrew Smitherman made his way to Boston before later settling in Buffalo. While in Boston, he penned a poem describing his experiences during the Tulsa Race Massacre. Reading the poem is Jillian Hanesworth, Buffalo's Poet Laureate Emeritus. This episode is being published in conjunction with the previous episode titled, And a Shot Rang Out: Andrew Smitherman and the Buffalo Star. 

]]> After fleeing from Tulsa in 1921, Andrew Smitherman made his way to Boston before later settling in Buffalo. While in Boston, he penned a poem describing his experiences during the Tulsa Race Massacre. Reading the poem is Jillian Hanesworth, Buffalo's Poet Laureate Emeritus. This episode is being published in conjunction with the previous episode titled, And a Shot Rang Out: Andrew Smitherman and the Buffalo Star. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 336 15 full And a Shot Rang Out: Andrew Smitherman and the Buffalo Star And a Shot Rang Out: Andrew Smitherman and the Buffalo Star https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/pen-warrior-andrew-smitherman-and-the-buffalo-star/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/pen-warrior-andrew-smitherman-and-the-buffalo-star/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:00:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/a7830500-1fb5-3239-a227-ffa14c6a1d6d In late May of 1921, racial tensions erupted in Tulsa, Oklahoma's Greenwood District in what would become known as the Tulsa Race Massacre. Among the leaders of Tulsa's Black community was Andrew J. Smitherman, publisher of the Tulsa Star newspaper. After being charged with inciting the riot, Smitherman fled north and settled in Buffalo. There, he started a new newspaper, the Buffalo Star. This is the story of his involvement in the Tulsa Massacre and his impact on the Buffalo community. 

]]> In late May of 1921, racial tensions erupted in Tulsa, Oklahoma's Greenwood District in what would become known as the Tulsa Race Massacre. Among the leaders of Tulsa's Black community was Andrew J. Smitherman, publisher of the Tulsa Star newspaper. After being charged with inciting the riot, Smitherman fled north and settled in Buffalo. There, he started a new newspaper, the Buffalo Star. This is the story of his involvement in the Tulsa Massacre and his impact on the Buffalo community. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1223 6 5 full Shirley Chisholm: Unbought and Unbossed Shirley Chisholm: Unbought and Unbossed https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/shirley-chisholm-unbought-and-unbossed/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/shirley-chisholm-unbought-and-unbossed/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/5143963a-010e-381b-a9c3-2941ec066efc In 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to serve in Congress, representing New York’s 12th District. Four years later, she became the first woman and first Black candidate to seek a major party’s presidential nomination. Following her career in politics, Shirley moved to Buffalo with her husband, State Legislator Arthur Hardwick. She's buried in the city's historic Forest Lawn Cemetery where a new statue in her honor is soon to be unveiled.

]]> In 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to serve in Congress, representing New York’s 12th District. Four years later, she became the first woman and first Black candidate to seek a major party’s presidential nomination. Following her career in politics, Shirley moved to Buffalo with her husband, State Legislator Arthur Hardwick. She's buried in the city's historic Forest Lawn Cemetery where a new statue in her honor is soon to be unveiled.



]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1819 6 4 full Jenny Lind and the Canal District Fire Jenny Lind and the Canal District Fire https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/jenny-lind-serenades-the-city/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/jenny-lind-serenades-the-city/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:05:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/96161825-0e35-3301-80b8-9a860f2c16d6 In September 1850, Swedish opera star Jenny Lind began an 18-month tour of American cities promoted by P.T. Barnum. The tour brought her to Buffalo four times in 1851, but one of the performances was special. It was a fundraiser, bringing relief to victims of a fire in the city’s Canal District. This is the story of Lind’s American tour, her visits to Buffalo, and the 1851 Canal District fire.

 

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**The Echo Song, as heard in the podcast is performed by Swedish soprano Elisabeth Söderström. As stated in the episode, there are no known surviving recordings of Jenny Lind. 

]]> In September 1850, Swedish opera star Jenny Lind began an 18-month tour of American cities promoted by P.T. Barnum. The tour brought her to Buffalo four times in 1851, but one of the performances was special. It was a fundraiser, bringing relief to victims of a fire in the city’s Canal District. This is the story of Lind’s American tour, her visits to Buffalo, and the 1851 Canal District fire.

 

Please help us grow by rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast. 

 

**The Echo Song, as heard in the podcast is performed by Swedish soprano Elisabeth Söderström. As stated in the episode, there are no known surviving recordings of Jenny Lind. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1374 6 3 full The Silent Bells of Buffalo The Silent Bells of Buffalo https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-silent-bells-of-buffalo/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-silent-bells-of-buffalo/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/cd9c11f6-a999-37c3-b02f-4077a71f49cc In the 1860s, Buffalo Bishop John Timon commissioned a 43-bell carillon for the city's St. Joseph's Cathedral. The bells, however, would run into a series of problems which prevented them from being heard for more than a half century--and then for nearly another century after that. This is the story of the bells, their unlucky journey, and their eventual installation at Buffalo's Forest Lawn Cemetery. 

]]> In the 1860s, Buffalo Bishop John Timon commissioned a 43-bell carillon for the city's St. Joseph's Cathedral. The bells, however, would run into a series of problems which prevented them from being heard for more than a half century--and then for nearly another century after that. This is the story of the bells, their unlucky journey, and their eventual installation at Buffalo's Forest Lawn Cemetery. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1463 6 2 full Wedding of the Waters: The Opening of the Erie Canal Wedding of the Waters: The Opening of the Erie Canal https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/wedding-of-the-waters-the-opening-of-the-erie-canal/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/wedding-of-the-waters-the-opening-of-the-erie-canal/#comments Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/eeb0d476-0883-3c7d-a303-927029ffb880 October 26, 1825 marked the ceremonial opening of the Erie Canal, a waterway that would shape the future of the nation. To celebrate, Governor DeWitt Clinton led a cross-state procession, stopping in each town along the man-made waterway. 

]]> October 26, 1825 marked the ceremonial opening of the Erie Canal, a waterway that would shape the future of the nation. To celebrate, Governor DeWitt Clinton led a cross-state procession, stopping in each town along the man-made waterway. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1176 6 1 full Suicide of a Goddess Suicide of a Goddess https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/suicide-of-a-goddess/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/suicide-of-a-goddess/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:30:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/991b9c93-8033-32fd-aec1-a8b9bb0d1fbf On July 1, 1902, the Pan-American Exposition's Goddess of Light statue was torn to the ground. The statue, which adorned the fair's tallest structure, had become a symbol of the Exposition. Now, it had been sold off. However, it would never make it to its new owner. 

]]> On July 1, 1902, the Pan-American Exposition's Goddess of Light statue was torn to the ground. The statue, which adorned the fair's tallest structure, had become a symbol of the Exposition. Now, it had been sold off. However, it would never make it to its new owner. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 921 5 4 full Two Souls Lost: The Titanic and Buffalo Two Souls Lost: The Titanic and Buffalo https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/two-souls-lost-the-titanic-and-buffalo/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/two-souls-lost-the-titanic-and-buffalo/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2024 02:20:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/61e7feac-0fc0-36f8-8ef5-3f9b3a2c332f 112 years ago today, RMS Titanic disappeared into the icy depths of the North Atlantic after striking an iceberg. The disaster would take the lives of more than 1,500 passengers and crew, two of whom were Buffalo's own. This is their story.

]]> 112 years ago today, RMS Titanic disappeared into the icy depths of the North Atlantic after striking an iceberg. The disaster would take the lives of more than 1,500 passengers and crew, two of whom were Buffalo's own. This is their story.

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1012 5 3 full The Saturn Club Liquor Raid The Saturn Club Liquor Raid https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-saturn-club-liquor-raid/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-saturn-club-liquor-raid/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:30:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/5777b24b-af7b-32ec-8946-a5bb4f494707 On August 23, 1923, a team of Federal Prohibition Agents raided Buffalo's elite Saturn Club in search of illegal alcohol. The raid, which uncovered large amounts of booze, was led by one of the Saturn Club's own members, "Wild" Bill Donovan. 

]]> On August 23, 1923, a team of Federal Prohibition Agents raided Buffalo's elite Saturn Club in search of illegal alcohol. The raid, which uncovered large amounts of booze, was led by one of the Saturn Club's own members, "Wild" Bill Donovan. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 901 5 2 full Rise and Fall of the Canadiana Rise and Fall of the Canadiana https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/rise-and-fall-of-the-canadiana/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/rise-and-fall-of-the-canadiana/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:32:47 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/9afce72e-7249-33c2-baa6-03e06cb6d1ab Between 1910 and 1956, the Canadiana ferried passengers between Buffalo and Canada's Crystal Beach Amusement Park. This is the story of the ship, her demise, and her near resurrection. 

]]> Between 1910 and 1956, the Canadiana ferried passengers between Buffalo and Canada's Crystal Beach Amusement Park. This is the story of the ship, her demise, and her near resurrection. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1366 5 1 full Love Canal, Part III: Escape Love Canal, Part III: Escape https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/love-canal-part-iii-escape/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/love-canal-part-iii-escape/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/4985c24a-2463-338a-99f1-ad15f54e25a6 Twenty years after Hooker Chemical buried its last metal drum in the depths of William Love's abandoned canal, local residents begin experiencing health problems. The ensuing years become a fight for their lives. 

]]> Twenty years after Hooker Chemical buried its last metal drum in the depths of William Love's abandoned canal, local residents begin experiencing health problems. The ensuing years become a fight for their lives. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 2183 4 6 full Love Canal, Part II: Hooker Chemical Love Canal, Part II: Hooker Chemical https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/love-canal-part-ii-chemical-city/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/love-canal-part-ii-chemical-city/#comments Fri, 09 Jun 2023 18:42:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/530d88cd-9579-3108-80fe-7cedfaf071ec Fifty years after William Love abandoned his Model City settlement in Niagara Falls, a local chemical manufacturer made use of his half-excavated canal. Part III coming next week. 

]]> Fifty years after William Love abandoned his Model City settlement in Niagara Falls, a local chemical manufacturer made use of his half-excavated canal. Part III coming next week. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1234 4 5 full Love Canal, Part I: Model City Love Canal, Part I: Model City https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/love-canal-part-i-model-city/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/love-canal-part-i-model-city/#comments Fri, 26 May 2023 11:30:55 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/f4bf8878-2f68-3a77-9b7e-72dbee05ae72 In 1894, William T. Love broke ground on his grand vision—a utopian community which he called "Model City." His dream however, would never come to pass. In time, what remained of his project would become the epicenter of one our nation's worst environmental disasters. Stay tuned for part two.

]]> In 1894, William T. Love broke ground on his grand vision—a utopian community which he called "Model City." His dream however, would never come to pass. In time, what remained of his project would become the epicenter of one our nation's worst environmental disasters. Stay tuned for part two.

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1016 4 4 full 30-Second Nightmare: The Cleve Hill School Fire 30-Second Nightmare: The Cleve Hill School Fire https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/30-second-nightmare-the-cleve-hill-school-fire/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/30-second-nightmare-the-cleve-hill-school-fire/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2023 05:30:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e900ebd5-26a7-3388-98c3-ba901a3b804a On March 31, 1954, a wooden annex of Cheektowaga's Cleve Hill School caught fire in seconds, taking the lives of fifteen children. 

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]]> On March 31, 1954, a wooden annex of Cheektowaga's Cleve Hill School caught fire in seconds, taking the lives of fifteen children. 

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1222 4 3 full Ida Dora Fairbush: Buffalo’s First African American Teacher Ida Dora Fairbush: Buffalo’s First African American Teacher https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/ida-dora-fairbush-buffalo-s-first-african-american-teacher/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/ida-dora-fairbush-buffalo-s-first-african-american-teacher/#comments Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:55:48 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/f1b43c87-685f-37e6-aa2a-6a0e773a583b We're joined today by Barbara Seals Nevergold, PhD to discuss the life of Ida Dora Fairbush, the first African American teacher in the Buffalo Public School District. 

 

To learn more about Ida, clink below:

https://www.buffaloschools.org/cms/lib/NY01913551/Centricity/Domain/9000/Ida-Fairbush-Biography.pdf

 

]]> We're joined today by Barbara Seals Nevergold, PhD to discuss the life of Ida Dora Fairbush, the first African American teacher in the Buffalo Public School District. 

 

To learn more about Ida, clink below:

https://www.buffaloschools.org/cms/lib/NY01913551/Centricity/Domain/9000/Ida-Fairbush-Biography.pdf

 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1934 4 2 full Chiquita: The Doll Lady’s Forbidden Marriage Chiquita: The Doll Lady’s Forbidden Marriage https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/chiquita-the-doll-lady-s-forbidden-marriage/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/chiquita-the-doll-lady-s-forbidden-marriage/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/de7ebab6-14b1-30c4-9632-dc450aeaa133 At just 26" tall, Chiquita was one of the Pan-American Exposition's tiniest attractions. In November of 1901, she and a worker at the fair married in secret, much to the dismay of her manager, Frank Bostock, aka The Animal King. 

]]> At just 26" tall, Chiquita was one of the Pan-American Exposition's tiniest attractions. In November of 1901, she and a worker at the fair married in secret, much to the dismay of her manager, Frank Bostock, aka The Animal King. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 2059 4 1 full Harry Houdini: Buffalo Bound Harry Houdini: Buffalo Bound https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/harry-houdini-buffalo-bound/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/harry-houdini-buffalo-bound/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/ec7f85cd-ad4f-3ef0-ae32-46687bfbe699 For over three decades, legendary escape artist and magician Harry Houdini made Buffalo's theaters a regular destination. Today, we recap the King of Handcuff's many visits to Western New York. 

]]> For over three decades, legendary escape artist and magician Harry Houdini made Buffalo's theaters a regular destination. Today, we recap the King of Handcuff's many visits to Western New York. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 2195 3 14 full The Trial of Nancy Bowen featuring Dr. Joe Stahlman The Trial of Nancy Bowen featuring Dr. Joe Stahlman https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-trial-of-nancy-bowen-featuring-dr-joe-stahlman/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-trial-of-nancy-bowen-featuring-dr-joe-stahlman/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/6d762614-9c68-34c6-8eb2-adb22b417d25 In March 1930, police arrested two Indigenous women, Nancy Bowen and Lila Jimerson, for the murder of a white woman in Buffalo, New York. Their arrests, trials, and coverage in the media would highlight issues of Indigenous sovereignty and clashing belief systems. Dr. Joe Stahlman, Director of the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum joins us to discuss the case. 

]]> In March 1930, police arrested two Indigenous women, Nancy Bowen and Lila Jimerson, for the murder of a white woman in Buffalo, New York. Their arrests, trials, and coverage in the media would highlight issues of Indigenous sovereignty and clashing belief systems. Dr. Joe Stahlman, Director of the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum joins us to discuss the case. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 2428 13 full The Amazing Story of William Wells Brown The Amazing Story of William Wells Brown https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-amazing-story-of-william-wells-brown/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-amazing-story-of-william-wells-brown/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2022 05:30:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/6f6f11ec-356a-3993-a7cc-4262e38566be William Wells Brown escaped slavery and risked his life to help others find freedom. In his spare time, he taught himself to read and write, lectured on the evils of slavery, and was the first African American to publish a novel and, later, a play.

]]> William Wells Brown escaped slavery and risked his life to help others find freedom. In his spare time, he taught himself to read and write, lectured on the evils of slavery, and was the first African American to publish a novel and, later, a play.

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1989 3 12 full Father Baker: Life and Legacy Father Baker: Life and Legacy https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/father-baker-life-and-legacy/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/father-baker-life-and-legacy/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/0ed8e1d6-39ea-3f60-b0f8-6a407998a7a1 Msgr. David LiPuma of Our Lady of Victory National Shrine and Basilica joins us to discuss Father Nelson Baker, his many achievements, and his enduring legacy. 

]]> Msgr. David LiPuma of Our Lady of Victory National Shrine and Basilica joins us to discuss Father Nelson Baker, his many achievements, and his enduring legacy. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1402 11 full Abraham Lincoln & Westfield’s Grace Bedell Abraham Lincoln & Westfield’s Grace Bedell https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/abraham-lincoln-westfield-s-grace-bedell/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/abraham-lincoln-westfield-s-grace-bedell/#comments Tue, 31 May 2022 05:30:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/57d4624b-4b9f-3e0f-bdca-c4472ed3e95a We're back after a long break and sharing a beloved local story. In late 1860, an eleven-year-old girl from the Western New York wrote Abraham Lincoln advising him to improve his appearance by growing a beard. That beard would become one of the future president's most recognizable features, all thanks to a letter from Westfield's Grace Bedell. Thank you for listening and stay strong, Buffalo!

]]> We're back after a long break and sharing a beloved local story. In late 1860, an eleven-year-old girl from the Western New York wrote Abraham Lincoln advising him to improve his appearance by growing a beard. That beard would become one of the future president's most recognizable features, all thanks to a letter from Westfield's Grace Bedell. Thank you for listening and stay strong, Buffalo!

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1101 3 9 full Buffalo v. ”The Candy Kid” Buffalo v. ”The Candy Kid” https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/buffalo-v-the-candy-kid/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/buffalo-v-the-candy-kid/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:52:46 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/25cd845f-a5a8-376d-be8f-595def092fd3 In 1925, one of the nation's most wanted criminals pulled a deadly bank robbery in Buffalo, NY. The following year, he was caught and put on trial, but would Richard Reese Whittemore aka "The Candy Kid" ever pay for his crimes?

 

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]]> In 1925, one of the nation's most wanted criminals pulled a deadly bank robbery in Buffalo, NY. The following year, he was caught and put on trial, but would Richard Reese Whittemore aka "The Candy Kid" ever pay for his crimes?

 

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 2056 3 8 full For the Greater Good: Buffalo’s Wilkeson Family For the Greater Good: Buffalo’s Wilkeson Family https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/for-the-greater-good-buffalo-s-wilkeson-family/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/for-the-greater-good-buffalo-s-wilkeson-family/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:45:00 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/c9df5c05-7b39-3a13-a580-d53a5d33c7f7 How three generations of one local family each found a way to shape the nation.

]]> How three generations of one local family each found a way to shape the nation.

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1018 3 7 full Tesla Illuminates the Queen City Tesla Illuminates the Queen City https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/tesla-illuminates-the-queen-city/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/tesla-illuminates-the-queen-city/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:30:00 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/bb3d9681-28d6-31f8-8f06-5617a73bf327 On November 16, 1896, at 12:01am, Buffalo received its first transmission of electricity from Niagara Falls via alternating current. This technology, developed by Serbian-American electrical engineer Nikola Tesla, would forever change society—and it all started right here.

]]> On November 16, 1896, at 12:01am, Buffalo received its first transmission of electricity from Niagara Falls via alternating current. This technology, developed by Serbian-American electrical engineer Nikola Tesla, would forever change society—and it all started right here.

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1581 3 6 full The Unsolved Murder of Ed Burdick The Unsolved Murder of Ed Burdick https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-unsolved-murder-of-ed-burdick/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-unsolved-murder-of-ed-burdick/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/0709d03f-e8f9-35d6-b097-aa54086bf86b Ed Burdick was a young and successful businessman. His marriage, however, was far from perfect. On a cold February morning in 1903, Ed was found murdered in his home, his skull fractured. The investigation that followed would reveal a steamy affair, an impending divorce, and plenty of motives. But, in the end, would anyone be brought to justice?

]]> Ed Burdick was a young and successful businessman. His marriage, however, was far from perfect. On a cold February morning in 1903, Ed was found murdered in his home, his skull fractured. The investigation that followed would reveal a steamy affair, an impending divorce, and plenty of motives. But, in the end, would anyone be brought to justice?

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 2734 3 5 full Buffalo Gals: Origins Buffalo Gals: Origins https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/buffalo-gals-origins/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/buffalo-gals-origins/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e40a7a38-08f2-34d3-9e15-1a2feec7d7b5 "Buffalo Gals" is a traditional folk song performed by such artists as Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen. The song, however, is more than an upbeat tune. Behind its bars is a story of racism and ignorance perhaps born right here in Western New York. 

]]> "Buffalo Gals" is a traditional folk song performed by such artists as Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen. The song, however, is more than an upbeat tune. Behind its bars is a story of racism and ignorance perhaps born right here in Western New York. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 680 3 4 full Annie Edson Taylor’s Barrel v. Niagara Falls Annie Edson Taylor’s Barrel v. Niagara Falls https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/woman-idea-barrel-waterfall/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/woman-idea-barrel-waterfall/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e7d8fd76-65f7-3537-87da-53a6538d12ca On October 24, 1901, sixty-three year old Annie Edson Taylor went over Niagara Falls in a barrel of her own design. Would things go swimmingly?

 

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]]> On October 24, 1901, sixty-three year old Annie Edson Taylor went over Niagara Falls in a barrel of her own design. Would things go swimmingly?

 

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1708 3 3 full The NFL‘s Tonawanda Kardex The NFL‘s Tonawanda Kardex https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-nfl-s-tonawanda-kardex/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-nfl-s-tonawanda-kardex/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/9d6c2896-326a-39c4-bb64-34204307c3fc For a brief time, one game actually, Buffalo's suburb of Tonawanda was home to an NFL franchise--the league's shortest lived team. 

]]> For a brief time, one game actually, Buffalo's suburb of Tonawanda was home to an NFL franchise--the league's shortest lived team. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 759 3 2 full The 1866 Fenian Invasion of Canada The 1866 Fenian Invasion of Canada https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-1866-fenian-invasion-of-canada/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-1866-fenian-invasion-of-canada/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/fc8646fc-28e4-3ccd-bac5-28d83b26764d In an attempt to rid their homeland of British control, an army of Irish-Americans launch an attack from Buffalo into Canada during the spring of 1866. 

 

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]]> In an attempt to rid their homeland of British control, an army of Irish-Americans launch an attack from Buffalo into Canada during the spring of 1866. 

 

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1070 3 1 full The Rise & Fall of the Buffalo Braves The Rise & Fall of the Buffalo Braves https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-rise-fall-of-the-buffalo-braves/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-rise-fall-of-the-buffalo-braves/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/34f12afe-cc77-3baf-a78f-6bdf026d1efa Between 1970 and 1978, the Buffalo Braves brought NBA excitement to Western New York. Led by former league MVP Bob McAdoo, the team earned three playoff appearances in eight years, but ownership issues plagued the franchise. The team left Buffalo following the 1977-78 season, moving west and becoming the San Diego Clippers. 

 

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]]> Between 1970 and 1978, the Buffalo Braves brought NBA excitement to Western New York. Led by former league MVP Bob McAdoo, the team earned three playoff appearances in eight years, but ownership issues plagued the franchise. The team left Buffalo following the 1977-78 season, moving west and becoming the San Diego Clippers. 

 

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1649 2 10 full The 1908 New York to Paris Race, Part II The 1908 New York to Paris Race, Part II https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-1908-new-york-to-paris-race-part-ii/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-1908-new-york-to-paris-race-part-ii/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:29:31 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/ec402eda-52df-3041-9551-618feb62111b In 1908, teams from four countries competed in the most trying automobile endurance race to date. In the end, it was Western New York's own George Schuster crossing the finish line first in a Buffalo-made E.R. Thomas car.

]]> In 1908, teams from four countries competed in the most trying automobile endurance race to date. In the end, it was Western New York's own George Schuster crossing the finish line first in a Buffalo-made E.R. Thomas car.

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1625 2 9 full The 1908 New York to Paris Race, Part I The 1908 New York to Paris Race, Part I https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-1908-new-york-to-paris-race/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-1908-new-york-to-paris-race/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/39fc5c4b-29d2-39ba-8fba-2ee866c507cb In 1908, teams from four countries competed in the most trying automobile endurance race to date. In the end, it was Western New York's own George Schuster crossing the finish line first in a Buffalo-made E.R. Thomas. 

 

 

]]> In 1908, teams from four countries competed in the most trying automobile endurance race to date. In the end, it was Western New York's own George Schuster crossing the finish line first in a Buffalo-made E.R. Thomas. 

 

 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1525 2 8 full Buffalo's White House Wedding Buffalo's White House Wedding https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/buffalos-white-house-wedding/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/buffalos-white-house-wedding/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/1cdbf7a9-e1ec-3875-a8d8-e98a217a1a55 On June 2, 1886, Buffalo's Frances Folsom married President Grover Cleveland (also of Buffalo) in the Blue Room of the White House, making her the youngest First Lady in U.S. history.

 

 

]]> On June 2, 1886, Buffalo's Frances Folsom married President Grover Cleveland (also of Buffalo) in the Blue Room of the White House, making her the youngest First Lady in U.S. history.

 

 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1318 2 7 full The 'Almost' American League Buffalo Bisons The 'Almost' American League Buffalo Bisons https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-almost-american-league-buffalo-bisons/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-almost-american-league-buffalo-bisons/#comments Mon, 24 May 2021 12:45:18 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/f79fdf15-08d5-313b-9ede-d7678f0de125 In 1901, Buffalo nearly landed a Major League Baseball time with Ban Johnson's upstart American League. A double-cross by Johnson, however, gave the franchise to Boston instead. 

 

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]]> In 1901, Buffalo nearly landed a Major League Baseball time with Ban Johnson's upstart American League. A double-cross by Johnson, however, gave the franchise to Boston instead. 

 

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 986 2 6 full Tragic September, Part III: Anarchist Tragic September, Part III: Anarchist https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/tragic-september-part-iii-anarchist/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/tragic-september-part-iii-anarchist/#comments Mon, 10 May 2021 17:35:14 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/98957cf8-4e8f-3ef0-a16f-8926007b43e5 In the final episode of our three part series on the assassination of McKinley, we take a look at the gunman himself, Leon Czolgosz.

 

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]]> In the final episode of our three part series on the assassination of McKinley, we take a look at the gunman himself, Leon Czolgosz.

 

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1396 2 5 full Tragic September, Part II: Inauguration Tragic September, Part II: Inauguration https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/tragic-september-part-ii-inauguration/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/tragic-september-part-ii-inauguration/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:23:03 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/46f119f0-9453-3316-9e34-652d55660601 Following the death of President William McKinley on September 14, 1901, Buffalo plays host to the solemn and unexpected inauguration of Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. 

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]]> Following the death of President William McKinley on September 14, 1901, Buffalo plays host to the solemn and unexpected inauguration of Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. 

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1496 2 4 full Tragic September, Part I: Assassination Tragic September, Part I: Assassination https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/tragic-september-part-i-assassination/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/tragic-september-part-i-assassination/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:44:02 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e6bd0a3f-ff5f-32da-a293-62fac20b5772 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1193 2 3 full Job Hoisington and the Burning of Buffalo Job Hoisington and the Burning of Buffalo https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/job-hoisington-and-the-burning-of-buffalo/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/job-hoisington-and-the-burning-of-buffalo/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:55:43 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/65e0bd3b-479a-3fef-8f5a-68548e4e9488 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.

 

 

]]> 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.

 

 

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 597 2 2 full Homan Walsh and the Niagara Suspension Bridge Homan Walsh and the Niagara Suspension Bridge https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/homan-walsh-and-the-niagara-suspension-bridge/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/homan-walsh-and-the-niagara-suspension-bridge/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:56:34 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/6b992fdd-cae6-32fb-bbf5-c6d632567134 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. 

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]]> 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. 

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1064 2 1 full The Electrocution of Jumbo II The Electrocution of Jumbo II https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-electrocution-of-jumbo-ii/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-electrocution-of-jumbo-ii/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:00:10 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/d4b0ef2d-0dd4-32e3-b028-b2692d609db8 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. 

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]]> 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. 

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1663 1 8 full F. Scott Fitzgerald's Buffalo F. Scott Fitzgerald's Buffalo https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/f-scott-fitzgeralds-buffalo/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/f-scott-fitzgeralds-buffalo/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:18:37 -0500 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/751021a7-cb74-345f-96e2-e5111c289f8e 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.

]]> 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.

]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 863 7 full Glenn Curtiss: Aviation Pioneer Glenn Curtiss: Aviation Pioneer https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/glenn-curtiss-aviation-pioneer/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/glenn-curtiss-aviation-pioneer/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 17:50:23 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e28a936f-eda0-30db-96a5-2407b0f4252d Glenn Curtiss was a motorcycle racer, engine designer, and aviation pioneer...and he did it all right in our own backyard.

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]]> Glenn Curtiss was a motorcycle racer, engine designer, and aviation pioneer...and he did it all right in our own backyard.

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 2906 6 full History Short: Ely S. Parker History Short: Ely S. Parker https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/history-short-ely-s-parker/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/history-short-ely-s-parker/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2020 17:30:50 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/ac5a62e2-30f1-36f4-be94-d6d4c2171ff4 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. 

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]]> 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. 

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 373 5 full Buffalo and the 1918 Influenza Pandemic Buffalo and the 1918 Influenza Pandemic https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/buffalo-and-the-1918-influenza-pandemic/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/buffalo-and-the-1918-influenza-pandemic/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:24:57 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/cec96187-885e-3f8b-ab0d-353478787bf3 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 1578 4 full History Short: Belva Lockwood for President! History Short: Belva Lockwood for President! https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/history-short-belva-lockwood-for-president/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/history-short-belva-lockwood-for-president/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:45:14 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/582e7e34-fd83-3fe7-9c92-9c6a837b9fcd In 1884, Belva Lockwood became the first woman to run for president, 36 years before women were granted the right to vote. 

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]]> In 1884, Belva Lockwood became the first woman to run for president, 36 years before women were granted the right to vote. 

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 503 3 full The Execution of The Three Thayers The Execution of The Three Thayers https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-execution-of-the-three-thayers/ https://TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/e/the-execution-of-the-three-thayers/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2020 11:35:30 -0400 TheBuffaloHistoryMuseum.podbean.com/2ed14b80-06f7-3fd7-a01c-de49e27dd8f3 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. 

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]]> 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. 

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]]> The Buffalo History Museum false No 926 2 full