The Burning of Buffalo
In December 1813, British troops burned Buffalo to the ground. The village that rose from the ashes became a city.
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Coming January 28 to February 1, 2027: our Blizzard of '77 50th anniversary series, told by the people who lived it. The '66 and '77 reels live on the Storms shelf now.
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Storms
The Blizzard of '77, the Blizzard of '66, the October Storm, and every time the lake reminded us who is in charge.
Episodes for this shelf are being added now, as the Blizzard of '77 50th anniversary series builds toward January 28, 2027. Were you there for the '77 storm? Share your story.
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Places that are gone
The theaters, stores, restaurants, and landmarks that live in memory now, from AM&A's to the old Aud.
The Larkin Building
The story of Larkin's lost landmark, and why Buffalo still wishes it had been saved.
The Richardson Olmsted Complex
The twin towers on Forest Avenue were built on a radical idea: that beauty could help heal. This is the Richardson Olmsted story.
Bethlehem Steel
Lackawanna built the steel that built America. Gate 4, the storage beds, the cold saws: for thousands of families, this plant was the paycheck and the whole rhythm of life.
Love Canal
A quiet Niagara Falls neighborhood built over a buried canal of chemicals, and the moment everyone learned the truth.
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Hollywood and crime
The movie palaces, the mob stories, the unsolved and the infamous.
Grover Cleveland, the Hangman Sheriff
Before the White House, Erie County Sheriff Grover Cleveland personally carried out two hangings in Buffalo.
The McKinley Assassination
In 1901, a president was shot at Buffalo's Pan-American Exposition, and the city was changed overnight.