NIAGARA’S HISTORY: Traces of Clinton’s Ditch
One of the most intriguing man-made features of Niagara County is the Erie Canal. The waterway crosses the entire county, from Middleport all the way to North Tonawanda. Most of…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Lay Down Your Weary Tune
Lay Down Your Weary Tune — W.B. Belcher Other Press 384 Pages Once in awhile when skimming the New Books shelves at the Lockport Library, I run across a book…
NIAGARA’S HISTORY: Routes 31 and 93 — looking east (photo)
In this undated photograph, an accident at the corner of Upper Mountain and Saunders Settlement Roads has traffic blocked. As we look east, the Lockport Bypass has not yet been…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: ‘Your Fathers, Where Are They?’
Your Fathers, Where Are They, And the Prophets,Do They Live Forever? — Dave Eggers Vintage Books 240 Pages This week’s book has quite a long title. It actually may be…
NIAGARA’S HISTORY: Lockport Postal Workers (photo)
September 8, 1914, Lockport postal carriers pose for a photo in front of the historic post office at the corner of East Avenue and Elm Street. Both the 1914 and…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: One Year After
One Year After — William R. Forstchen Forge Books 304 Pages It’s not often that I write a review of a sequel without writing the review of the first book…
NIAGARA’S HISTORY: Urban legends
The one thing you learn fairly quickly when you’re working with history is the concept of urban legends. The historical field abounds with them, often to the detriment of the…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Time and Time Again
Time and Time Again — Ben Elton Thomas Dunne Books 400 Pages It’s always a common question asked regularly in vastly different company. “If you could go back in time…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Girl Without a Name
The Girl Without a Name – Sandra A. Block Grand Central Publishing 368 Pages Last week, I introduced Sandra Block in a review of her debut novel, Little Black Lies.…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Little Black Lies
Little Black Lies — Sandra A. Block Grand Central Publishing 352 Pages This week’s review will be the first part of a two part book review series consisting of Little…