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Celebrate Veterans Day in Buffalo

Buffalo Staff — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:00:45 +0000

The words "American" and "freedom" are synonymous with each other. If the freedoms we possess were gone, we would, in essence, not be Americans. Therefore, it is extremely important to observe and celebrate the freedoms we have and honor those who fought to gain and retain those freedoms.

Veterans Day is on Sunday, November 11, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate this holiday besides just having off of work the next day. Here are some events that are going on in Buffalo this year for Veterans Day.

Forest Lawn Cemetery Honoring Vietnam Vets with Public Viewing of Book

Wendy Lynn — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:15:40 +0000

The Vietnam War ended on April 30th, 1975 and Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo will be honoring Western New Yorkers who served by allowing the public to view a book compiled by historian (and Vietnam Veteran) Patrick Kavanagh. The book contains everything from newspaper articles, photos, death notices and more from the more than 500 men and [...]

Dale's Daily Data: Red Jacket

Dale Mussen — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:00:37 +0000

There’s Red Jacket Parkway in South Buffalo. There’s a Red Jacket dorm complex on the UB Campus. There’s a Red Jacket dining hall at SUNY Geneseo. There’s a Red Jacket apartment house in Buffalo at Main and Allen. You’ll find a section of the Buffalo River known as Red Jacket peninsula. There’s Red Jacket Fire Company in Seneca Falls and a Red Jacket School District near Canandaigua. A Red Jacket Yacht club on the shores of Cayuga Lake. There are statues of Red Jacket in Forest Lawn Cemetery and one in Penn Yann.

So who’s Red Jacket?