Family Life Hometowns Geologists say Lewiston, New York, is the original site of the world-famous Niagara Falls. The first railroad in North America was built there too. Tom Collister tells us about Lewiston’s history: pre-European settlers, power and transportation systems, and how today’s citizens are celebrating local history. Family Life news anchor Mark Webster is …
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28 May 2024
Family Life HOMETOWNS – Oil City PA – 5/28/24
Family Life HOMETOWNS takes you into the petroleum-rich history of Oil City, Pennsylvania.
10 Jul 2023
Hometowns – Hammondsport NY – 07/10/23
Among many other highlights, Hammondsport, New York, is home to the Glenn Curtis Museum. Curtis was an engineer and an inventor who is credited with “teaching the world to fly”. His work with bicycles, motorcycles and aircraft pushed all of those industries into faster futures. His innovations led to advancement in the Navy’s aviation programs. …
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1 May 2023
Family Life Hometowns – Mahanoy City PA
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania has an interesting history, with its role as a war crossroads, a coal industry hotbed, and the legend of the Molly Maguires. The community is also the hometown of an invention which revolutionized how multiple generations had access to entertainment and information. Join Mark Webster as our twice-a-month Monday tours of the …
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3 Apr 2023
Family Life Hometowns – Mount Morris NY – 04/03/23
Mount Morris, New York, is famed for its dam, a park , and a pledge. The dam across the Genesee is the largest of its kind east of the Mississippi. Letchworth State Park and its waterfalls often appear in lists of top travel destinations Mount Morris is Francis Bellamy’s hometown. Listen along, as Mark Webster …
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13 Mar 2023
Family Life Hometowns – Oneida County NY – 03/13/23
Come with Mark Webster, on a radio tour of Oneida County, New York, from the influences of the Oneida Nation to the transportation opportunities opened up by the Erie Canal. Rebecca McLain, executive director of the Oneida History Center, fills us in on the people and geography that shaped the area’s history, and the benefits …
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27 Feb 2023
Family Life HOMETOWNS – Hermitage PA – 02/27/23
Our tour of intriguing Hometowns in the Family Life region takes us to Hermitage, Pennsylvania. Delve into its history, from early settlements in the 1700s to the rebuilding after 20th-century tornadoes. From the movable school buildings to the free-for-everyone golf course (the only free nine-hole course in America), enjoy our radio visit to Hermitage on …
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30 Jan 2023
Family Life Hometowns – Johnstown, NY – 01/30/23
Once was the capital of American steel-making and a major source the barbed wire that shaped the westward expansion, Johnstown, New York, has a hardy history and current population. Soon after its founding by Swiss-German settlers, Johnstown developed as an canal and then railroad hub. The community is famed for floods, rebuilding after the water …
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16 Jan 2023
Family Life Hometowns – Lewiston, NY – 01/16/23
Tom Collister, curator of the Historical Association of Lewiston takes us on a tour of some fascinating history of Lewiston, New York. It is where the Niagara Falls actually first had been, the site of the shot heard around…the War of 1812, and a key depot for the Underground Railroad.
19 Dec 2022
22-1219_Family Life Hometowns_ Binghamton, NY
Broome County Historian Roger Luther sheds light on Binghamton, New York in this segment of Family Life Hometowns.
14 Nov 2022
22-1114_Family Life Hometowns_ Lock Haven, PA
From “The Big Runaway” to the Pennsylvania Canal System and Piper Aircraft, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania has a rich and diverse history. We take closer look on this edition of Family Life Hometowns!
31 Oct 2022
22-1031_Family Life Hometowns_ Erie, PA
This week, Family Life’s Mark Webster takes us to Erie, Pennsylvania.
17 Oct 2022
22-1017_Family Life Hometowns_Batavia, NY
This week, we take you to Batavia in western New York.
19 Sept 2022
22-0919_Family Life Hometowns_Franklin, PA
This edition of ‘Family Life Hometowns’ looks at the rich history of Franklin, Pennsylvania – a key player in the Keystone State’s pre-Revolutionary War history, as well as the development of its petroleum industry. Today, it offers a mix of well-preserved historic architecture and modern recreational activities.
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