The Buffalo History Museum Podcast

About The Buffalo History Museum Podcast

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.

Publisher

The Buffalo History Museum

Category

education · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Sept 2020

Latest episode

27 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 54 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Buffalo Six: Jailed for Suffrage

   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.

2. 

   3 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Highmark Stadium: One Final Goodbye

   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.

3. 

   30 Dec 2025

   When Buffalo Burned

   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.

Inside a recent episode

The Buffalo Six: Jailed for Suffrage

Published 27 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Quickly appointed to lead the Congressional Committee, Paul took charge of working for a federal suffrage amendment. In 1916, she and fellow suffragists Lucy Burns formed the National Women's Party. Its sole aim was to press for a national suffrage amendment, using aggressive tactics adapted from British suffrage acts. In January of 1917, National Women's Party members began a silent picket in front of the White House to pressure President Wilson to support women's suffrage. No one had ever picketed the White House before, and there were no laws making it illegal. Suffragists stood before the White House gates, holding banners mounted to long poles. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

146 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

60 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

4

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

67

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