Roger Tory Peterson: The Man and His Legacy

[During ceremonies in 1993 dedicating the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, Lt. Gov. Stan Lundine described Peterson thus:]

"Dr. Petersonwasn't born with an understanding of nature. What he was born with was a deep curiosity about the world, a desire to learn. He earned his way by learning. By discovering. And, most of all, by taking us with him on his life's journey. He taught us to respect and value that natural world that gives us life. Roger Tory Peterson helped teach us that we can make a difference..."

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The Life of Mary Jemison


The persistent story of the "White Woman of the Genesee" was already a legend before it was ever written down. The elderly white woman, who had spent a long and eventful life living among the Indians, had previously told her story in bits and pieces to some of the early settlers in the Genesee Valley. The story remained blurred until 1823 when James Seaver, a doctor from Pembroke, Genesee County, NY, got it firsthand and formally set it down, albeit in his own vocabulary. Seaver stated, "This life will be read by the public with the mixed sensations of pleasure and pain, and interest, and anxiety and satisfaction."

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A Salesman's Walk Downtown August 1, 1941

Would you like to take a walk? It's a beatiful day. We'll start at the corner of Main and Tupper streets. We'll walk down Main Street all the way to the Canadiana dock where people are already getting on board for the trip to Crystal Beach in Canada and a day of carefree pleasure. Your only cost will be your time spent, but your enjoyment can very well be beyond measure in memories and the nostalgia involved therein. There's a lot of room for younger people, too; you'll be learning about the "Bustling Buffalo" of your parents and grandparents.

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