Rochester Brainery
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Brain Music Ep. 30: Maya Rook
Today we bring you a playlist curated by Maya Rook, our History Happy Hour Teacher!Β Without further ado, here's Brain Music Episode 30.
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Oh My! The History of Halloween.
September 22nd marks the beginning of theΒ spookiestΒ time of year. In the latest BrainBlog we're taking a step back from the festivities and diving into the history of Halloween.
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Weird History Wednesday: Rochester's Most Famous Suffragette
Written by Sara Rising Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β [Photo Credit: Biography.com] What better time and place to celebrate...
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Weird History Wednesday: Tailored Made in Rochester
Β Written by Sara Rising Rochester has a long history of innovation and is home to some of the largest, most influential giants of industry. Take, for example, Kodak, Xerox, Bausch...
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Weird History Wednesday: Jack the Ripper
Written by Sara Rising For our first Weird History Wednesday of 2016 we take a closer look at Rochester's connection to one of the most famous serial killers in history...
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Weird History Wednesday: Marshmallows in Rochester
Happy Wednesday! Today marks the premiere of a new blog feature weβll be doing: Weird History Wednesdays! We'll be uncovering and researching all of the strange things tucked away in...