When Prohibition tried to shut down all access to alcohol, Lake Erie provided a path back to it. What kept the liquor flowing? Get ready for the first episode of a new, immersive docuseries exploring the history of the Lake Erie region.
As Prohibition continued in the US, inventive characters found paths around the law. Connections deepen between communities on both sides of the lake.
A beloved community figure and bank owner defied the federal government to support her community during the Great Depression. Charlotte Elizabeth Battles was a woman like no other. The Legacy of Charlotte Elizabeth Battles is the third episode of Chronicles, an immersive docuseries exploring the history of the Lake Erie region. Watch and learn as local history comes to life.
Explore the legend of Erie's close encounter of the third kind with this narrative depiction of the 1966 event. The Visit is the fourth episode of Chronicles, an immersive docuseries exploring the history of the Lake Erie region.
A discussion with Thomas B. Hagen about the historical preservation of West 6th Street in Erie and the role preservation plays within our communities. The District: Saving Erie’s Character is the fifth episode of Chronicles, an immersive docuseries exploring the history of the Lake Erie region. Watch and learn as local history comes to life with engaging storytelling and powerful videography.
Like many towns across North America, Erie owes its name to the people who came first.
The history of some of Erie's churches, the role that faith played in shaping Erie, and the role religion plays in its future.
Three consecutive championship titles saw The Erie Blades rise to local fame almost as quickly as the team collapsed.
The history of some of Erie's churches, the role that faith played in shaping Erie, and the role religion plays in its future.
An appreciation of Erie’s first female City Council Member, City Council President, and thus far only female Mayor, Joyce Savocchio.
Not far from Erie lies the birthplace of the American oil industry making millionaires of some while killed others. Now little more than ruin, why did this once booming City die?
Part II of an appreciation of Erie’s first female City Council Member, City Council President, and thus far only female Mayor, Joyce Savocchio.
In this two-part episode, we explore our complex history with our defining landmark, Lake Erie.
In this two-part episode, we explore our complex history with our defining landmark, Lake Erie.
In 1965, the Erie Democratic Primary between Lou Tullio and Mike Cannavino was a showdown between two of the city's most identifiable politicians. The results and the aftermath ended up effecting the landscape of Erie for the next quarter century.
Part III to the history of some of Erie's churches, the role that faith played in shaping Erie, and the role religion plays in its future.
Not far from Erie lies the birthplace of the American oil industry making millionaires of some while killed others. Now little more than ruin, why did this once booming City die?
The life and legacy of Harry T. Burleigh. In this first part, we recount Burleigh’s upbringing in Erie as a talented young man living in the shadow of America’s Reconstruction.
Erie is often cited as a litmus test for the political outcomes of the nation. How did Erie earn this reputation and how have the politics of Erie changed over the decades?
Erie is often cited as a litmus test for the political outcomes of the nation. How did Erie earn this reputation and how have the politics of Erie changed over the decades?
Erie is often cited as a litmus test for the political outcomes of the nation. How did Erie earn this reputation and how have the politics of Erie changed over the decades?
History of Lake Erie’s industry and mercantile happenings from salt, fishing, and trade with some reflection on how business has shaped our shorefront and the ecology under the water. Since the beginning, this region has provided goods that were highly sought after like salt, lumber, and fish.
History of Lake Erie’s industry and mercantile happenings from salt, fishing, and trade with some reflection on how business has shaped our shorefront and the ecology under the water. Since the beginning, this region has provided goods that were highly sought after like salt, lumber, and fish.
We go from the shipbuilding to the shipwrecks. Why is the Erie Quadrangle a thing and what is it about Lake Erie that makes it so prone to shipwrecks. We examine Lake Erie’s long history of research where people have tried to better understand its patterns and climate.
Dive into the rich history, diverse ecosystems, and contemporary issues facing Lake Erie today.
A gripping documentary episode that plunges viewers into the depths of Lake Erie's turbulent waters, unveiling the hidden stories of sunken vessels that have become time capsules of history. Join us on a mesmerizing underwater expedition as we explore the mysteries, tragedies, and tales of resilience that lie beneath the lake's surface.
The program is about the the USS Michigan, the United States Navy's first iron-hulled warship, and served during the American Civil War. She was renamed USS Wolverine in 1905.
This episode of Chronicles details the extraordinary life of Daniel Dobbins sailing master in the United States Navy and captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service. He fought in the War of 1812 and was in charge of the building of the ships at Erie, Pennsylvania, that Oliver Hazard Perry commanded in the Battle of Lake Erie.
This episode of Chronicles details the extraordinary life of Daniel Dobbins sailing master in the United States Navy and captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service. He fought in the War of 1812 and was in charge of the building of the ships at Erie, Pennsylvania, that Oliver Hazard Perry commanded in the Battle of Lake Erie.
This program is about the Hammermill Paper Company, founded in 1898.
The Behrends epitomized the American Dream - an immigrant story into grand success.
Paul Siple, an Erie Pa native, was a North American Antarctic explorer and geographer who took part in six Antarctic expeditions, including the two Byrd expeditions of 1928–1930 and 1933–1935, representing the Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout. His first and third books covered these adventures. With Charles F. Passel he developed the wind chill factor, and Siple coined the term.
Talk about a fighting family the Bizzarro’s of Erie, PA, all eight of them fought professionally.
John Boyd was a United States Air Force fighter pilot from Erie, PA and Pentagon consultant during the second half of the 20th century. His theories have been highly influential in military, business, and litigation strategies and planning.