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The Rise, Decline and Renewal of Buffalo's Parkway Neighborhood

Clinton E. Brown is the Principal Architect and founder of CBCA, a Buffalo-based, nationally active full service historic preservations, architecture and grant services firm that is a significant leader in renewing historic places.  Mr. Brown has led a career spanning the public, not-for-profit, and private sectors with architectural, historic preservation, and civic leadership at the local, state-wide, national, and bi-national levels.  He has testified before Congress on transportation enhancements and has advocated on Capital Hill and in Albany for historic preservation issues.

Session 1

Session 2
(10/05): The Elmwood District Matures & The Role of Women in Shaping its Character – 1880s to 1920s

Session 3 (10/13): The Decline and Renewal & Into the Future of the Elmwood District – 1930s to 2030s

Vietnam: The war that fractured a generation

Seminar 1 • Vietnam: The Environment and Soldiers’ Voices
Gene Zubovich, PhD, UB Professor of History • What led to our involvement
Steve Hassett, Vietnam Veteran and author of Charlie 1/5 CAV
Lonnie Williams, Military Policeman in Vietnam and Thailand
Norm Murray, Vietnam Veteran and musician, Songs for Veterans

Seminar 2 • Buffalo: A Stronghold of Anti-war Activity and Other Unrest
Michael Frisch, , PhD, Oral Historian • Member of UB 45
Steve Hassett, Vietnam Veteran and author of Charlie 1/5 CAV
William Berry, Member of the Buffalo 9
Thomas Grace, author of Kent State: Death and Dissent in the Long Sixties

Seminar 3 • What Did We Learn From Those Fractured Years? PART 1
James Zuccarelli, Veteran of Vietnam and Iraq
Bob James, author of study on veteran’s needs; founder of 211Vets

Seminar 3 • What Did We Learn From Those Fractured Years? PART 2
Steve Hassett, Vietnam Veteran and author of Charlie 1/5 CAV
Judge Robert Russel (Ret.) Founder of Veterans Treatment Court