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Rochester History Journal

The journal publishes deeply researched and engaging articles that explore a wide variety of diverse and inclusive historical topics and perspectives pertaining to Rochester, Monroe County, and Western New York.

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Spring 2024

Rochester History

Vol. 81,
No. 2

Revisiting the Mid-Sized American City

Michael J. Brown

The State of the City: Past, Present, Future — A Conversation Between Rochester Mayor Malik Evans and Former Mayor William A. Johnson Jr.

Erica Bryant

Book Review

This Brain Had a Mouth: Lucy Gwin and the Voice of Disability Nation

Luticha André Doucette

ROC Artifact

William H. Robinson’s “Mammoth View of Rochester”

Peter Wisbey

About the Journal

Rochester History publishes deeply researched and engaging articles that explore a wide variety of diverse and inclusive historical topics and perspectives pertaining to Rochester, Monroe County, and Western New York.