Director’s Corner

By Patricia Uttaro
Director, Rochester Public Library & Monroe County Library System

This issue of Rochester History offers a forthright and fascinating analysis of Rochester and its role as a mid-sized city, past and present. Beginning with work done by former Mayor William A. Johnson Jr. in 2002 and ending with a revival of the discussion in 2023, this issue of the journal examin...

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