Chronicles

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?