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About Timothy Bohen
Tim Bohen is the author of Against the Grain: The History of Buffalo’s First Ward (2012) and Emerald Thread: The Irish in Buffalo (2024). He has appeared on C-SPAN and in two PBS productions: one on Buffalo’s First Ward and another on the Erie Canal. Tim is a frequent speaker on the Irish in Buffalo. In 2021, he was the recipient of the Irish Echo Community Champion award for his efforts in Buffalo’s Irish community. Many of his Irish ancestors settled in Buffalo, some as early as 1849. Tim and his wife live in Buffalo.
He can be emailed at tim@oldfirstward.com