local author thomas rosenthal sat. aug 23rd from 11am-1pm
cyrenius chapin
With his stolen cannon, Dr. Cyrenius Chapin blew a hole in the advancing ranks of British soldiers. When a second attempt to fire his cannon shattered its makeshift carriage, Chapin shouted, “Every man for himself and the devil for us all.” Tying a white handkerchief to his sword, the doctor rode out to parley with the advancing Redcoat
With his stolen cannon, Dr. Cyrenius Chapin blew a hole in the advancing ranks of British soldiers. When a second attempt to fire his cannon shattered its makeshift carriage, Chapin shouted, “Every man for himself and the devil for us all.” Tying a white handkerchief to his sword, the doctor rode out to parley with the advancing Redcoats. Claiming authority far exceeding his rank, Chapin was the last man to challenge the British advance, ultimately failing to prevent Buffalo’s burning in the War of 1812.
Dr. Chapin arrived in Buffalo in 1803 blessed with a forceful personality, infuriating gall, and a caring nature. A determined Federalist, he argued with Joseph Ellicott of the Holland Land Company, raised a family, trained countless apprentices, and was a friend of Seneca Chiefs. Pneumonia struck him down in 1838 following his third attempt to drive the British out of Canada. His was an age of revolutions, a time when national independence and self-determination were inseparable.
The story of Buffalo founder and pioneer physician is told in Cyrenius Chapin: Buffalo’s First Doctor and War of 1812 Hero by Thomas C. Rosenthal.
about the author
Thomas will be in store to chat and sign copies of his books on Saturday August 23rd from 11am-1pm.
Rosenthal knows something about the practice of rural medicine. A 1975 graduate of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, he chaired the Department of Family Medicine from 1994 until his retirement in 2013. During his tenu
Thomas will be in store to chat and sign copies of his books on Saturday August 23rd from 11am-1pm.
Rosenthal knows something about the practice of rural medicine. A 1975 graduate of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, he chaired the Department of Family Medicine from 1994 until his retirement in 2013. During his tenure, Rosenthal was instrumental in establishing the Division of Rural Health, the medical school’s rural health campus in Cuba, N.Y., and its groundbreaking residency program in rural health.
Due to his efforts, UB was named a New York Rural Health Research Center in 1992 and in 1993 became one of only five universities in the country designated as a national rural health research center.
Rosenthal’s interest in rural health came from the eight years he worked as a family doctor in the small Western New York farming community of Perry. He established the practice in 1978 after completing a family medicine residency at the former Deaconess Hospital in Buffalo. In 1986, he became medical director of Buffalo General Medical Center’s Department of Family Medicine.
Rosenthal was named director of UB’s family medicine residency in 1987, and executive director of UB’s rural health programs in 1988.
bloodletting & germs
bloodletting & germs
In his history-based novel, “Bloodletting & Germs: A Doctor in Nineteenth Century Rural New York,” the professor emeritus of family medicine tells the story of Jabez Allen, a doctor who worked in the Western New York village of East Aurora during the 1800s.
The book describes the evolution of medical practices in the 19th century through
In his history-based novel, “Bloodletting & Germs: A Doctor in Nineteenth Century Rural New York,” the professor emeritus of family medicine tells the story of Jabez Allen, a doctor who worked in the Western New York village of East Aurora during the 1800s.
The book describes the evolution of medical practices in the 19th century through the eyes of Allen, whose life and experiences Rosenthal painstakingly researched and recreated. It explains how Allen’s medical practice developed during a period of enormous social and scientific change that included the Civil War and the cholera epidemic of the mid-1800s.
Book signing with jeffrey miller sat. sept 6th 11am-1pm
leo lyons, the rochester jeffersons and the birth of the nfl
Owner of one of the most successful semi-pro football teams in the country, Leo Lyons attended the National Football League's organizational meeting in Canton, Ohio, along with George Halas, Jim Thorpe, Carl Storck, Ralph Hay and a handful of other visionaries, and is recognized as a founding father of the league.
This meticulously resear
Owner of one of the most successful semi-pro football teams in the country, Leo Lyons attended the National Football League's organizational meeting in Canton, Ohio, along with George Halas, Jim Thorpe, Carl Storck, Ralph Hay and a handful of other visionaries, and is recognized as a founding father of the league.
This meticulously researched biography details Lyons' participation in many of the league's milestone moments as well as the many concepts he introduced to the game. An integration pioneer, Lyons hired Henry McDonald, the fourth known black professional player, in 1912. Lyons' innovative "Jeffs" logo in 1915 was the first used by a professional football team. He conceptualized football trading cards as a promotional tool a year later. He even collaborated with the Wilson Sporting Goods Company to transform the ball from its melon shape into the one fans recognize today. This account presents Lyons' struggles to keep his team afloat in the turbulent early days of the NFL and delves into his involvement with underground figures as he sought to sign the famous Red Grange for his Rochester Jeffersons.
about the author
Author Jeffrey Miller will be in the store September 6th from 11am-1pm to sign copies!
Listen to podcast about Leo Lyons here: