The Weight of Judgement: The History of Capital Punishment in Ontario County, NY
To listen to this blogpost, click here! You will find additional photos and visuals. If I asked you to name which states in the U.S. have the highest number of executions, which states come to mind? Are the first ones you think of Texas and Oklahoma, two states that have been the most active in […]
People of Ontario County: Cora A. Wilder
Cora A. Wilder was born in Victor, NY on August 8th, 1858 to Jabez and Sarah M. Wilder. Cora was educated in Victor, and attended seminary school in Rochester. She lived with her parents on High St. in Victor until their deaths. Under Ontario County Clerk Bolivar Ellis’s administration, Cora was hired […]