Description

Its been said that East Aurora, New York is straight out of a Hallmark Christmas movie, an observation perhaps given credence after the filming of an actual Hallmark Christmas movie in the village in June 2025. Its quaint and charming, for sure, but like many small towns, East Aurora has a history of struggles as well as triumphs that have contributed to the community it is today.

Who Put the East in East Aurora? is the first in a series of books that bring together nearly 20 years of historian Robert Lowell Gollers research into the fascinating history of this small town.

Among the more than 30 intriguing questions answered in this first book:

Why is there an East Aurora but no West Aurora?

What made East Auroras celebrity horse, Mambrino King, so famous?

Which World Series champion played baseball in Hamlin Park?

How did the Blue Devil become East Auroras mascot?

Why is the East Aurora school district union free?

How was Vidlers victorious in the villages 5&10 rivalry?

In addition to explaining how East Aurora got its name, Who Put the East in East Aurora? explores the villages unique horse history, the development of its schools and parks, the evolution of local shopping, and the harsh realities of discrimination and racism. These are the stories of East Aurora, but they could easily be the stories of any Hallmark town.

Author: Robert Lowell Goller
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Upper Sycamore Press
Published: 10/07/2025
Series: Historic East Aurora #1
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9798999609106
Language: English