12 DAYS IN BUFFALO THAT CHANGED THE WORLD looks closely at the days leading up to TR’s inauguration and provides answers to visitors’ most-asked questions. Period photos evoke the roller coaster of emotions that Buffalonians (and the world) experienced during that brief but consequential historical moment: from excitement and anticipation to shock and utter disbelief; from hope and optimism to anxious waiting and intense sorrow. One-of-a-kind and rarely-seen artifacts (such as first-hand accounts of the assassination and a macabre souvenir from McKinley’s surgery) augment the story while providing unique, personal insights.