Joseph P. Bottini and his former history pupil and current social studies teacher James L. Davis mold a story of transition in Utica, from the city's emergence as "the Hub of the E...view moreJoseph P. Bottini and his former history pupil and current social studies teacher James L. Davis mold a story of transition in Utica, from the city's emergence as "the Hub of the Empire State" in the early 20th century to its contemporary efforts toward relevance in the 21st century.view less