Albert Pope Pioneered Bicycles for Women
Hartford-based inventor Albert Pope saw his first bicycle at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia and was so impressed that he went to Europe to study how bicycles were made. …[more]
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Past Perfect: Wallace Nutting Invents an Ideal Olde New England
May 22, 2013
In the early 1900s consumers bought photographs, furniture, and books from a former minister who skillfully sold the fantasy of simpler times as an antidote to modern life. …[more]
Categories: Arts, Everyday Life, Historic Preservation
The Answer Is Risom!
May 21, 2013
How the Scandinavian design movement re-fashioned local industry in the mill town of Thompson during the 1960s and '70s. …[more]
Categories: Arts, Business and Industry, Historic Preservation, Popular Culture, Thompson
Summer Hot Spots of Yesteryear
May 20, 2013
Sun, sand, amusements, and more lured residents and visitors alike to these destinations, many of which are still popular getaways. …[more]
Categories: Everyday Life, Popular Culture, Sports and Recreation
Philip Johnson in His Own Words
In 1985, this famed architect offered a candid take on his life and work, with the stipulation that it not be made public until after his death. …[more]
Categories: Architecture, Historic Preservation, New Canaan, New Haven
Rock-Solid Industry in 19th-Century Bolton
May 19, 2013
Driving along Route 44 in Bolton, motorists travel through a narrow passageway of rocks, caves, and woods known as the Bolton Notch. Most likely carved by a pre-glacial stream, the …[more]
