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Martha Minerva Franklin: Breaking Barriers for Black Nurses

March 26, 2025 • Emergence of Modern America 1890-1930, Health and Medicine, Social Movements, Women, Work, Meriden, New Haven, New Milford

An activist for Black nurses in the early 20th century, Martha Minerva Franklin worked to end discrimination and secure equal rights for her profession.

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Columbite

The Industrial Might of Connecticut Pegmatite

March 19, 2022 • East Hampton, Business and Industry, Environment, Glastonbury, Science, Haddam, New Milford, Portland, Redding, Southbury

Connecticut has a complex and compelling geologic legacy with substantial mineral riches, including pegmatite that has historically been a boon to industry.

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Elizabeth T. Bentley, 1948

Elizabeth Bentley Born – Today in History: January 1

January 1, 2022 • Great Depression and World War II 1929-1945, Crime and Punishment, Law, Politics and Government, Popular Culture, Women, New Milford

Elizabeth Terrill Bentley is best known for her role as an American spy for the Soviet Union—and for her defection to become a US informer.

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Candlewood Lake construction

Creating Candlewood Lake – Today in History: July 15

July 15, 2021 • Brookfield, Danbury, Environment, New Fairfield, New Milford, Sherman

Candlewood Lake was the first large-scale project in the United States to employ the concept of a pumped-water storage facility.

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John F. Weir, Roger Sherman, ca. 1902

Roger Sherman, Revolutionary and Dedicated Public Servant

October 10, 2020 • Revolution and the New Nation 1754-1820s, Roger Sherman, Politics and Government, Revolutionary War, New Haven, New Milford, Sherman

Roger Sherman is also the only person to have signed all four of the most significant documents in our nation’s early history.

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