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Merritt Parkway, New York to Connecticut, 1941

Merritt Parkway Creates Scenic Gateway to New England

June 29, 2021 • Great Depression and World War II 1929-1945, Wilbur Cross, Architecture, Fairfield, Historic Preservation, Greenwich, Transportation, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, Westport

This Depression-era road improvement project sought to artfully balance the natural and built environments.

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Hard Times: Governor Wilbur Cross and the Great Depression in Connecticut

April 10, 2019 • Great Depression and World War II 1929-1945, Wilbur Cross, Disaster, Politics and Government, Mansfield

Born in Mansfield, Governor Wilbur Cross helped see Connecticut through the Great Depression and several natural disasters.

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An Orderly & Decent Government: Making Self-Government Work, 1929-1964

April 12, 2018 • An Orderly & Decent Government, Great Depression and World War II 1929-1945, Wilbur Cross, Politics and Government, The State

Connecticut attempted to reorganize it state government by streamlining its agencies and rejected a number of socially progressive programs.

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