The CPTV Original, When Disaster Struck Connecticut, provides an in-depth look at the four major natural disasters that befell Connecticut between 1888 and 1955. This clip of archival sources and eyewitness accounts paints a vivid picture of how Connecticut residents coped with the Flood of 1936. The flood stands as the worst natural disaster to ever hit Hartford and the other towns that lie along the Connecticut River.
ReadThe CPTV Original, When Disaster Struck Connecticut, provides an in-depth look at the four major natural disasters that befell Connecticut between 1888 and 1955. This clip of archival sources and eyewitness accounts paints a vivid picture of how Connecticut residents coped with the Flood of 1936. The flood stands as the worst natural disaster to ever hit Hartford and the other towns that lie along the Connecticut River.
ReadThe CPTV Original, When Disaster Struck Connecticut, provides an in-depth look at the four major natural disasters that befell Connecticut between 1888 and 1955. This clip of archival sources and eyewitness accounts paints a vivid picture of how Connecticut residents coped with “The Flood of 1955” in the wake of Hurricanes Connie and Diane.
ReadWhen we speak of the “Flood of 1955,” we should remind ourselves that two separate floods, one in August and a second one in October, occurred.
ReadIn August of 1955, two hurricanes that moved through Connecticut…
ReadDeadly as well as costly, this storm scarred the landscape for decades after and left each Connecticut family with its own tale to tell of the ruinous events.
ReadThe New England factory town of Collinsville, which can still be toured today, once supplied the world with axes, machetes, and other edge tools.
ReadOn January 31, 1869, Danbury’s Kohanza Reservoir froze. At around…
ReadThis article is part of the digital exhibit “Brass City/Grass Roots: The Persistence of Farming in Waterbury, Connecticut”
ReadThe Bigelow Tea Company was started as a small family business in Manhatten before moving to Norwalk and then Fairfield.
ReadIn the 1820s Lambert Hitchcock adapted mass production concepts pioneered in the clock-making field to chair manufacture.
ReadOn January 31, 1869, Danbury’s Kohanza Reservoir froze. At around…
ReadIn the early 20th century, supporters of the New Deal tried to recreate the Tennessee Valley Authority in the Connecticut River Valley.
ReadTogether the combination of chance and human error produced the most destructive hurricane in Connecticut’s history.
ReadThe most devastating hurricane in New England history.
Read…that Hurricanes Connie and Diane, which struck within days of…
ReadIn addition to having a section of the Merritt Parkway named after him, Governor Wilbur Cross helped see Connecticut through the Great Depression and several natural disasters.
ReadPostwar United States (1945–1970s) Struggles over social, moral, military, and…
ReadTorrington is a city aware of its architectural heritage. Its…
ReadFrom operations at the Cheney Silk Factory to street scenes, fairs, and families playing croquet on their front lawns, the John S. Craig Collection of stereo views provides a fascinating glimpse of 19th-century life.
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